HISTORY OF RELIGION IN AMERICA
Survey the main contours of religion in the United States from the colonial era to the present and concentrate on a series of historical case studies that reveal tensions between a quest for a (Protestant) American consensus and an abiding religious and cultural pluralism.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key components of major religious traditions in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the First Amendment to the Constitution influences religious practices in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe efforts toward religious tolerance in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the role of nativism in shaping religion in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate historical documents. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key components of major religious traditions in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the First Amendment to the Constitution influences religious practices in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe efforts toward religious tolerance in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the role of nativism in shaping religion in the US. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate historical documents. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027