RELIGION IN SOUTH ASIA
Introductory survey of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, etc., and an examination of the cultural, historical, ritual, and philosophical foundations of South Asian religion. Not open to students with credit for LCA 274 prior to Fall 2019.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and figures in the history of South Asian religions and the (many) ways they relate to one another. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the different sources (textual, material, ethnographic) that are used in the study of religion in South Asia. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the history of study of religions in South Asia within the study of religion more widely. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically reflect on the ways that religions in South Asia are present in a variety of academic and non-academic sources. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and figures in the history of South Asian religions and the (many) ways they relate to one another. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the different sources (textual, material, ethnographic) that are used in the study of religion in South Asia. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the history of study of religions in South Asia within the study of religion more widely. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically reflect on the ways that religions in South Asia are present in a variety of academic and non-academic sources. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- RELIGION IN SOUTH ASIA · 3 credits.