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PSY-213 Adulthood and Aging
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSY-111
Developmental changes associated with adulthood. Includes topics such as changes in memory functioning, physicality, caregiving, and socio-emotional processing. Selected topics related to atypical aging, such as Alzheimer’s disease and living to be a centenarian will also be addressed. 4 credits.
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PSY-214 Health Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY-111
Issues of health and illness from a biopsychosocial perspective. Examining how the body responds to stress, the role of personality, social relationships, coping and socioeconomic status in health and chronic disease. Students will conduct a term-long personal health behavior project. 4 credits.
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PSY-215 Organizational Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY-212
Applied research and practices in social psychology specific to organizational behavior. Topics covered include: personnel recruitment, performance appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, strategic planning, development, ethics, and diversity issues. Project involving eight hours of on-site observation and/or participation in a local organization is required. 4 credits.
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PSY-216 Personality
Prerequisite: PSY-111
Study of the major theories of personality that have provided the historical groundwork and perspective for current personality research. Topics include psychoanalytic, trait, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic theories. Students will learn about different personality theories and how they are tested empirically, become familiar with different methodologies for studying personality, and better understand what personality is and the role it plays in our lives. 4 credits.
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PSY-311 Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY-111 and one other course in psychology, BIO-222 , or HSC-201
An introduction to the study of psychopathology. Topics include the definition, assessment, and classification of psychopathology; a survey of the types of disorders, their etiologies, symptoms, and treatments. 4 credits.
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PSY-314 Psychometrics and Assessment
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
An introduction to the psychometric principles of test construction and test use and to the theories and methods of psychological assessment. 4 credits.
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PSY-318 Clinical Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222 and PSY-311
Advanced study of how clinical psychologists assess, diagnose and treat psychopathology. Topics include historical basis of clinical psychology, evidence-based assessments and treatments, ethics and multicultural competency and professional training and practice. Designed for upper-level students considering a mental health-related career. 4 credits.
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PSY-320 Introduction to Biopsychology
GER: NWL (Empirical Study of the Natural World with laboratory)
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
Study of the biological bases of behavior. Appropriate for all majors, particularly those with potential interest in neuroscience or neuropsychology. Fundamentals of brain structure (gross and fine anatomy) and function neurophysiology and chemical transmission). Overview of sensory systems from peripheral to central processing, including perception. Study of motor pathways and diseases of movement. Introduction to human neuropsychology, motivation, mood, memory and cognition. Lab projects focus on neuroanatomy and sensory systems. 4 credits.
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PSY-321 Psychopharmacology
Prerequisite: PSY-320
An introduction to the mechanisms of drug action, effects, use and abuse. General topics include principles of pharmacology, neural substrates underlying drug addiction, and the therapeutic use of drugs for mental function. 4 credits.
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PSY-322 Memory and Cognition
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
Examination of the research and theories of human memory and cognition. Topics include perception, attention, encoding and retrieval processes, forgetting, the nature of long-term memory, and decision-making. Experimental approaches to studying these topics will be discussed. Lab projects focus on experimental and statistical methods for studying and analyzing cognitive processes. 4 credits.
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PSY-323 Animal Behavior
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
Comparative analyses of behavior among a variety of nonhuman species. Evolutionary theory is emphasized in the study of social behavior, aggression, reproductive and parental behavior, territoriality, predator-prey relationships, and other topics. Lab projects with various species emphasize the development of adaptive behaviors. 4 credits.
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PSY-324 Learning
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
Introduction to the empirical facts and theories of animal and human learning. Historical perspective provided for the development of experimental approaches to learning. Topics include classical and instrumental conditioning, reinforcement, learning related to emotion and motivation, generalization, and discrimination. More recent cognitive emphases also considered. A research report is an important aspect of the course. 4 credits.
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PSY-327 Functional Neuroanatomy
Prerequisite: PSY-302, PSY-201 , PSY-202 or BIO-222
The anatomy of the brain and spinal cord, and how the structure of the central nervous system supports functions including homeostasis, perception, action, and cognition. Hands-on, interactive activities and student-centered learning. 4 credits.
