Topics and problems concerning indigenous religions and/or other religious studies with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings and a research paper along with more extensive examinations to reflect the additional responsibilities.

Topics and problems concerning indigenous religions and/or other religious studies with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Topics and problems concerning religions of the Americas with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Topics and problems concerning religions of the Americas with emphasis upon extensive reading in primary sources and individual and/or group research projects. Selection of topics will vary with instructor and interest of students.

Students will work in an internship placement to gain experience with issues that arise at the intersection of religion and politics. Through hands-on engagement, students will obtain deeper understanding of the political, religious, cultural, legal, economic, or other factors involved. Approved internships can be established in a variety of locations.

Exploration of the intertwined histories of religion and visual culture in the three Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) from antiquity to the present. Examination of themes from ancient iconography to contemporary reinterpretations of the sacred, asking: how do images, objects, and built environments shape religious experience and theological perspectives?

Exploration of the intertwined histories of religion and visual culture in the three Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) from antiquity to the present. Examination of themes from ancient iconography to contemporary reinterpretations of the sacred, asking: how do images, objects, and built environments shape religious experience and theological perspectives?

The major genres of Islamic literature and its principle concepts, covering Qur'anic, hadith, legal and political literature, philosophy, theology, historiography, hagiography, and poetry, emphasizing the Medieval period and mystical prose and poetry primarily in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. The works will be in English translation. A writing intensive course.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to do additional readings and submit a well-documented fifteen page research paper.

The major genres of Islamic literature and its principle concepts, covering Qur'anic, hadith, legal and political literature, philosophy, theology, historiography, hagiography, and poetry, emphasizing the Medieval period and mystical prose and poetry primarily in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. The works will be in English translation. A writing intensive course.