Courses

Introduction to geography through a survey of the world's major geographic regions. Examines their physical and cultural features, economies, and populations. PW: Global Engagement, Social and Behavioral Sciences

A general survey of the major religions of the world including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Shintoism with a focus upon important texts, historical development, beliefs and practices.

Historical development and basic beliefs of the world's major religions.

This course is a survey and comparative study of some of the major religious traditions and practices of the world including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and the Indigenous Religions. Students learn to analyze problems from different perspectives, and gain skills useful for working with diverse populations.

World Religions is designed to acquaint the student with the beliefs, practices, and history of the major religions of the world. This includes but is not limited to the religions of Africa, Middle East, and the eastern and western worlds.

A survey course of the development, beliefs, worldviews, and practices of the religions of the world, including African and Caribbean traditions as well as modern religious movements. Special emphasis is placed on their relationship with Christianity.

A survey course covering the major world religions, such as Animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism.

This course is a study of the living religion of the world, including the religions of Africa, in the light of their historical development, beliefs, practices, and contemporary importance. Spring, alternate years

A survey of the living world religions with special emphasis on the religious beliefs, and practices and rituals of those religions. The course will cover the prehistoric, primitive and evolutionary development of man’s religious consciousness, both from the historical and contemporary perspective. It will concentrate primarily on the non- Western religious experience.

This course is an introduction to the major religious traditions of today's world.Attention will be given to the origins, founders, and basic teachings of these religions and to the interrelationship of religions and cultures of people.