Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

RELI 336 - RELIGION & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Long Title: RELIGION & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Designed to introduce the student to classic and contemporary texts in the social scientific study of religion. Topics include: mysticism, the social construction of gender, the guru-disciple relationship, secularization, healing traditions East and West, cross-cultural debates. Additional written work. Credit may not be received for both RELI 260 and RELI 336. Equivalency: RELI 260. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 336 if student has credit for RELI 260.