Religious Studies

2026-2027

36 courses

RELS 120Islamic Civilization
RELS 133God Wills It! The Crusades in Medieval and Modern Perspectives
RELS 170Ancient Myths and Modern Lives
RELS 171Is Judaism a Religion?
RELS 219Special Topics in Religious Studies
RELS 219KReformers, Radicals, and Revolutionaries: The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
RELS 225Religions of the Ancient Near East
RELS 230Inventing Traditions: The Making of Rabbinic Judaism
RELS 236Philosophy of Religion
RELS 250Fundamental Concepts of Judaism
RELS 264Introduction to the New Testament
RELS 269Special Topics in Study Abroad II
RELS 271What is Religion?
RELS 273Jesus, Mani, and Muhammad: The Dynamics of New Religious Movements
RELS 274Jerusalem in Antiquity: The History of Sacred Space in a Holy City
RELS 289New Explorations in Religious Studies
RELS 289CJews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Tolerance, Oppression, and the Problematic Past
RELS 319Special Topics in Religious Studies
RELS 340Europe in the Making: The Early Medieval West (A.D. 300-1000)
RELS 341Europe in the High Middle Ages: 1000-1500
RELS 342Renaissance Europe
RELS 343The European Reformations
RELS 346History of Religion in America
RELS 347Tradition and Change: Jewish Religion in the Modern World
RELS 369Special Topics in Study Abroad III
RELS 370Ancient Greek Religion: Gods, Myths, Temples
RELS 371Roman Religion: From Jupiter to Jesus
RELS 408Capstone Seminar for Religions of the Ancient Middle East
RELS 419Advanced Topics in Religious Studies
RELS 427The Epic of Gilgamesh
RELS 429Advanced Topics in Religious History
RELS 430Dead Sea Scrolls
RELS 439Advanced Topics in Religious Thought
RELS 488Honors Thesis Research in Religions of the Ancient Middle East
RELS 499Independent Study in Religious Studies
RELS 619Directed Readings in Religous Studies