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REL 340 Islam
Introductory survey of the Islamic religious tradition. Examination of the primary historical, literary, and theological sources for Islamic religious thought in global contexts. Topics include the Prophet Muhammad, the development of the early Muslim community, Islamic religious practice, Sunni and Shi'i Islam, Sufism, theology, law and Islamic art and architecture.
GEP Humanities, GEP Global Knowledge
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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The disciplines of Philosophy and Religious Studies tackle important questions with rigorous standards, relying on over two millennia of accumulated wisdom.
Cognitive Science (Minor)
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The Department of Psychology and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offer an interdisciplinary minor in cognitive science. The minor offers the student the opportunity for in-depth study with the framework of the 鈥渃omputer model鈥� of the mind. Students study such topics as the nature of human information processing, the acquisition and use of language, and machine intelligence. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Ethics (Minor)
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Ethical issues arise in every field of human endeavor, so knowledge of ethics is beneficial to students regardless of their major. The Minor in Ethics is designed to expose students in a systematic way to the fundamental theories and concepts of ethics. It is a highly desirable minor because it demonstrates to employers, graduate schools, and professional schools an interest in and knowledge of ethical issues.
Health, Medicine and Human Values (Minor)
The minor in Health, Medicine, and Human Values offers students an opportunity to critically assess a range of issues that are fundamental to the health of individuals as well as of society. From such an understanding, students as citizens will be more adequately prepared to meet these challenges in both private and public arenas. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Religious Studies (Minor)
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Students who take the minor program in Religious Studies are required to complete, with a grade of C or better, fifteen (15) hours of courses in selected fields of Religious Studies. In order to ensure a wide study of the field, students are required to select at least one course in each of the following categories: Historical Methods, Textual Methods, and Critical/Theoretical Methods. As part of these requirements, it is expected that at least one of these classes focus on Western religious traditions and at least one on non-Western traditions. Electives may be filled from any of these courses or from other Religious Studies course offerings. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.