College Catalog
REL Religion
Courses are listed by course discipline prefix, number, course title, credit hours, and, in parentheses, the number of lecture, laboratory and/or work experience/clinical hours, and the semester the course is offered. Local and state prerequisites and corequisites are identified by superscript L for localL and S for stateS. The symbol “AND” indicates the course will be offered “As Needs Demand.”
UGETC represents the Universal General Education Transfer Component as described in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL | 110 | World Religions | 3 (3-0) | Fall, Spring, Summer |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course introduces the world's major religious traditions. Topics include Primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.(1997 SU) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s):
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation and A.S.
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A.S. and A.G.E.
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL | 211 | Intro to Old Testament | 3 (3-0) | Fall |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course is a survey of the literature of the Hebrews with readings from the law, prophets, and other writings. Emphasis is placed on the use of literary, historical, archeological, and cultural analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to use the tools of critical analysis to read and understand Old Testament literature.(1997 SU) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s):
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation and A.S.
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A.S. and A.G.E.
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL | 212 | Intro to New Testament | 3 (3-0) | Spring |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course is a survey of the literature of first-century Christianity with readings from the gospels, Acts, and the Pauline and pastoral letters. Topics include the literary structure, audience, and religious perspective of the writings, as well as the historical and cultural context of the early Christian community. Upon completion, students should be able to use the tools of critical analysis to read and understand New Testament literature.(1997 SU) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s):
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation and A.S.
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A.S. and A.G.E.
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL | 221 | Religion in America | 3 (3-0) | AND |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course is an examination of religious beliefs and practice in the United States. Emphasis is placed on mainstream religious traditions and non-traditional religious movements from the Colonial period to the present. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and appreciate the diversity of religious traditions in America.(1997 SU) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s):
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation and A.S.
- Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A.S. and A.G.E.