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PSY-402 Behavioral Neuroscience
Prerequisite: PSY-320
Advanced study of the relationship between the brain and behavior, including fundamental principles of neurobiology, neuroanatomy and neurochemistry/pharmacology, and application to complex problems in the field of behavioral neuroscience. Seminar discussion of current research in neuroscience, including genetics, mood disorders, drug abuse and cognition. Group and independent laboratory research required. 4 credits.
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PSY-403 Perspectives on Self and Identity
Prerequisite: PSY-212 and PSY-202 or BIO-222
Advanced study of current and classic research on the self, particularly the processes involved in maintaining positive self-views. Topics may include the biases inherent in attributions, memories, and self-assessments, and the possible drawbacks associated with such biases. Read and discuss primary literature. 4 credits.
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PSY-404 Autism
Prerequisite: PSY-211 and PSY-202 or BIO-222
Historical and contemporary theory and scientific research related to autism are examined. Areas of focus include biological and environmental underpinnings of the disorder, aspects of cognition and social development that are affected, and current interventions. An important part of the course is discussion with area experts who specialize in autism. 4 credits
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PSY-413 Current Topics in Aging: Research and Practice
Prerequisite: PSY-202 and PSY-213
This seminar requires students to read and discuss primary literature on current issues in the study of Adulthood and Aging. Topics may include memory, everyday problem solving, communication, caregiving, social networks and lifestyle. Group and independent research involving onsite observations and working directly with seniors will be required. 4 credits.
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PSY-414 The Sleeping Brain
Prerequisite: PSY-111 , PSY-201 , PSY-202 and PSY-320 , or BIO-222
Why do we sleep? Students explore theories of the cognitive function of sleep through reading and discussion of primary source scientific literature, culminating in the development of a research paper on a topic of students’ choosing. 4 credits.
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PSY-450 Advanced Research Techniques
Prerequisite: PSY-202
An introduction to and preparation for independent research in a specific sub-field of psychology. Topics include specialized research methodologies, advanced statistics, oral and written communication of research findings, and ethics. A literature review, research proposal and oral presentation. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSY-451 Sleep and EEG Research Methods
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222
Students learn the fundamentals of EEG data collection and analysis through a mixture of instruction and hands-on experience. During the second half of the course, students will work together in small groups to design, execute, and analyze data from a simple EEG experiment. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSY-503 Individualized Internship
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222 , at least one other course in psychology and instructor permission
Provides majors with experience in professional psychology. Interns complete a minimum of 25 hours per credit of onsite activities related to internship objectives, complete a comprehensive paper, participate in scheduled seminar meetings, and have individual meetings with their faculty and on-site supervisors. Cannot contribute to major requirements. Pass-no pass only. Variable credit.
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PSY-505 Structured Internship
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222 , at least one other course in psychology and instructor permission
Provides majors with experience in mental-health fields. Students develop objectives for the internship experience, read relevant literature, complete a comprehensive paper, submit weekly reflective summaries of their internship activities, participate in biweekly seminar meetings, and present on their internship experience. Interns complete a minimum of 35 hours of site work per academic credit. Pass-no pass only. Variable credit.
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PSY-509 Supervised Research
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222 and instructor permission
Participation in all or several phases of the research process, including literature review, research design, creation of materials and stimuli, data collection, data entry, and data analysis and interpretation. Must produce a written or oral summary of the research project. Does not contribute to major requirements. Variable credit.
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PSY-510 Thesis
Prerequisite: PSY-202 or BIO-222 and instructor permission
Conduct original research under the supervision of a three-person committee (chaired by the supervising faculty member). A proposal, research paper and an oral presentation are required. May contribute only once to major requirements. 4 credits.
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REL-101 Introduction to Religion
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Exploration of the phenomenon of religion as manifested in the variety of religious experiences and expressions, including symbols, myths, rituals, and religious literature. Sacred writings from a variety of religious traditions will be considered. 4 credits.
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REL-111 Bible and Ultimate Meaning
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
A study of selected biblical texts with an focus on ultimate questions raised and addressed by those texts. Typically, biblical texts are studied in pairs or triads, emphasizing diverse perspectives, and in relation to other literature, ancient and modern. 4 credits.
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REL-125 Religions of the World
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Important ideas and practices of major religions in historical and cultural context. 4 credits.
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REL-210 Introduction to the Old Testament
GER: TA (critical, analytical interpretation of texts)
The Old Testament in its historical context, with emphases on the forms and contents of its literature and the religion of ancient Israel. 4 credits.
