Spring 2024 Religious Studies

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

Last generated: Wednesday, May 01 2024 09:01 PM UTC

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RELS 120

Catholic Thought: An Introduction

3 hours. Same as CST 120. Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39908LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTRA0062LCADingeldein, LMeet on campus

RELS 130

Introduction to Islam

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47487LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2162THSaleem, AMeet 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
42054DIS - AD101:00 PM - 01:50 PMF22172ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
42052DIS - AD201:00 PM - 01:50 PMFARR2ONLQuadri, JMeet online at set times
42051DIS - AD302:00 PM - 02:50 PMFARR2ONLQuadri, JMeet online at set times
42053DIS - AD402:00 PM - 02:50 PMF22192ETMSWQuadri, JMeet on campus
47535DIS - AD510:00 AM - 10:50 AMF2152SHQuadri, JMeet on campus
47536DIS - AD612:00 PM - 12:50 PMF2162SHQuadri, JMeet on campus
42050LEC - ALARRANGEDARR2ONLQuadri, JOnline with deadlines

RELS 225

Topics in Muslim-Jewish Relations

3 hours. Same as CL 225 and JST 225.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
25706LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR1012LHDoolin, SMeet 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
46420LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR21052BSBMouftah, NMeet on campus
Anthropology of Islam Anthropology of Islam. Same as ANTH 217. ** How can the multitudes of Muslim practices around the world be characterized by a single Islam? Is there such a thing as Muslim culture(s), or is this a concept used for political and social domination? This course introduces students to the many different ways that Islam is practiced around the world. Students will explore how anthropologists have approached Islam and Muslims, and place these approaches within the anthropology of religion more broadly. Students will encounter Muslims in majority and minority contexts as they engage such themes as tradition and modernity, gender and sexuality, medicine and science, authority and rebellion, identity and belonging, secularism and religious revivalism. Along the way, we will consider how ethnographic representation is shaped by colonialism, orientalism, and postcolonialism. ** RELS 230 can be repeated as long as the topic is different. Students who took RELS 230 in Fall 2023 are welcome in Spring 2024!

RELS 232

The Religious World of the Earliest Christians

3 hours. Same as CL 232 and HIST 232. Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47500LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR2082THDingeldein, LMeet on campus
This course explores the religious world of the earliest Christians, focusing on the ways in which early Christian ideas and practices arose out of the cultures, religions, and philosophies of the ancient Mediterranean basin. In particular, we will critically compare early Christian ideas and practices regarding miracle workers, the afterlife, morality, and group organization with ancient Mediterranean ideas and practices regarding these same things. Past course.

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44838CNFARRANGED