RELI 150

SACRED BIRTH

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

In the hospital or in the home, child-birth is “everywhere socially marked and shaped” (Jordan 1993). This course is a survey of diverse ways birth is sacred for different religious and spiritual traditions and an exploration of how these religions are lived by birthing people in the contemporary context.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: SACRED BIRTH Department: Religion Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Distribution Group: Distribution Group I Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027