Courses and Requirements 2012-13

Requirements for the Major: A minimum of twelve courses including two Core Courses, plus five courses in an Area of Concentration, plus two courses devoted to a Senior thesis (REL 498-499), plus three other Religious Studies courses of which at least two will be outside the selected Area of Concentration. Relevant intermediate-level language courses can be substituted with the permission of the Director of the program.

Requirements of the Interdepartmental Major: At least eight courses in the program, including REL-103 and REL-300 and a Senior thesis.

Requirements for the Minor: REL-103 plus five other courses, including at least two 200-level courses.

Requirements for Honors: To be eligible for honors, the student must fulfill the following requirements: (1) a minimum index of 3.3 in courses in the Major; (2) a grade of at least “A minus” on the senior thesis; and (3) a grade of “distinction” or “high pass” in an oral examination based on the senior thesis. In addition, the student must satisfy College requirements for departmental honors.

The following is only a partial list of the classes counted towards the religious studies major and minor. See the Director of the program for a complete list.

Core Courses

REL-103 Introduction to Religious Studies

REL-300 Seminar: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion

Areas of Concentration

Judaism

AMU-125. World Religions and Music

EGL-226. World of the Bible

EGL-238. Jewish Women Writers

EGL-248. Yiddish Literature in Translation

HST-128. The American Jewish Experience

HST-157. Modern Jewish History

HST-158. The Holocaust

HST-195. Early History of the Jews

REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203)

SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas

Christianity

AAH-203. Medieval Art and Architecture of Northern Europe

AAH-300. Italian Art and Architecture of the late Middle Ages

AMU-060. From Chant to Mozart

AMU-125. World Religions and Music

AMU-212. Baroque Music

ANT-252. Global Christianities

EGL-226. World of the Bible (REL200)

EGL-292. Milton

GRK-243. New Testament Greek

HST-171. Europe and the Americas in the Era of Columbus

HST-240. The Crusades

HST-241. Mystics, Magic, and Witchcraft in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

HST-245. Occult Sciences & Societies

HST-372. History of Latin American Women

LAT-358. Medieval Latin Literature and Culture

MLT-284. Popular Religion and Politics in Latin America

PHL-175. Jesus

PHL-261. Philosophy of Religion

REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203)

SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas

Islam

AAH-201. Islamic Art & Architecture

AAH-286. Art and Religion of the Silk Road

HST-240. The Crusades

HST-243. Ottoman History

HST-302. Comparing Muslim Cultures

HST-401. Islam in Africa

PSC-343. Women and Politics in the Muslim World

REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203)

SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas

Religions of Asia

AAH-280. Buddhist Art

AAH-286. Art and Religion of the Silk Road

AAH-287. Tibetan Art

AMU-125. World Religions and Music

ANT-232. From Bombs to Buddhism

HST-183. Introduction to South Asian Civilizations

HST-384. Historical Foundations of South Asian Religion

PHL-166. Indian Philosophy

PHL-167. Chinese Philosophy

PHL-180. Global Philosophies: Theories of the Good Life

PHL-245. Buddhist Ethics

PHL-338. Zen and Tibetan Buddhism

Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean

CLS-110. Ancient Egypt: History and Religion

CLS-111. Ancient Iraq: History and Religion

CLS-134. Classical Art and Architecture

CLS-143. Classical Mythology

CLS-161. Survey of the Ancient Epic

CLS-132. Religion in the Pagan World

CLS-154. Poetry and the Cosmos

CLS-161. Survey of the Ancient Epic

CLS-178. Ancient World Mythology

EGL-226. World of the Bible

HST-195. Early History of the Jews

Religion, Culture and Society

ANT-235. Fundamentalism around the Globe

ANT-252. Global Christianities

ANT-254. Anthropology of Religion

AMU-125. World Religions and Music

HST-372. History of Latin American Women

MLT-284. Popular Religion and Politics in Latin America

PHL-180. Global Philosophies: Theories of the Good Life

PHL-240. Contemplative Social Justice Ethics

PSC-241. (R) Religion and Politics

PSC-262. Damnation, Revolution and the American Experiment

PSC-337. Theories of Modern Secularism

PSC-343. Women and Politics in the Muslim World

PSY-431. Seminar in Psychology and Religion

REL-170. Myth, Ritual and Magic (ANT170)

REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203)

SOC-223. Sociology of Religion

REL-103. Introduction to Religious Studies (Fall, Solovieva; Spring, Solovieva). This course introduces students to the academic study of religion through an investigation of central topics such as sacred space, sacred text, myth, ritual, ethics, religion and society, concepts of the divine and ultimate reality, anthropology, and others. Examples for discussion are drawn from a variety of religious traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as well as other religious traditions, ancient and modern. Attention is also given to aspects of religion in contemporary settings.

REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (Also HST-203) (Fall, Bedford). This course offers a comparative approach to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, three closely related religious traditions. It attempts to draw out commonalities among and differences between these traditions by focusing on their histories, their understandings of God, revelation and tradition, religion and society, and responses to social and political change.

REL-300. Seminar: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (Not offered 2012-13). This course offers an introduction to the theory and methodology of the academic study of religion. It explores several of the most influential efforts to develop theories of religion and methods for its study, including approaches found in disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and phenomenology. The course adopts an historical perspective, outlining issues and developments in the field from the Enlightenment through to today.

