Examines methods of study and approaches used to study religious thought, practice and language. (C4)
Asynchronous online course.
Online Asynchronous course See syllabus for dates and time course work is due.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
Introduction to the major world religious traditions: Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C4)
Online Asynchronous course
A survey of "alternative" or "radical" religious groups: Mormonism, Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventism, Nation of Islam, Odinism/Asatru, schismatic Roman Catholic traditionalists, Protestant snake-handlers. Consideration will be given to the reasons why the nation's views of religious freedoms contribute to the rise of such "separatist" groups. Fulfills diversity requirement. (L06)
An inquiry into questions about Christian practices and commitments amid contemporary life. (C4)
An inquiry into questions about Christian practices and commitments amid contemporary life. (C4)
Religious Architecture: The way in which the sacrilization of space both shapes and is shaped by religious experience. May examine folk objects, landscapes, food ways and other material or spatial ways in which people encounter the sacred. (C4)
ONLINE Asynchronous course
Cave paintings. Illuminated manuscripts. Nativity stories. What does seeing have to do with believing? Religions have always depended on rich visual imagery and colorful parables to communicate their teachings. Today, films mirror and model our deepest values and shape our religious imaginations. This course invites critical reflection on what popular films say about religion and values. (C4)
Online Asynchronous course
A comprehensive history of the origins, development and religious significance of the Old Testament (Tanach) text. (C4)
A survey of the general characteristics of Native American religions in both North and South America, with special emphasis on the Iroquois of New York State. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C4)
Online Asynchronous course
Arranged individually with a faculty member; integrates work-world experience with academic analysis and reflection.
An opportunity for a self-directed student to study a topic not offered this semester or not listed in the catalog, one on one with a particular professor. Must be arranged with a professor for a specific topic prior to registration. (C4)