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REL-211 New Testament and Early Christianity
GER: TA (critical, analytical interpretation of texts)
Study of the New Testament and other early Christian writings in the context of the social and historical development of Jesus communities both within and outside of Judaism. Emphasis on the diversity of early Christian texts and communities. 4 credits.
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REL-214 Apocalypse
An examination of the apocalyptic genre, including its literary, cultural, and historical features as well as its theological motifs. Focus on apocalyptic texts in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Scriptures, and non-canonical documents. The appropriation of apocalyptic themes throughout history in artistic forms such as art, fiction, and film, with particular attention to how apocalyptic thinking continues to shape 21st century ways of being in the world. 4 credits.
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REL-216 The Digital Bible
GER: TA (critical, analytical interpretation of texts)
An introduction to the philosophy and method of biblical translation and interpretation, particularly drawing upon digital resources such as online texts, ebooks, and biblical software. An academic interpretation of the Bible, using electronic tools to explore the original Hebrew and Greek and to evaluate English translations of the Bible and theological arguments based on them. 4 credits.
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REL-218 Modern Battles over the Bible
Exploration of controversial issues related to English biblical translation in the twentieth century. Topics will include the history of the English Bible, different approaches to modern biblical translation, and several key “cruxes” of translation, i.e., controversial biblical passages that have been at the center of passionate religious debate and infighting. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-220 Introduction to Judaism
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Examination of the development, beliefs and practices of Judaism. Historical and sociological issues related to Judaism’s interaction with other cultures, and especially with Christianity, are considered. 4 credits.
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REL-221 Native American Religions
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Considering both the diversity and common themes in Native American religion through the study of selected tribal groups. Central are the ways in which these traditions contribute to our understanding of myth, ritual, the creation of religious worldviews, and even our definition of religion. 4 credits.
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REL-222 Introduction to Islam
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
An examination of the origins and development of Islam, the world’s second largest religious tradition. Particular attention is given to the formation of Islamic faith and practice as well as contemporary manifestations of Islam in Asia, Africa, and North America. 4 credits.
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REL-223 Hindu Cultures and Religious Worlds
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Exploration of Hindu beliefs and practices with an emphasis on major religious themes that link classical traditions with popular piety. 4 credits.
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REL-224 Introduction to Buddhism
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Examining the doctrines, practices, and communal life of the Buddhist religious tradition. Beginning with the origins of Buddhism in India, its spread and transformation through Asia and to the West. Exploring the various interpretations about Buddhology, the meaning of Dharma and how it becomes embodied in practice. Studying the Buddhist perspectives and approaches to issues and challenges Buddhist face in the modern world. 4 credits.
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REL-225 Religions in Africa
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Introduction to major religious cultures of Africa. It explores three major types: African Traditional Religions (ATR), African Islam, and African Christianity. Focus on the variety of beliefs concerning Divinity, creation, the human person, and society. Relationship of these ideas to symbolic, ritual, and communal dimension of African life. Special attention to the role of Christianity as a catalyst of change, the emergence of the African Independent Churches (AIC), and new African theologies. 4 credits.
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REL-226 Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
The development, beliefs, institutions, and public and private practices of Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism. Relationship of these traditions to each other and to Protestantism also examined. 4 credits.
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REL-227 Religions of South Asia
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Introduction to contemporary religions of South Asia by examining the religions that have developed in the Indian subcontinent-Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism-as well as the influences of religions born elsewhere–Islam, Christianity, and others. 4 credits.
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REL-228 History of God
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Survey of scriptures and theologies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in historical perspective. Emphasis on the historical backgrounds in which the three Abrahamic religions arose, the development of sacred scriptures, and the theological struggles of late antiquity and early medieval times shaping orthodox as well as heterodox segments of these three religions. 4 credits.
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REL-229 Carolina Dharma: Ritual
Spaces among Hindus and Jains The contextualization of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions in upstate South Carolina. Historical and cultural background of the region, especially examining the impact of Evangelical Christianity on its norms and values. Development of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist communities over the last forty years and the role that ritual practice and the construction of sacred spaces (Hindu Temples, Buddhist viharas) has played in the adaptive process. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-230 Religion in America
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Historical survey of belief systems and practices of the religions and civil religion of Americans and the relationship of these to American culture. Emphasis on principal denominations and movements within and growing out of Judaism and Christianity. Native American religions, the American form of selected other religions, new religious movements studied briefly. 4 credits.
