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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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CLAS 285 001 (CRN: 16325)
GOD, TIME & HISTORY
Long Title: GOD, TIME & HISTORY
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructors:
Meeting: 11:00AM - 11:50AM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 13
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 125
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:47AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: How is the passage of time given meaning, and what role--if any--is assigned to divinity in shaping the direction of events? Course explores various forms of recording and interpreting events, drawing from ancient Mesopotamia, Israel, and the Greco-Roman world--the cultures in which modern ideas of history began. Cross-list: RELI 285.