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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is a psychological, philosophical, theological, ethical, biological, and social inquiry into the nature of death. It examines issues including life after death, assisted suicide, right to die, relationship of the medical system and right to life, bereavement, death system, and Eastern approaches to death. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Crosslisted as PH/PSY 463. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101, RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Students will begin with a general survey of Islam from its origins to its contemporary global presence, with particular emphasis on Islamic communities in eastern Asia. The course will focus on the Q'uran and places Islam within its various cultural, political, social, and religious contexts and examines its connections with Judeo-Christian theology and morals. The expectation is that such an integrative study of the doctrinal and devotional elements of Islam will enable students to see how Muslims think and live--engendering understanding and breaking down stereotypes. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Students will explore Taoism through its religious and philosophical thought and practices. This will entail a journey into Chinese shamanism, the Tao Te Ching, and later religious practices including magic, divination, ceremonies and rituals, and internal alchemical Taoism. Taoist meditation, yoga and QiGong will be examined, as well as the influences of Taoism on Chinese medicine, feng shui, martial arts, aesthetics, Ch'an Buddhism and neo- Confucianism. Students will practice T'ai Chi Ch'uanas part of this course. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Students will explore the basic teachings of Confucianism through the works of Confucius, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Han Fei Tzu, and the Neo- Confucians. Special attention is given to fundamental concepts such as Jen (human heartedness), Yi (right choice/conduct), Chih (wisdom), Hsin (sincerity), Li (propriety/ritual), Tao, Te (virtue), Li (principle), and Ch'i (energy). Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine the history of anti-Semitism which led to the tragic destruction of most of European Jewry in the Holocaust. It involves a critical reflection on the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and the sources of the anti- Jewish polemic and modern anti-Semitism. From Elie Wiesel's autobiographical accounts to numerous stories and experiences of the Holocaust, students will confront their own doubts and fears, hopes and dreams about the meaning of humanity after the Holocaust. Cross listed as PH 473. Offered annually. Fulfills the interdisciplinary course requirement. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211; and PH 100 or PH 105. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A phenomenological exploration of spiritual experience and self-transformation; focus on eastern and western traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, mystic Judaism, Christian mysticism, and Sufism. The approach is interdisciplinary, integrating psychology, philosophy, and religion. Meditation exercises will be taught as part of the class. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Cross-listed as PH/PSY 475. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101, RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A phenomenological exploration of psychological concerns such as feeling, thinking, behavior and therapy from a Buddhist perspective, including classical Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Mahayana Buddhism. Special emphasis will be given to Ch'an/Zen Buddhism. The focus of the course will be on the Buddhist concepts of self, existence, meditation, suffering, consciousness, and causality. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Crosslisted as PSY 476. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101, RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the domains of consciousness, self, behavior, spirit, social interaction, and therapeutic intervention from the perspective of Taoism. The course will explore Taoist psychology as found in the I Ching, Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Leih Tzu, and later Taoists. The course will examine the relationship between the Taoist perspective and the contemporary psychological perspectives of humanistic psychology and existential psychology. To assist the exploration of the psychological approach to Taoism, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Ch'i Kung, and Taoist breathing exerciseswill be taught as part of the class. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Cross-listed as PSY 477. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101, RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan froman interdisciplinary perspective that incorporates psychology, philosophy, science and religion. The long form of the Yang style will be taught and T'ui Shou and Ch'i Kung will be included as supplements. The course will examine the cultural influence of Shamanism, Confucianism, Taoism, Ch'an Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, and the I Ching on the moving meditation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Theinfluence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan on such areas asphysical health, mental well-being, consciousness, spirituality, culture, and martial arts will also be explored. Cross listed as PSY 478. Offered spring semesters. This is an interdisciplinary course. Prerequisites: PSY 101, RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
Students will select a community service project that will involve them in volunteer work in religious or other non-profit institutions providing direct service to the community. They are required to maintain a journal of their work experience, attend scheduled reflection sessions, prepare a final paper based on the experience, readings, and their reflection sessions, and present a job evaluation from the on-site supervisor. Selection based on permission of program advisor, job supervisor, and application interview. Credits awarded according to work load. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211; junior or senior standing; and consent of program advisor. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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