Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2023
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SOCI 459 001 (CRN: 15400)
RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE
Long Title: RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Ecklund, Elaine Howard
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:50PM T (21-AUG-2023 - 1-DEC-2023)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
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: 19
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 18-MAY-2024 9:20PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
11-DEC-2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM M
Description: This course will use the tools of social science to understand how religion shows up on in public life, both in the US and around the globe. Topics include: epistemology and methodology of public religion; how religion shapes views on politics, gender, families, science, race, immigration, education, the workplace; the challenges of religious diversity and crossing sociopolitical divides. Cross-list: SOCI 559. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SOCI 459 if student has credit for SOCI 559.