R 201,202,203 - World Religions Online

Institution:

Umpqua Community College

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Description:

A comprehensive sequence of study, covering the major religions of the world. Each religion is studied from six perspectives: Conceptual analysis; Structural analysis (cosmos, nature, society, self); Functional analysis; Historical analysis; Ritual behavior; Time factoring (how time is broken down). R 201: Fall term topics: Introduction, Human History, Shamanism, Egyptian Religion, Mesopotamian Religion, Indo-European Religion, Chinese Religion, Japanese Religion. R 202: Winter term topics: Orientation and Introduction, Vedic Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism. R 203: Spring term topics: Orientation and Introduction, Christianity Concepts, History of Christianity, Challenges to Christianity, Islamic Concepts, Islamic Divisions, Islamic History, Humanism. Online: Religion is a three term course that is taught online each term. Each term includes a midterm and a final exam that are not online but that are taken in class. F,W, S

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umpqua.edu/

Phone Number:

(541) 440-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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