Independent Study and Senior Projects

REL-295H-296H. Religious Studies Honors Independent Study

REL-490-491. Independent Study in Religious Studies

REL-498-499. Senior Thesis

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Overview Courses and Requirements Jewish Studies Course Syllabi Faculty Academic Resources Program Events & Student Activities Contact Us	Courses and Requirements 2012-13 Requirements for the Major: A minimum of twelve courses including two Core Courses, plus five courses in an Area of Concentration, plus two courses devoted to a Senior thesis (REL 498-499), plus three other Religious Studies courses of which at least two will be outside the selected Area of Concentration. Relevant intermediate-level language courses can be substituted with the permission of the Director of the program. Requirements of the Interdepartmental Major: At least eight courses in the program, including REL-103 and REL-300 and a Senior thesis. Requirements for the Minor: REL-103 plus five other courses, including at least two 200-level courses. Requirements for Honors: To be eligible for honors, the student must fulfill the following requirements: (1) a minimum index of 3.3 in courses in the Major; (2) a grade of at least “A minus” on the senior thesis; and (3) a grade of “distinction” or “high pass” in an oral examination based on the senior thesis. In addition, the student must satisfy College requirements for departmental honors. The following is only a partial list of the classes counted towards the religious studies major and minor. See the Director of the program for a complete list. Core Courses REL-103 Introduction to Religious Studies REL-300 Seminar: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion Areas of Concentration Judaism AMU-125. World Religions and Music EGL-226. World of the Bible EGL-238. Jewish Women Writers EGL-248. Yiddish Literature in Translation HST-128. The American Jewish Experience HST-157. Modern Jewish History HST-158. The Holocaust HST-195. Early History of the Jews REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203) SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas Christianity AAH-203. Medieval Art and Architecture of Northern Europe AAH-300. Italian Art and Architecture of the late Middle Ages AMU-060. From Chant to Mozart AMU-125. World Religions and Music AMU-212. Baroque Music ANT-252. Global Christianities EGL-226. World of the Bible (REL200) EGL-292. Milton GRK-243. New Testament Greek HST-171. Europe and the Americas in the Era of Columbus HST-240. The Crusades HST-241. Mystics, Magic, and Witchcraft in Medieval and Early Modern Europe HST-245. Occult Sciences & Societies HST-372. History of Latin American Women LAT-358. Medieval Latin Literature and Culture MLT-284. Popular Religion and Politics in Latin America PHL-175. Jesus PHL-261. Philosophy of Religion REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203) SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas Islam AAH-201. Islamic Art & Architecture AAH-286. Art and Religion of the Silk Road HST-240. The Crusades HST-243. Ottoman History HST-302. Comparing Muslim Cultures HST-401. Islam in Africa PSC-343. Women and Politics in the Muslim World REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203) SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas Religions of Asia AAH-280. Buddhist Art AAH-286. Art and Religion of the Silk Road AAH-287. Tibetan Art AMU-125. World Religions and Music ANT-232. From Bombs to Buddhism HST-183. Introduction to South Asian Civilizations HST-384. Historical Foundations of South Asian Religion PHL-166. Indian Philosophy PHL-167. Chinese Philosophy PHL-180. Global Philosophies: Theories of the Good Life PHL-245. Buddhist Ethics PHL-338. Zen and Tibetan Buddhism Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean CLS-110. Ancient Egypt: History and Religion CLS-111. Ancient Iraq: History and Religion CLS-134. Classical Art and Architecture CLS-143. Classical Mythology CLS-161. Survey of the Ancient Epic CLS-132. Religion in the Pagan World CLS-154. Poetry and the Cosmos CLS-161. Survey of the Ancient Epic CLS-178. Ancient World Mythology EGL-226. World of the Bible HST-195. Early History of the Jews Religion, Culture and Society ANT-235. Fundamentalism around the Globe ANT-252. Global Christianities ANT-254. Anthropology of Religion AMU-125. World Religions and Music HST-372. History of Latin American Women MLT-284. Popular Religion and Politics in Latin America PHL-180. Global Philosophies: Theories of the Good Life PHL-240. Contemplative Social Justice Ethics PSC-241. (R) Religion and Politics PSC-262. Damnation, Revolution and the American Experiment PSC-337. Theories of Modern Secularism PSC-343. Women and Politics in the Muslim World PSY-431. Seminar in Psychology and Religion REL-170. Myth, Ritual and Magic (ANT170) REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (HST203) SOC-223. Sociology of Religion REL-103. Introduction to Religious Studies (Fall, Solovieva; Spring, Solovieva). This course introduces students to the academic study of religion through an investigation of central topics such as sacred space, sacred text, myth, ritual, ethics, religion and society, concepts of the divine and ultimate reality, anthropology, and others. Examples for discussion are drawn from a variety of religious traditions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as well as other religious traditions, ancient and modern. Attention is also given to aspects of religion in contemporary settings. REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives (Also HST-203) (Fall, Bedford). This course offers a comparative approach to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, three closely related religious traditions. It attempts to draw out commonalities among and differences between these traditions by focusing on their histories, their understandings of God, revelation and tradition, religion and society, and responses to social and political change. REL-300. Seminar: Theory and Method in the Study of Religion (Not offered 2012-13). This course offers an introduction to the theory and methodology of the academic study of religion. It explores several of the most influential efforts to develop theories of religion and methods for its study, including approaches found in disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and phenomenology. The course adopts an historical perspective, outlining issues and developments in the field from the Enlightenment through to today. Independent Study and Senior Projects REL-295H-296H. Religious Studies Honors Independent Study REL-490-491. Independent Study in Religious Studies REL-498-499. Senior Thesis
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