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3.00 Credits
Interns serve as teaching assistants in developmental reading courses. They assist instructors with planning, developing materials, teaching, facilitating small group activities, evaluating student progress, providing feedback on written assignments and tests, conducting informal student conferences, keeping records, and grading. Interns work closely with the instructor who provides guidance and feedback. Consent of the Reading Program Director required. (Fall, Spring)
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1.00 Credits
This course is a one-hour general introduction to topics of special interest to students. Topics may include the reading of a particular religious text such as the Quran, or an introduction to theological methodology. The course does not assume prior background in religious studies, and may be repeated as the topics change.
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1.00 Credits
This course orients students to Religious Studies by introducing them to the discipline's various fields with a focus on each field's methodologies. The methodologies are examined critically so that students have a historical understanding of their function and purpose and are able to recognize issues that may arise with a given methodology. The course, for one credit hour, is required for majors and minors in their first year of study, as well as for Liberal Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies majors with a concentration in Religious Studies. The course will orient Religious Studies majors to the portfolio that they are required to submit for graduation. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the historical development and sacred writings of the five major religious traditions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By utilizing historical methodology, the student learns the context in which major religious ideas emerged. (Fall, Spring, even years)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to offer a systematic approach to Christian thought, where each issue discussed lays the foundation for the succeeding questions. In this way, students will see Christian doctrine not as discrete, unrelated ideas, but as an integrated whole. The attempt will not be so much as to explore Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, etc. "points of view," but to explore theological issues held in common by the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. (Fall, Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a survey and study of the major beliefs, traditions and practices of the Catholic faith. Making use of the documents of Vatican II and recent initiatives in contextual theology, the course will explore Catholic theological reflections on community, revelation, authority, the Trinity, Christ, salvation, spirituality, morality and the sacraments. The course will also examine various Catholic traditions as well as the relation of Catholicism to other Christian denominations and other religions. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Judaism, Christianity and Islam This course will explore the religious, philosophical and theological developments of the three Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By focusing on the historical development of each of these traditions, students will be in a position to appreciate the dynamic nature of each Tradition, and to raise questions about the future of these traditions. (Fall, odd-numbered years)
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the religious, philosophical and theological developments of three Asian traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and either Taoism, Confucianism or Shintoism. By focusing on the historical development of each of these traditions, students will be in a position to appreciate the dynamic nature of each tradition, and to raise questions about the future of these traditions. (Spring, odd-numbered years)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the issues of justice and peace within the context of the Gospel of Jesus. Beginning with the social teachings found in the Old and New Testaments, this course will examine current issues in light of modern Christian social doctrine.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a study of a discrete corpus from the New Testament. This could include an in-depth study of the Synoptic Gospels, the Pauline Epistles, or Jesus Traditions in the New Testament. Focus will be on the Scriptural texts and contemporary Scripture scholars and theologians.
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