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REL-232 African American Religion
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Surveying a number of prominent figures, themes, issues, and developments in African American religion in the United States. Examining a variety of figures and how their thought shaped and continues to shape African American religious expression. 4 credits.
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REL-236 History of Western European Christianity until 1300
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
The History of Christianity from Late Antiquity through the High Middle Ages. Emphasis on the interplay of religious and cultural change with special attention to institutional developments and to popular devotional practices. 4 credits.
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REL-237 History of Western European Christianity from 1300-1650
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
A survey of the History of Christianity from the late Middle Ages through the Early Modern Period. 4 credits.
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REL-240 Basic Christian Theology
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Introduction to what the Christian community as a whole has believed, taught, and confessed on the basis of Scripture and theological reflection. Examining the nature of theology, and its traditional expressions in such topics as the Trinitarian understanding of God, human sinfulness, reconciliation, and servant hood, and God’s relation to the world in creation, providence, and eschaton. 4 credits.
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REL-241 Christian Classics
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Interpretation of texts expressing the devotional tradition of Christian faith, with emphasis on their time, place, and ecclesiastical tradition, as well as the perennial human issues they raise. Texts include works by Augustine, Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, John Woolman, Soren Kierkegaard, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and others. 4 credits.
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REL-242 Modern Christian Thought
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Introduction to Christian thought in the western tradition with a focus on the European Enlightenment critiques and counter-critiques, the Romantic movement, and the rise of modern historical consciousness. Emphasis will be on liberal Protestantism; however, Catholic modernism will also be discussed. 4 credits.
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REL-243 Debating God: New Atheists and Old Defenders
In recent years, a number of provocative books have appeared attacking the idea of God, and the religious traditions that teach belief in God. While some of these critiques represent traditional suspicion of religion from the natural (Richard Dawkins) and social (Sam Harris) sciences, there are also new aspects to these criticisms that are important to note (Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett). This course will examine a representative sample of these thinkers, their backgrounds, and representative responses from religious thinkers. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-244 Topics in Twentieth Century Theology
Significant western theological movements, figures, and problems in the 20th century, especially from 1900-1965. Figures include Barth, Niebuhr, Tillich, and Rahner. Students are expected to articulate each thinker’s approach in relation to other thinkers , and to traditional and novel problems. Another objective is to situate foundational theological writings and the lives of the thinkers in their social, ecclesial, and cultural contexts. 4 credits.
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REL-260 Religion and Literature
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Text)
Readings of novels, poems, plays, chiefly modern, with emphasis on human transformation, the relationship between narrative structure and religious meaning, and the sacramental imagination. Texts have included works by Tolstoy, Hesse, Sartre, F. O’Connor, W. Percy, Dinesen, Robbe-Grillet, Kundera, and works on narrative theology and literary criticism. 4 credits.
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REL-261 Brothers Karamazov
Intensive study of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel, The Brothers Karamazov. The possibility of faith, Christianity as an organized religion, the relation of beauty to truth, the confrontation between good and evil, the nature of history, and the existence of God. Emphasis will be on the novel itself, but some attention will be given to critical sources. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-262 Religion and Art: Aesthetics of Religious Meaning
GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts) and WC (World Cultures)
Exploration of the relationship between aesthetic material expressions of religion (e.g., architecture, sculpture, icons) and religious orthodoxy (i.e., belief) & orthopraxy (i.e., practice)in three religious traditions: Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. 4 credits.
