Courses

All classes that fulfill an Religious Dimensions requirement will list that requirement in the Campus Connect Course Catalog. For a list of approved courses, click here.

Course listing by Number:

100-level
200-level
300-level

Course listing by Category:

Core
Religious Traditions
Religious Ethics
Religious Thought
Religious Texts
Religion and Culture
Advanced Study

  
   

100-LEVEL

103 Religious Worlds in Comparative Perspective, RQ (formerly 203)
104 Religions in Chicago, EL (Experiential Learning) (formerly 204)
109 The Jewish Experience, RT(formerly 209)
110 The Christian Experience, RT (formerly 210)
111 The American Religious Experience, RQ (formerly 211)
113 The Latino Religious Experience in the United States, RT (formerly 290)
115 The African American Religious Experience, RT (formerly 215)
116 The Islamic Experience, RT (formerly 216)
142 The Hindu Experience, RT
143 The Buddhist Experience, RT
144 The African Religious Experience, RT
161 Indigenous Religions of North America, RT (formerly 261)
162 Popular and Indigenous Religions of Mexico and Central America, RT
180 Introduction to Catholicism, RT
183 Themes in Catholic Social Thought, RQ
190 Interpreting Sacred Texts, RQ
199 Independent Study Abroad 
  
   

200-LEVEL

200 Debates about God, RQ
201 Religion and Ethics I, RQ
202 Ethical Worlds: Moral Issues across Cultures, RQ
205 Religion and Ethics II, RQ
212 Religion and Popular Culture, RQ
213 Christian Thought in Classical and Medieval Times, RT
214 Transformations in Christianity: The Reformation to the Present, RT
217 Islam in Global Contexts, RT
218 Black Intellectual Tradtions, RT
219 Slavery, Race, and Religion, RT
220 Psychology and Religion, RQ
221 Religion in Society, RQ
222 Contemporary Moral Issues, RQ
223 Literature and the Sacred, RQ
224 Religion and Politics in the United States, RQ
225 Religion and the Arts, RQ
226 Technology, Ethics and Society, RQ
227 Religious Ethics and Professional Life, RQ
228 Business, Ethics and Society, RQ (prereq. ENG 103)
229 Medicine, Ethics and Society, RQ
232 Ancient Israel: History, Literature and Religion, RT
233 Introduction to the New Testament, RT
234 Varieties of Early Christianity, RT
235 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity, RT
236 Varieties of Judaism in the Greek and Roman World, RT
237 Gods and Goddesses in the Greek and Roman World, RT
238 The Historical Jesus, RT
239 The Bible Goes to the Movies, RT
241 Religion in Chinese History, Society and Culture, RT
242 Hindu Thought and Culture, RT
243 Buddhist Thought in Cultural Context, RT
245 Religion in Japanese History, Society and Culture, RT
246 Traditions in Chinese Popular Culture, RT
247 Literature and Religion in Japan, RT
248 Literature and Religion in China, RT
250 Mysticism in Religious Traditions, RQ
251 The Idea of Evil, RQ
252 Forgiveness and Reconciliation, RQ
254 The Body and Human Relationships: Divergent Meanings, Conflicting Values, RQ
256 Wellness, Disease and AIDS in Cross-cultural Perspective, RQ
257 Death and Its Beyond: Experience, Myth and Ritual, RQ
259 Religion and Social Engagement, EL
260 Religion and Political Conflict, RQ
262 Religion and Globalization, RQ
263 Religion and Politics in the Middle East, RQ
264 Colonization, Religion and Resistance, RQ
265 Reform Movements within Islam, RQ
266 Islam in the United States, RT
268 Modern Judaism, RT
269 Classical Texts of Rabbinic Judaism, RT
270 Women in the Bible, RT
271 The Qur'an and Its Interpreters, RT
272 Muslim Women in Texts, RT
273 Jesus across Cultures, RQ
274 Women in African Religion and Culture, RQ
275 Community and Authority in Medieval Judaism, RT
278 Women and Religion, RQ
280 Roman Catholic Theological Thinking, RT
281 Roman Catholic Liturgy, RT
282 Roman Catholic Spiritual Literature, RT
283 Roman Catholic Social Thought in Context, RQ
284 Catholicism as a Spiritual Path, EL
285 Roman Catholicism's Encounter with Other Religions, RT
287 Roman Catholic Moral Traditions, RT
291 Looking for God in Latin America, RT
295 Sectarian Movements within Islam, RT (prereq. REL 116)
298 Methods and Approaches to the Study of Religion, RQ (any 100-level course req.)(formerly 208)
299 Independent Study Abroad 
 
   

300-LEVEL

300 Theories of Culture and Religion
301 Theories of Religion and Spirituality
305 Topics in Culture and Religion
320 Topics in Religious Ethics
322 Feminist Ethics
324 Religion and Law
332 Gender and Family in Early Christianity
340 Inquiries in World Religions
341 Taoism: China's Indigenous High Religion
342 Zen Mind
343 Moral Philosophy and Ethics in China
344 Yoga and Tantra
348 Religions in Africa and the Diaspora
350 Topics in Religious Thought
351 Liberation Theology (Experiential Learning)
360 History, Material Culture and Religion in Mesoamerica
363 Classical Texts in Judaism
365 Texts, History and Islam
370 Feminist Theologies
372 Religion and Feminism: Cross-cultural Perspectives
380 Topics in Religious Texts
382 Religion in the Contemporary United States
383 Postmodern Themes in American Religion
384 The Culture of American Catholics
390 Integrating Seminar
392 Study Abroad in Religion
393 Internship in Religious Studies (Experiential Learning)
397 Senior Thesis
399 Independent Study

 

Course Listing by Category

   

