RLST 100G - Introduction to the Study of Religion

Credit(s): 3

This course examines religion as a universal aspect of human culture. Through this academic approach to the subject, numerous religious traditions will be studied. Common elements such as symbols, rites, scriptures, language, and mythologies will be examined. (Intermittently)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify and discuss a range of religious beliefs and practices worldwide.
Compare and contrast religious traditions with regard to aspects of myth, symbolism, values, and ethics.
Evaluate ways in which historical forces have informed social and political issues and conflicts within and between various religions.
Address the social impact of development and change of religious cultures, both historically and in the contemporary era.
Discuss secular, fundamental, and ecumenical movements of the modern and contemporary eras.