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REL-269 Art and Religion in Turkey
This course has two foci: aesthetic and religious. The aesthetic focus will be on the art of Byzantine (Eastern Christian) and Islamic sites in Turkey. Particular emphasis will be given to church architecture and icons, both of these being central features of Eastern Christian liturgy; and to the architecture of mosques. Because Eastern Christian and Islamic art did not (and does not) exist apart from religious life, the relationship between art and religion (i.e., between aesthetics, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, religious orthodoxy and orthopraxy) will be the other central focus. Some attention will also be given to Greek and Roman architectural forms, since they form the basis for developments in both Byzantine and Islamic architectural styles. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-270 Religious Studies in Turkey
Survey of religious history in Turkey with focus on early Christianity, Byzantine Christianity and Islam in the Ottoman Empire and the modern period. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-271 Contemporary Southern Baptists
Social and theological developments in the post 1960s South and considers how they are changing the Southern Baptist Convention. Includes class visits to Greenville churches and interviews with local Baptist leaders that exemplify the change and tensions. Congregational field studies required. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-272 Jimmy Carter: Southern Baptist
Interaction between President Jimmy Carter’s Baptist heritage, his career, and thought. Studies how this interaction reflects recent developments in Baptist polity and theology. Field trips to Carter Center, Carter National Historic Site, and possibly an interview with Carter. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-273 Malcolm X
Examining the social and religious impact of Malcolm X’s life and activism. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-274 Judaism in the Time of Jesus
Focuses primarily on extrabiblical primary sources for Judaism from the first century CE, with some attention to Jewish sources from a wider time frame(c. 2nd century BCE through 6th centuries, CE). May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-275 Theology of Paul Tillich Paul
Tillich’s philosophical theology with special attention to his analysis of meaning and its apparent loss in modern society. Students will examine Tillich’s interpretation of faith, doubt,religion, courage and truth as well as the role of these concepts in his theology of culture. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-276 Religion and Black Popular Culture
Exploration of intersection of religion and African- American popular culture as depicted in movies, television, music and literature including consideration of influences both external and internal. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-277 Indigenous Religion and Culture in SW US
Study of Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo Cultures through visits to museums, archaeological sites, and reservation villages. Students attend traditional corn dances and visit various sacred sites, homes, schools, churches, medical facilities and corn fields. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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REL-310 Old Testament Prophets
GER: HA (Historical Analysis of Human Interactions)
Study of the phenomenon of Hebrew prophecy and the Hebrew prophets in their historical context, with emphases on the literary forms of prophetic literature and the social, political, and religious values of the prophets. 4 credits.
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REL-311 Wisdom Literature
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Study of Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth, and other Wisdom writings of the Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha, and their relationship to other literature, ancient and modern. Topics include: pain and suffering, the origin and nature of evil in a theocentric world, and the nature of the good life. 4 credits.
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REL-314 The Torah
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Text)
Examination of the literary, historical and religious dimensions of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Topics include the compositional history of the text and the development of ancient Israelite religion. Special attention given to contemporary issues in interpretation, including feminist, sociological and postmodern approaches to the text. 4 credits.
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REL-316 Biblical Text and Canon
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Historical study of the origin of the Christian Bible with particular emphasis on the processes involved in the preservation of the text, determination of canonicity, and the issues of meaning involved in the concepts of inspiration, authority, and canon. Study of the factors, historical, social, and theological, that prompted the genesis and final form of the biblical canon. 4 credits.
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REL-318 Jesus and the Gospels
GER: TA (critical, analytical interpretation of texts)
Exploration of early Christian gospels, both canonical and non-canonical, focusing on the distinctive literary features of each of the four canonical gospels and the relationships among them. Also, modern quests for the historical Jesus, raising questions of the relationship between narrative, history, theology and text. 4 credits.
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REL-319 Paul’s Life and Thought
Introduction to the writings and social world of Pauline Christianity. Topics include: Paul and “the Jews,” his collaboration and conflict with women, and slavery in early Christianity. Includes examination of how Paul’s authority is appropriated by later Christian authors, and how the character Paul is portrayed in early Christian fiction. 4 credits.
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REL-322 Muhammad and the Quar’an
Prerequisite: one course in Religion
Exploration the Life of Muhammad and the origins of the Qur’an from historical critical perspective. Special attention is given to new lines of scholarship which challenge traditional Muslim understandings of the origin of Islam. 4 credits.
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REL-323 Women, Gender, Islam
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Investigation into the role of gender in Islamic sacred texts, religious practice and law, and Islamicate history. The relationship between cultural and religious attitudes toward gender in Muslim societies, and links between Orientalist and Islamist (fundamentalist) discourses on gender will be explored. 4 credits.
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REL-325 Women and Power in Hinduism
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Exploration into Hindu women’s religious lives and the female nature of power in Hindu cosmology, mythology, and society. Attention given to the complex interrelationships among mythic, domestic, and economic gender hierarchies, particularly in the contemporary cultural context. 4 credits.
