Fall 2024 Preproof: Religious Studies

Location: 409 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3361.

Last generated: Friday, August 30 2024 11:28 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RELS 101

Introduction to World Religions

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38477LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTRA0072LCADingeldein, LMeet on campus

RELS 117

Understanding the Holocaust

3 hours. Same as HIST 117 and JST 117. Individual and Society, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37592LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR1382SESLoentz, EMeet on campus

RELS 126

Introduction to Jewish History

3 hours. Same as JST 102. Individual and Society, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48962LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR3042LHDerdall, PMeet on campus

RELS 128

The Jesus Movement and the New Testament

3 hours. Same as CL 128 and CST 128. Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48678LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR1162SHDingeldein, LMeet on campus

RELS 130

Introduction to Islam

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
13470LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTRA0062LCADoolin, SMeet on campus

RELS 177

Middle Eastern Civilization

3 hours. Same as HIST 177. Course is offered in both face-to-face and hybrid/ online formats. Check the class schedule for details. When taught online or hybrid, students will be required to have reliable internet access and a means for accessing it (computer preferable). Past, and World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40760DIS - AD101:00 PM - 01:50 PMF22192ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
40761DIS - AD201:00 PM - 01:50 PMF24192ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
40762DIS - AD302:00 PM - 02:50 PMF24192ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
40763DIS - AD402:00 PM - 02:50 PMF24332ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
40764LEC - ALARRANGEDARR2ONLQuadri, JOnline with deadlines

RELS 208

Classical Mythology

3 hours. Same as CL 208. All readings are in English. Individual and Society, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38234LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTRA0042LCAMeet on campus

RELS 230

Topics in Islam

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Recommended background: ENGL 160. World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32074LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR2112BSBDoolin, SMeet on campus
Islam: Spirit and the Law The course will explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Islam, one of the worlds most influential religions, with a focus upon the spiritual and theological tradition that the religion has inspired. The course will center on a close reading of a number of texts examining the underlying purposes of Islamic law and its spiritual content. Students will read key authors in the fields of Islamic law, theology and spirituality.

RELS 243

The Archaeology of Buddhism

3 hours. Same as ANTH 243. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40440LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMMW21052BSBHendrickson, MMeet on campus
If the Buddha believed in impermanence, why are there so many buildings and statues dedicated to his ideas? This course examines the origins, development and social impact of Buddhism across premodern Asia. Focusing on archaeological, architectural, and art historical evidence, we will discuss the cultural impulses (e.g., economic, political) that enabled Buddhism to become the primary religion in early India and the numerous factors that enabled its subsequent and rapid spread into China and Southeast Asia. The class will be of interest to students wanting to understand how philosophical ideas become manifest in the material world and how the material world in turn shapes our conceptions of the universe.

RELS 279

The Qur'an: A Historical and Cultural Approach

3 hours. Previously listed as RELS 330. Taught in English. Recommended background: RELS 130.

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38478LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR2012LHCoban, iMeet on campus
The Qur'an is believed by over a billion Muslims to be God's revelation to the world. Due to its importance, over the centuries, it has generated an enormous amount of commentaries with various approaches and interpretations. This course is an introduction to both the scripture itself (its content and themes) and the way it has been understood by Muslims (and others) throughout history. A particular focus of the course will be on major resources for the study of the Qur'an, both online and in print.

RELS 293

Dante's Divine Comedy

3 hours. Same as CST 293 and ITAL 293. Previously listed as RELS 193. Creative Arts, and Past course.

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37094LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMMW3152BSBFabbian, CMeet on campus

RELS 399

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Two courses in religious studies. Departmental Approval Required

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45901CNFARRANGEDDingeldein, L

RELS 494

Topics in Jewish Studies

3 OR 4 hours. Same as JST 494. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): JST 101 or JST 102 or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46475LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMTUnderhill, KMeet on campus
3 hours Doikeyt, Diaspora, Borderlands Same as JST 494 and POL 460. "Polish Jewish Territories in the Literary Imagination: Doikeyt, Diaspora, Borderlands" In this course Polish-Jewish Territories become a chance to explore contemporary approaches to cultural memory, diaspora, nationhood and belonging, pluralism, and cultural hybridity. Yiddishland, Borderlands, Polin; The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; the cafes, and cabarets of interwar Poland, or avant-garde art of the 1920s: all are examples of physical or cultural spaces that have come into being at and through the intersection of Polish and Jewish cultures. How are Polish-Jewish spaces and territories remembered and evoked in works of contemporary cinema and theater? How are these territories, and historically Polish lands, differently imagined in Polish and Yiddish literature, film and political writing of the 19th to 21st centuries? Join us to read and watch works by Polish and Yiddish authors, playwrights and poets including Mickiewicz, Peretz, Ansky, Korn, Vogel, Tuwim, Sutzkever, Miosz and Bartana, among other and by .leading political and cultural activists who helped to shape the way communities have narrated their relationships to Polish space, and to Polish-Jewish relations. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
46476LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMTUnderhill, KMeet on campus
4 hours Doikeyt, Diaspora, Borderlands Same as JST 494 and POL 460. "Polish Jewish Territories in the Literary Imagination: Doikeyt, Diaspora, Borderlands" In this course Polish-Jewish Territories become a chance to explore contemporary approaches to cultural memory, diaspora, nationhood and belonging, pluralism, and cultural hybridity. Yiddishland, Borderlands, Polin; The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; the cafes, and cabarets of interwar Poland, or avant-garde art of the 1920s: all are examples of physical or cultural spaces that have come into being at and through the intersection of Polish and Jewish cultures. How are Polish-Jewish spaces and territories remembered and evoked in works of contemporary cinema and theater? How are these territories, and historically Polish lands, differently imagined in Polish and Yiddish literature, film and political writing of the 19th to 21st centuries? Join us to read and watch works by Polish and Yiddish authors, playwrights and poets including Mickiewicz, Peretz, Ansky, Korn, Vogel, Tuwim, Sutzkever, Miosz and Bartana, among other and by .leading political and cultural activists who helped to shape the way communities have narrated their relationships to Polish space, and to Polish-Jewish relations. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.