Religious Studies
Courses at Winthrop University
Examination of the
varying concepts of religion and the methods used in
studying religious behavior and belief.
NOTE:
This course counts in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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An introduction to
the various methods and interpretive approaches used to read
and appreciate the texts of Ancient Israel and early
Christianity that have been canonized as the Bible.
NOTE:
This course counts in
the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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Study of the
major world religions including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese religion,
Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Global Experience, or in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 310: Early Jewish and Christian
Self-Definition
Prerequisite:
RELG 313 and 314, or permission of instructor
A study of
how early Jews and Christians constructed their identities
with respect to their neighbors, from 200 BCE-200 CE. In
addition to some biblical material, the course will
introduce a wide range of apocryphal and non-canonical
Jewish and Christian literature of the period.
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Historical and
literary study of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Historical Perspectives, or the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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Historical and
literary study of
New Testament
literature.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Historical Perspectives, or the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 320: Religion in America
An
historical and social overview of the development of
religion in the United States, including indigenous
religions, Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianity, and
Judaism. Special attention will be devoted to slave religion
and the black church, religion and gender, revivalism and
fundamentalism, and new religious movements.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Historical Perspectives, or the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 335:
Buddhism
Prerequisite:
RELG 201 or 300, or permission of instructor
This
course provides a beginning overview of the Buddhist
tradition and a sense of their
diversity over time and geography (i.e., its transmission in
South and East Asia as well as in the West).
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Global Experience, or in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 340:
Hinduism
Prerequisite:
RELG 201 or 300, or permission of instructor
This course provides a beginning
overview of Hindu traditions and a sense of Hinduism’s
diversity over time and geography.
NOTE:
This course counts in the
Global Experience, or in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 350:
Special Topics in Religious Studies
Prerequisite:
RELG 201 or 300, or permission of instructor
In-depth consideration of
a specific topic of particular concern in religious studies.
These courses may be offered under various topics. It may be
repeated for credit under different topics.
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RELG 360:
Psychology of Religion
Prerequisite: 3
hours in RELG or PSYC, or permission of instructor
An analysis of
religious experiences, beliefs, and values using various
psychological theories.
NOTE:
This course counts in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 390:
Philosophy of Religion
Prerequisite: 3
hours in Philosophy or permission of instructor
An explication
and analysis of the major philosophical issues involved in
religious claims and commitments.
NOTE:
This course counts in the Humanities and Arts requirement in the General Education Program. See the WU Undergraduate
Catalog for more information.
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RELG 450
- Honors: Selected Topics in
Religion
Prerequisite:
Permission of Department Chair
An independent inquiry,
in-depth, into a selected topic in religion.
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RELG 495: Methods and Research
Seminar in Religious Studies
This course is an
advanced research seminar for students who have already
developed a solid background in the academic study of
religion by having completed the core courses and 6 hours of
electives in their major. The course emphasizes a detailed
examination of selected topics and issues in religious
studies. As a Writing Intensive course and a capstone
seminar, it will include the assessment of core skills and
knowledge from the major and will help students improve
their writing skills as they develop their own more intense
research projects in their own discipline.
NOTE:
Intensive writing course.
This course
counts in Area IV (Humanities) in the General Education
requirements. See the WU Undergraduate Catalog for
more information.
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RELG 550:
Special Topics in Religion
An in-depth consideration of
a specific topic of concern in religion.
The course may be offered under various topics. It may be
repeated for credit under different topics.
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