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Religious Studies (REL)
REL 4213 Understanding Global Islam (HI) Description: A study of the history of Islam starting from Prophet Muhammad to the spread of the Islamic Empire. How Islam moved from Arabia to the world. Introduction to the Islamic divisions, where they are now, why they are similar and different in terms of laws, schools, countries, literature, sciences, Arabic script, the Shia, the Sunna, and different Islamic countries' practices. Also, debatable issues on Muslim women in American and other countries and why those are different from others. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Philosophy General Education and other Course Attributes: Humanities, International Dimension REL 4223 Religions and Sects in the Middle East (HI) Description: A study of the religions of the Middle East and their diverse sects, focusing on how culture and religion shape the Middle East. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Philosophy General Education and other Course Attributes: Humanities, International Dimension REL 4330 Seminar in Biblical Studies Prerequisites: Two courses in Biblical studies. Description: Selected topics in the academic study of the Bible. Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours. Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Other: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Philosophy REL 4413 Classic Christian Writings
Description: A study of the primary source material from representative Christian authors scattered throughout two thousand years of church history, focusing on understanding the backgrounds from which the writings emerged, and grasping the writers' key ideas. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3
Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Philosophy
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