CHILDREN AND RELIGION IN AMERICA
Based upon the assumption children are important participants in religious communities; that they co-create their religious traditions. Through studies of children's lives in various religious communities in America (mostly), explore how including children's perspectives shifts general claims about religious groups and their practices.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the variety of theories and methodologies used to try to approach sources from a child-centered perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use religious studies theories to analyze case studies in Childhood Studies regarding children’s rights for an open future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the various ways that children and religion have influenced each other in America. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare the position of children and religious rights in America to children around the globe. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze scientific theories and religious texts, actions, and practices. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the variety of theories and methodologies used to try to approach sources from a child-centered perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use religious studies theories to analyze case studies in Childhood Studies regarding children’s rights for an open future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the various ways that children and religion have influenced each other in America. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare the position of children and religious rights in America to children around the globe. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze scientific theories and religious texts, actions, and practices. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027