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REL-327 East Asia Buddhism: The Way of the Bodhisattva
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures)
Aspects of East Asian Buddhism, focusing on the Bodhisattva model. The development of early Indian Buddhism and its role in the debate between early Buddhist schools and the emergent Mahayana views. The role of this model in the hagiographic traditions of Buddhist monks, nuns, founders, and saints. Special attention given to the pantheon of Bodhisattva Savior figures, such as Guan Yin (Kannon), Dizong (Jizo), and Milo (Maitreya). 4 credits.
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REL-331 History and Theology of Christian Worship
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Introduction to the study of Christian worship, surveying the history, theology, and diversity of worship texts and practices throughout its many social contexts. Liturgical practices of various historical periods will be identified and critiqued, leading to an exploration of Christian worship in the current postmodern and multicultural context. 4 credits.
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REL-340 Faith and Ethics
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Study of human values and conduct in light of the basic affirmations of Christian faith. Topics include: the nature of moral reasoning, the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, the relationship between religious faith, the moral life, and social justice, comparison of Christian ethics with those of other faith traditions, and contemporary ethical problems. 4 credits.
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REL-341 Religious Pluralism
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Study of Christian and non-Christian attitudes toward the plurality of religions. Focus on the variety of theological responses to religious pluralism and their implications for interfaith dialogue. A historical survey of western attitudes toward religious diversity is also undertaken. Readings include both theological and literary works. 4 credits.
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REL-343 Liberation Theology
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Examining some of the classic texts in Latin American and feminist liberation theology and understanding their sources, methods, hermeneutics, and primary themes. In addition, attention will be devoted to German political theology in its call for a radical transformation of theology in light of the massive suffering in human history. 4 credits.
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REL-344 Black Liberation and Womanist Theology
The history, provocations, themes in and critics of black liberation theology and womanist theology. Writers studied include: James Cone, Dwight Hopkins, Emilie Townes, Katie Cannon, and Jacquelyn Grant. Examining the ways in which these writers construct “blackness” and the role of Christian theology and ethics in addressing black oppression and white supremacy. Also, critics of black liberation and womanist theology. Examining the writings of critics like Anthony B. Pinn and Victor Anderson and discussing their critiques of black liberation and womanist thought. 4 credits.
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REL-348 Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Thought
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Prerequisite: one course in Religion
In-depth examination of life and work of Augustine of Hippo. Works from all stages of his career, and focus on how his thought developed in its historical context. 4 credits.
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REL-360 Women and Religion in the West
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Investigation into the roles of women, feminine images, and women’s issues in Western religion, especially in Christianity and Judaism. Exploration of the methods and formative writings of feminist and womanist scholars in Bible, ethics, theology, etc. 4 credits.
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REL-362 Religion and the Environment
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
The relationship of religious traditions to the natural world, in historical, theological, and ethical perspectives. Topics include: human attitudes to nature; biblical traditions concerning creation; Christian and scientific views of nature; the current ecological crisis; and resources for respecting nature within the world’s spiritual traditions. 4 credits.
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REL-363 Religion and Sexuality
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Prerequisite: any one course in religion
The theology of sexuality, the connection between sexuality and spirituality, gender relations, and sexual orientation. The intersection between ethics and sexuality, including singlehood, marriage, celibacy, sexual violence and pornography. 4 credits.
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REL-401 Theory and Method in the Study of Religion
An introduction to the central methodological issues in the study of Religion. It is intended to help students reflect systematically and critically on “religion” as a category and on the ways in which scholars have defined and approached the field. Religion majors only. 4 credits.
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REL-475 Senior Seminar
4 credits.
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REL-504 Directed Independent Study
Variable credit.
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SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Introduction to the sociological perspective on human behavior, including an analysis of theory, research methods, culture, society, personality, the socialization process, social institutions and social change. 4 credits.
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SOC-115 The Sociology of Dance
An examination of dance through a sociological lens. Students will briefly study and practice a variety of forms of dance. Application of core sociological concepts to formal and informal dance styles and analyzation of how cultural practices are shaped by wider social forces will be the focus of the course. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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SOC-150 Public Sociology
Training in community based research methods. Students will learn how to collect and analyze data regarding a specific problem facing the local community. They also will assess the needs of community members and analyze them in relation to past and present social trends. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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SOC-201 Social Problems
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Analysis of current social problems and social policies: the definitions and causes of problems as well as the efficacy and feasibility of proposed solutions. 4 credits.