Core

   
REL 208 Methods and Approaches in the Study of Religion (any 100-level course required)
REL 390 Integrating Seminar 
  
   

Religious Traditions

Religions and Their Historical Development

 
REL 109 The Jewish Experience (formerly 209)
REL 110 The Christian Experience (formerly 210)
REL 116 The Islamic Experience (formerly 216)
REL 142 The Hindu Experience
REL 143 The Buddhist Experience
REL 144 The African Religious Experience
REL 161 Indigenous Religions of North America (formerly 261)
REL 162 Popular and Indigenous Religions of Mexico and Central America
REL 180 Introduction to Catholicism
REL 213 Christian Thought in Classical and Medieval Times
REL 214 Transformations in Christianity: The Reformation to the Present
REL 215 The African American Religious Experience
REL 237 Gods and Goddesses in the Greek and Roman World
REL 242 Hindu Thought and Culture
REL 243 Buddhist Thought in Cultural Context
REL 244 Indigenous Religions of Africa
REL 246 Traditions of Chinese Popular Culture
REL 265 Reform Movements within Islam
REL 268 Modern Judaism
REL 275 Community and Authority in Medieval Judaism
REL 284 Catholicism as a Spiritual Path (Experiential Learning)
REL 340 Inquiries in World Religions
REL 341 Taoism: China's Indigenous High Religion
REL 342 Zen Mind
REL 348 Religions in Africa and the Diaspora
REL 360 History, Material Culture and Religion in Mesoamerica
  

   

Religious Ethics

Moral Dimensions of Religion Studied Descriptively and Normatively

REL 183 Themes in Catholic Social Thought
REL 201 Religion and Ethics, I
REL 202 Ethical Worlds: Moral Issues across Cultures
REL 205 Religion and Ethics, II
REL 222 Contemporary Moral Issues
REL 226 Technology, Ethics and Society
REL 227 Religious Ethics and Professional Life
REL 228 Business, Ethics and Society
REL 229 Medicine, Ethics and Society
REL 254 The Body and Human Relationships: Divergent Meanings, Conflicting Values
REL 259 Religion and Social Engagement (Experiential Learning)
REL 283 Roman Catholic Social Thought in Context
REL 320 Topics in Religious Ethics
REL 322 Feminist Ethics
REL 343 Moral Philosophy and Ethics in China
REL 351 Liberation Theology (Experiential Learning)
 
  

   

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT

The Meaning of Religious Beliefs and Practices

REL 200 Debates about God
REL 257 Death and Its Beyond: Experience, Myth and Ritual
REL 280 Roman Catholic Theological Thinking
REL 281 Roman Catholic Liturgy
REL 282 Roman Catholic Spiritual Literature
REL 324 Religion and Law
REL 350 Topics in Religious Thought
REL 370 Feminist Theologies
REL 383 Postmodern Themes in American Religion
  

   

RELIGIOUS TEXTS

Critical Reading and Interpretation of Religious Texts

REL 170 Introduction to the Texts of Judaism
REL 190 Interpreting Sacred Texts
REL 223 Literature and the Sacred
REL 232 Ancient Israel: History, Literature and Religion
REL 233 Introduction to the New Testament
REL 234 Varieties of Early Christianity
REL 235 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity
REL 236 Varieties of Judaism in the Greek and Roman World
REL 238 The Historical Jesus
REL 247 Literature and Religion in Japan
REL 248 Literature and Religion in China
REL 269 Classical Texts of Rabbinic Judaism
REL 270 Women in the Bible
REL 271 The Qur'an and Its Interpreters
REL 272 Muslim Women in Texts
REL 332 Gender and Family in Early Christianity
REL 363 Classical Texts in Judaism
REL 365 Texts, History and Islam
REL 380 Topics in Religious Texts
 
  

   

RELIGION AND CULTURE

The Interaction of Religion and Other Dimensions of Culture

REL 103 Religious Worlds in Comparative Perspective (formerly 203)
REL 104 Religions in Chicago (Experiential Learning) (formerly 204)
REL 111 The American Religious Experience (formerly 211)
REL 113 The Latino Religious Experience in the United States (formerly 290)
REL 161 Religions of Native North America (formerly 261)
REL 162 Popular and Indigenous Religions of Mexico and Central America
REL 212 Religion and Popular Culture
REL 217 Islam in Global Contexts
REL 220 Psychology and Religion
REL 221 Religion in Society
REL 224 Religion and Politics in the United States
REL 225 Religion and the Arts
REL 239 Bible goes to movies
REL 241 Religion in Chinese History, Society and Culture
REL 245 Religion in Japanese History, Society and Culture
REL 256 Wellness, Disease and AIDS in Cross-cultural Perspective
REL 260 Religion and Political Conflict
REL 261 Religion and Globalization
REL 263 Religion and Politics in the Middle East
REL 264 Colonization, Religion and Resistance
REL 266 Islam in the United States
REL 273 Jesus across Cultures
REL 274 Women in African Religion and Culture
REL 278 Women and Religion
REL 285 Roman Catholicism's Encounter with Other Religions
REL 291 Looking for God in Latin America
REL 300 Theories of Culture and Religion
REL 301 Theories of Religion and Spirituality
REL 305 Topics in Culture and Religion
REL 324 Religion and Law
REL 332 Gender and Family in Early Christianity
REL 344 Yoga and Tantra
REL 372 Religion and Feminism in Cross-cultural Perspective
REL 382 Religion in the Contemporary United States
REL 384 The Culture of American Catholics
  

   

ADVANCED STUDY

REL 392 Study Abroad in Religion
REL 393 Internship in Religious Studies (Experiential Learning)
REL 397 Senior Thesis
REL 399 Independent Study