RELI 4900

Topics and Problems
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

Topics and problems in religion 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.

9 hours lab per week. Directed study. Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Permission of department
Level:

RELI 4800

Reading and Research in Religion
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

Directed study in reading and research in religion.

9 hours lab per week. Directed study.

Prerequisites:
Permission of department
Semester Offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Level:

RELI 4902/6902

Topics in the Study of Christianity
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

Topics and problems concerning Christianity, 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.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Permission of department

RELI 4901/6901

Topics in the Study of Judaism
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

Topics and problems concerning Judaism, 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.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Permission of department

RELI 4905/6905

Topics in the Study of the Religions of the Americas
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

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.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Junior or senior standing or permission of department

RELI 4907/6907

Topics in the Study of Indigenous Religions and Other Studies
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

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.

Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Junior or senior standing or permission of department

RELI 4910/6910

Topics and Problems in Religions of India, China, and Japan
Credit Hours:
3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.

Topics and problems concerning religions of India, China, and Japan, 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.

9 hours lab per week. Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisites:
Third- or fourth-year student standing or permission of department

RELI 4410/6410

The Life, Work, and Teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

Focus is on Gandhi's life, work, and teachings examining his historical context; central religious and ethical ideas; campaigns toward nonviolent social transformation and Indian independence; his roles as religious thinker, social reformer, and political strategist; the cross-cultural reach of his work and the continued relevance of his legacy.

RELI 4510/6510

Indian Religions
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

The basic contours of thought and practice of selected Indian religions, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sufism, Sikhism, and the epic and poetic traditions.

Offered every odd-numbered year.

Prerequisites:
Junior or senior standing or permission of department