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SOC-211 Introduction to Criminology
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Introduction to the field of criminology. Topics include the criminological enterprise, measuring criminal behavior; victims and criminals–profiles; theories of crime causation–biological, psychological, and sociological; crime typologies–violent and property. Police, courts and corrections will also be briefly discussed. 4 credits.
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SOC-212 Law and Society
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101 or PSC-101
Explores the relationship between law and society from a sociological perspective. Four key areas will be explored: sociological and socio-legal approaches to the study of law, legal institutions, legal actors, and law & social change. Primary emphasis on the interaction between society and law - how social forces influence the nature and content of law and how law influences behavior and beliefs. 4 credits.
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SOC-213 Deviance and Social Control
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Examination of the different perspectives on how deviance is defined, factors that contribute to the likelihood of individuals being deviant, and finally, the forces that may prevent deviance. In discussing these three conceptual areas this class will deal with several classic as well as current substantive topics in the study of deviance, such as school shootings, bachelorette parties, gangs, soccer hooligans, Ponzi schemes, drug use in college, teen deviance, bankruptcy, and the Mafia. 4 credits.
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SOC-215 Cultures of Control
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
State control in contemporary American society, showing how organizational cultures of control come to exist in their present form and what kinds of consequences follow. Exploration of “law in action;” how powerful bureaucratic structures interpret criminal law and apply it to individuals. Fundamental problems encountered in the administration of the American criminal justice system. It analyzes how the system of law and social control works by examining various components–lawyers, police, courts, and corrections. Each component is examined as an organizational structure with its own needs and interests. Also studied is the interaction between the various components of the criminal justice system and larger legal, political, and social communities. 4 credits.
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SOC-220 Environmental Sociology
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Investigating the relationship between social lift and the environment via the exploration of theoretical foundations and seminal texts, and engagement with the empirial world. Potential case studies will involve food systems and consumption, the impacts of urban and suburban development, and the potential for sustainable development. 4 credits.
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SOC-221 Population, Economy and Society
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior) and NE (Humans & the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: ECN-111 , SOC-101 or SOC-201
Same as ECN-235 . Explores the trends and determinants of vital events such as fertility, mortality, marriage, divorce and migration from sociological and economic perspectives. Presents a brief history of world population change and explores current trends and theories that are used to understand them. Students may not receive credit for both ECN-235 or SOC-221 and SOC-222 . 4 credits.
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SOC-222 Population and Environment
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior) and NE (Humans & the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Analysis and review of basic population theory and trends, including a detailed study of the effects of demographic components (fertility, mortality and migration) on contemporary human society and the environment. Students may not receive credit for both ECN-235 or SOC-221 and SOC-222 . 4 credits.
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SOC-223 Urban Community
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Exploration of the dynamics of urbanization and urbanism, with an emphasis on American cities. The roles of urban places, institutions, and lifestyles are explored in depth. 4 credits.
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SOC-225 Sociology of Development & Globalization
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Explores development in the Third World, with a special focus on the continent of Africa. Addresses the question why such a large gap between rich and poor countries exists, why this gap is increasing, and how sociologists and global institutions such as the World Bank have addressed this problem. Issues of the environment, sustainability, the role of women in economic development, the WTO and the push for free trade and social problems in the Third World such as unemployment, poor labor conditions, industrialization, and ethnic conflict will also be addressed. 4 credits.
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SOC-231 Media, Culture and Society
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Examination of the relationship between media and society. Covers various aspects of media, including television, radio, movies, popular music, the internet, advertising and public relations. Addresses the issue of how social forces shape media content, especially public and political interests. Also examines how needs of media organizations influence images and ideas presented. Considers ways in which media influences society. 4 credits.
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SOC-232 Sociology of Contemporary Families
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: SOC-101
Examining historical and current variation in the institution of the family, the construction of the “ideal” family and the impact of this construction for how the family as an institution both contributes to social order and perpetuates inequality. Marriage, divorce, child-rearing, work and family policy will be considered. 4 credits.
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