COURSE CURRICULUM

The Religion (BA) program offers a diverse selection of courses that explore various aspects of religious beliefs, practices, and their cultural impacts. RLGN 1410: Death and Concepts of the Future examines how different religions understand death and ideas about the afterlife. In RLGN 1420: Ethics in World Religions, students study moral principles across major religious traditions, highlighting their influence on personal and social conduct. RLGN 1430: Food: Religious Concepts and Practices explores the spiritual and cultural significance of food in religious life. The intersection of mind and faith is addressed in RLGN 2030: Psychology and Religion, investigating how religious beliefs affect psychological processes. RLGN 2032: Introduction to the Study of Religion provides foundational knowledge on the methods and theories used in religious studies. The course RLGN 2090: Issues in Science and Religion engages with debates between scientific understanding and religious worldviews. RLGN 3102: Myth and Mythmaking analyzes how myths shape narratives, ideologies, and scholarly interpretation. Islamic thought is the focus of RLGN 3194: Islamic Philosophy, exploring key philosophical ideas within the Islamic tradition. Advanced topics in spirituality are covered in RLGN 4290: Advanced Studies in Mysticism, offering in-depth study of mystical experiences and texts. These courses collectively provide students with a broad and nuanced understanding of religion’s role in human culture and society.