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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lab is designed to complement a 4000-level core course allowing the instructor and student to work collaboratively towards the development of a course related project. Prerequisites: 12 credit hours of social science and permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar is designed to be a capstone experience in the major. The purpose of the course is for students to demonstrate an integration of their learning/knowledge in the discipline. Course topics vary each semester. Prerequisite: PSYC 2825 and 12 credit hours of social science or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the study of religion through investigation of major theories of religion, through direct contact with religious institutions or through the study of the lives of religious persons. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Examines a religious phenomenon of current interest. Recent topics have included: magic and the occult, the Jesus movement, and ecstasy and meaning. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Provides frameworks for examining, understanding, and clarifying personal experience and values, including the students' own experience and values, to introduce the connections between religious teachings and personal living and decision making. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Concerns origins, historical development of worship, ethics, theology, scriptures, and institutions of the world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to separating plausible and implausible claims to truth in different religions, and demonstrates how religious studies contribute to critical thinking--through the acquisition of skills in argumentation, debate, analysis, and decision making. Students will evaluate the validity of religious truth claims, religious language, religious authorities, spiritual experience, conflicting claims in science and religion, and ethical judgments.
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3.00 Credits
Involves inquiry into current religious developments, such as liberation theology, black theology, women's theology, contemporary religious thinkers, and native American religious thought. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Investigates the theories and processes of moral decision making. Analyzes specific issues such as war and peace, nonviolence, sexuality, race, medical experimentation, and poverty in relation to such values as freedom, justice, and equality in an organized society. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a basic framework for approaching the major religious and philosophical traditions of Asia. The student is exposed to the ideas, rituals, and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism. By studying the religious issues of India, China, and Japan, one gleans an awareness and appreciation of the historical and cultural heritage of Asia.
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