TOPICS IN RELIGION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Foundational and thematic approaches in the academic study of religion applied across global religious systems.
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: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2019 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply some theories in the academic study of religion to examine a variety of religious expressions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Test key theories in Religious Studies against the experiences and practices of people. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify general principles of at least three major world religions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate diversity of ways that religion both reflects and shapes human communities and self-conceptions. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply some theories in the academic study of religion to examine a variety of religious expressions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Test key theories in Religious Studies against the experiences and practices of people. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify general principles of at least three major world religions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate diversity of ways that religion both reflects and shapes human communities and self-conceptions. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027