Class Listings Fall 2025 Semester

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

Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RELS 100

Religion in Human Experience

3 hours. UIC GE 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. UIC GE 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	369	2BSB	Dingeldein, L; Volonte, G		Meet on campus

RELS 106

What Is Religion?

3 hours. Same as PHIL 106. UIC GE 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. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE 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	308	2BH	Loentz, E		Meet on campus

RELS 120

Catholic Thought: An Introduction

3 hours. Same as CST 120. UIC GE 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. UIC GE 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. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE 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. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE Past course.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructional Method
48962	LCD	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	TR	116	2SH	Meet on campus
Departmental Approval Required
38720	LCD	11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	TR			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. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE 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. UIC GE 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	135	2ARC	Dingeldein, L		Meet on campus

RELS 130

Introduction to Islam

3 hours. UIC GE 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	337	2BSB	Saleem, A; 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. UIC GE 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). UIC GE Past, and UIC GE 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	389	2BSB	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40761	DIS - AD2	01:00 PM - 01:50 PM	F	385	2BSB	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40762	DIS - AD3	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	389	2BSB	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
40763	DIS - AD4	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	385	2BSB	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
50529	DIS - AD5	01:00 PM - 01:50 PM	F	289	2BSB	Quadri, J	Meet on campus
50530	DIS - AD6	02:00 PM - 02:50 PM	F	289	2BSB	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. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE 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	205	2GH	Cook-White, P; Kim, Y		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. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE 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	2105	2BSB	Mouftah, N		Meet on campus

RELS 230

Topics in Islam

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Recommended background: ENGL 160. UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

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	239	2ARC			Meet on campus
Islam: Spirit and the Law

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	09:30 AM - 10:45 AM	MW	316	2SH			Meet on campus
South Asian Religions

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. UIC GE 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			Hendrickson, M		Meet on campus

RELS 250

Eastern and Western Philosophies of Religion

3 hours. Same as INST 250. UIC GE 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. Departmental Approval Required

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	307	2LH			Meet on campus

RELS 293

Dante's Divine Comedy

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

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
37094	LCD	04:30 PM - 05:45 PM	MW	319	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 Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
46476	LCD	03:30 PM - 06:00 PM	T	Underhill, K	Meet on campus
4 hours Doikeyt, Diaspora, Borderlands 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.