Class Listings Fall 2024 Semester

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

Last generated: Tuesday, December 10 2024 03:22 PM UTC

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RELS 100

Religion in Human Experience

3 hours. Individual and Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37429	LCD	10:00 AM - 10:50 AM	MWF

RELS 101

Introduction to World Religions

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38477	LCD	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR	A007	2LCA	Dingeldein, L; Jabri, T		Meet on campus

RELS 106

What Is Religion?

3 hours. Same as PHIL 106. Individual and Society course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructional Method
38471	DIS - AD1	11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	F	Meet on campus
38472	DIS - AD2	12:00 PM - 12:50 PM	F	Meet on campus
38470	LEC - AL	12:00 PM - 12:50 PM	TR	Meet on campus

RELS 117

Understanding the Holocaust

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37592	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:15 PM	TR	138	2SES	Loentz, E		Meet on campus

RELS 120

Catholic Thought: An Introduction

3 hours. Same as CST 120. Past course. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
13465	LCD	12:00 PM - 12:50 PM	MWF

RELS 124

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

3 hours. Same as CL 124 and JST 124. Taught in English. Past course. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40956	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR

RELS 125

Black Religious Traditions

3 hours. Same as BLST 125. Past, and US Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42469	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	TR

RELS 126

Introduction to Jewish History

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38720	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR					Meet on campus
48962	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:15 PM	TR	304	2LH	Derdall, P		Meet on campus

RELS 127

Diaspora, Exile, Genocide: Aspects of the European Jewish Experience in Literature and Film

3 hours. Same as GER 125 and JST 125. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Taught in English. Past, and World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39380	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF					On campus and online

RELS 128

The Jesus Movement and the New Testament

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48678	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR	308	2LH	Dingeldein, L		Meet on campus

RELS 130

Introduction to Islam

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
13470	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	A006	2LCA	Doolin, S; Yucel-O'Mahony, R		Meet on campus
37430	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF

RELS 150

Catholicism in U.S. History

3 hours. Same as CST 150 and HIST 150. US Society course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
30192	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF

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.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Instructional Method
40760	DIS - AD1	01:00 PM - 01:50 PM	F	2219	2ETMSW	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40761	DIS - AD2	01:00 PM - 01:50 PM	F	2419	2ETMSW	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40762	DIS - AD3	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	2419	2ETMSW	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40763	DIS - AD4	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	2433	2ETMSW	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40764	LEC - AL	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Quadri, J	Online with deadlines

RELS 208

Classical Mythology

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38234	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	TR	A004	2LCA	Jones, K		Meet on campus
38235	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	MWF

RELS 215

Anthropology of Religion

3 hours. Same as ANTH 215. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. Individual and Society, and World Cultures course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44165	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	TR					Meet on campus

RELS 230

Topics in Islam

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
32074	LCD	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR	211	2BSB	Doolin, S		Meet 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 233

Topics in Religious Studies

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40957	LCD	03:00 PM - 04:15 PM	MW	211	2SH			Meet on campus
South Asian Religions South Asia has been both the birthplace of many religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) and home to many others (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam). In this course, you will study the histories, values and cultures associated with many of these religions traditions and the various ways they have interacted and encountered one another throughout history. No previous background required.

RELS 241

Philosophy of Religion

3 hours. Same as PHIL 241. Prerequisite(s): One non-logic course in philosophy or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41517	DIS - AD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	R					Meet on campus
41516	LEC - AL	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	T					Meet on campus

RELS 242

The History of Jewish Biblical Interpretation

3 hours. Same as CL 242 and JST 242. Past course. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
26577	LCD	12:00 PM - 12:50 PM	MWF

RELS 243

The Archaeology of Buddhism

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40440	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	MW	2105	2BSB	Hendrickson, M		Meet 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 250

Eastern and Western Philosophies of Religion

3 hours. Same as INST 250. World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42633	LCD	04:30 PM - 05:45 PM	MW

RELS 255

Religious Diversity: Conceptual and Practical Issues

3 hours. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42480	LCD	03:00 PM - 05:30 PM	W					Meet on campus

RELS 279

The Qur'an: A Historical and Cultural Approach

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38478	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR	201	2LH	Coban, i		Meet 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.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37094	LCD	03:00 PM - 04:15 PM	MW	315	2BSB	Fabbian, C		Meet on campus

RELS 295

Topics in Catholic Thought

3 hours. Same as CST 295. May be repeated if topics vary.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41494	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR					Meet on campus

RELS 311

Gender and Sexuality in Early Christianity and Judaism

3 hours. Same as GWS 311 and JST 311. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28137	LCD	11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	MWF

RELS 392

Major Problems in Religious Studies

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): At least one course in religious studies.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
39379	LCD	12:30 PM - 01:45 PM	TR

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45901	CNF	ARRANGED				Dingeldein, 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.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
45548	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	M		Meet online at set times
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
45549	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	M		Meet online at set times
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
46475	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	T	Underhill, K	Meet 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.
46476	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	T	Underhill, K	Meet 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.

RELS 495

Topics in Religious History

3 OR 4 hours. Same as HIST 495. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of history or consent of the instructor.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
33769	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	Havrelock, R; Rose, M
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
33770	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR	Havrelock, R; Rose, M
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.