Religious Studies majors, in addition to 18 hours of required courses, must complete 15 hours from the following four areas, distributed so that there will be at least six hours in one area and three hours in each of the other three areas.  Courses must be chosen to include at least one 500-level course and another course at the 300-level or above:

 

1.  History of Religions;

2.  Biblical Studies;

3.  History of Judaism and Christianity; and

4.  Religion, Self, and Society.

 

The tentative course plan notes where 300- and 500-level courses fit into these areas.

 

The Religious Studies minor does not require taking courses from various areas.

 

This class schedule is tentative and may change (for example, if an instructor is not available to teach a course that had been planned).

 

Fall 2009

 

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 330  Judaism (Watts Belser) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 355  Buddhism (Berkwitz) - History of Religions

REL 390  Religion and Society (Schmalzbauer) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Ezekiel (Strong) - Biblical Studies

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Psalms (Moyer) - Biblical Studies

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Suffering and Meaning (Pulleyking) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 530/635  Topics in Religion, Self and Society: God and Politics (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 580/685  Theories of Religion (Given)

REL 730  Basic Issues in Biblical Studies (Baynes)

REL 771  Seminar in Religion, Self, and Society: Religion and the Body (Finch)

 

Spring Intercession 2010

REL 397/540/645 Religious Studies Topics: Study Away in Portugal (Berkwitz)
 

Spring 2010

 

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 321  Paul (Given) - Biblical Studies

REL 332  Modern Religious Thought (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 340  Christianity (Reinis) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Sexuality and American Culture (Finch) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: C. S. Lewis (Baynes) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Religions of China and Japan (Berkwitz) - History of Religions

REL 530/635  Topics in Religion, Self, and Society: Ozarks Religion (Schmalzbauer) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 550/655  Topics in the History of Judaism and Christianity:  Midrash, Talmud, and the Jewish Bible (Watts Belser) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 570/675  Archaeology and the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (Strong) - Biblical Studies

REL 710  Basic Issues in South Asian Religions (Llewellyn)

REL 731  Seminar in Biblical Studies: Isaiah (Matthews)

 

 

Summer Intersession 2010

 

REL 100 Introduction to Religion

 

 

Summer 2010

 

REL 100 Introduction to Religion (DVD Course)

REL 101 Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 510-616 Topics in Old Testament Studies: Jeremiah (Moyer) - Biblical Studies

 

 

Fall Intersession 2010

 

REL 319 Bible in Film (Boyer) - Biblical Studies

 

 

Fall 2010

 

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 312  The Hebrew Prophets (Strong) - Biblical Studies

REL 315  Native American Religions (Finch) - Currently in the catalog in the History of Religions, but the department is proposing a catalog change to move it to Religion, Self, and Society

REL 320  Jesus of Nazareth (Baynes) - Biblical Studies

REL 360  Hinduism (Llewellyn) - History of Religions

REL 370  Women in Religion (Hobbs) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 390  Religion and Society (Schmalzbauer) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Psalms (Moyer) - Biblical Studies

REL 530/635  Topics in Religion, Self, and Society: The Global South: Reshaping Christian Faith (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 580/685  Theories of Religion (Given)

REL 750  Basic Issues in the History of Judaism and Christianity (Watts Belser)

REL 711 Seminar in South Asian Religions: Sex, Power, and Devotion in South Asian Poetry (Berkwitz)

 

 

Spring 2011

 

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 321  Paul  (Given) - Biblical Studies

REL 323  Apocalypses  (Baynes) - Biblical Studies

REL 332  Modern Religious Thought  (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 370  Women in Religion  (Hobbs) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Proverbs and Ecclesiastes  (Moyer) - Biblical Studies

REL 530/635  Topics in Religion, Self, and Society: Ozarks Religion (Schmalzbauer) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 571/676  Archaeology and the New Testament  (Strong) - Biblical Studies

REL 751  Seminar in the History of Judaism and Christianity  (Watts Belser)

REL 770  Basic Issues in Religion, Self, and Society (Finch)

 

Fall 2011

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 320  Jesus of Nazareth  (Baynes) - Biblical Studies

REL 330  Judaism  (Watts Belser) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 355  Buddhism  (Berkwitz) - History of Religion

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Psalms  (Moyer) - Biblical Studies

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Luther and Calvin (Reinis) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Suffering and Meaning (Pulleyking) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 530-635  Topics in Religion, Self, and Society: God and Politics (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 580/675  Theories of Religion (Llewellyn)

REL 730  Basic Issues in Biblical Studies (Strong)

REL 771  Seminar in Religion, Self and Society (Schmalzbauer)

 

 

Spring 2012

 

REL 100  Introduction to Religion

REL 101  Literature and World of  the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

REL 102  Literature and World of the New Testament

REL 131  Religion in America

REL 210  Paths of World Religions

REL 332  Modern Religious Thought  (Pulley) - Religion, Self, and Society

REL 340  Christianity  (Reinis) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Religions of China and Japan  (Berkwitz) -  History of Religions

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: C. S. Lewis  (Baynes) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 397  Religious Studies Topics: Religion and Ecology (Watts Belser) - History of Judaism and Christianity

REL 530/635  Topics in Religion, Self, and Society: Ozarks Religion (Schmalzbauer)

REL 570/675  Archaeology and the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (Strong)

REL 710  Basic Issues in South Asian Religions (Llewellyn)

REL 731  Seminar in Biblical Studies (Given)

 

Updated 9 October 2009