University Catalog 2024-2025

Religious Studies (RLST)

RLST 1020  Religions of the World  (3)  

An introduction to historical origins, teachings, scriptures, and devotional practices of major religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

RLST 1100  Intro To Religious Stud  (3)  

This course gives an overview of the development of the western approach to the study of religion. It will be comparative and cover many aspects of world civilization, provide a window on the cultural dimensions of global politics, and supply a way of perceiving approaches to the study of religion under the rubrics of anthropology of religion, sociology of religion, history and phenomenology of religion, and philosophy of religion. Important theorists and schools of thought will also be examined.

RLST 1290  Semester Abroad  (1-20)  

Semester Abroad. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 1940  Transfer Coursework  (0-20)  

Transfer Coursework at the 1000 level. Department approval may be required.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 2390  Semester Abroad  (1-20)  

Semester Abroad. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 2910  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 2920  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 3020  Religious Tolerance & Coexiste  (3)  

How have Christians, Muslims, and Jews or members of other religions lived together in political communities of particular places and times? This course uses historical reports, memoirs, religious texts, fiction and film to explore tolerance and co-existence of different religious groups in societies drawn from different epochs in America, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.

RLST 3890  Service Learning  (0-1)  

Students complete a service activity in the community in conjunction with the content of a three-credit co-requisite course. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 3940  Transfer Coursework  (0-20)  

Transfer Coursework at the 3000 level. Department approval may be required.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 3950  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 3960  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 4910  Independent Study  (3)  

Open to students provided that the appropriate faculty director is available. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 4920  Independent Study  (3)  

Open to students provided that the appropriate faculty director is available. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 4950  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 4960  Spec Topics Rel Studies  (3)  

This course will cover special topics in Religious Studies offered by one of the cooperating departments in the RLST program. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 4990  Honors Thesis  (3)  

Honors Thesis.

RLST 5000  Honors Thesis  (4)  

For especially qualified seniors with approval of the faculty director and the Office of Academic Enrichment. Students must have a minimum of a 3.400 overall grade-point average and a 3.500 grade-point average in the major.

Prerequisite(s): RLST 4990.

RLST 5190  Semester Abroad  (1-20)  

Semester Abroad. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 5380  Junior Year Abroad  (1-20)  

Junior Year Abroad. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99

RLST 5390  Junior Year Abroad  (1-20)  

Junior Year Abroad. Courses may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.


Maximum Hours: 99