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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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RELI 245 701 (CRN: 16432)
DEMONS/MENTAL ILLNESS/MEDICINE
Long Title: DEMONS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND MEDICINE
Department: Religion
Instructor: Clements, Niki
Meeting: (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Rice in Paris - 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
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required)
Section Enrolled: 8
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 0
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 8
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 5:12PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Treats complex connections between religious beliefs/practices and formulation of human psychology in western tradition, through a historical reckoning with demonology. Consider the way demons are represented -- from semi-corporeal beings to marks of mental illness -- by looking at texts from the ancient world to modern psychiatry. Previously offered as RELI 350. Students who received a grade for RELI 350/MDEM 350 cannot also receive credit for RELI 245/MDEM 245. Cross-list: MDEM 245.