Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

RELI 609 - RELIGION & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Long Title: RELIGION & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
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. RELI 609: Additional readings and longer research paper. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 336. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 609 if student has credit for RELI 336.