HIST 100 - The Comparative Study of Religion | GEKH

An introduction to the systematic study of religious experience and expression; organized around representative motifs, phenomena, and institutions, and illustrated with relevant examples from the various historical religious traditions.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall, Winter, and Summer

Cross-Listed with RLST 100  

Class-Level Restriction Undergraduate standing

This General Education  course is an introduction to the academic discipline of religious studies. Religious Study is an interdisciplinary field that draws on approaches from both the humanities and the social sciences. Because this course focuses primarily on the questions and methods of the humanities, it counts toward the Knowledge of the Disciplines  requirement in the Humanities area. Students in this class will develop their ability to interpret religious texts and other religious expressions, to analyze religious ideas about human existence and the nature of the world, and to understand religions as historical traditions characterized by conflict and change.
Equivalent Courses RLST 100

Updates Course Deletion 6/2017, effective Winter 2018; Added equivalent course 3/2017, effective Fall 2017; Course Rotation added 1/2015

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