RELIGION with the practice of therapeutic recreation in settings offering medical, rehabilitation, and health care ser- vices. LEI4770 Leisure Services for the Socially Deviant. F, S. Credits: 3 Principles and practices in planning and implement- ing programs for socially deviant. (S) LEI4880 Evaluation of Leisure Services. F, S, SS. Credits: 2 Methods, techniques and application of the evaluation process related to the wide variety of leisure services. LEI4905 Variable Topics. F, S, SS. Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of chairman of the department. Offered upon request to students to meet special inter- ests which are not adequately provided for in other courses. LEI 4930 Senior Seminar in Leisure Services. F,S,SS. Credits: 1 Limited to Recreation Majors the term before intern- ship. LEI4940 Internship in Leisure Services. F, S, SS. Credits: 1 to 15tt; Prereq: Permission of the Advisement office. Limited to recreation majors. Practical field experience in selected off-campus leisure service agencies. Normally taken during the last semester prior to graduation. GRADUATE COURSES Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate course listings. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93 Sawyer, H.W., Chair; Joiner, J.G., Graduate Coordinator; Saxon, J.P., Associate Director; Shaw, L.R.; Spitznagel, R.J. All faculty serve as advisers. REHABILITATIVE SERVICES EGC 3060 Introduction to Rehabilitative Services. F. Credits: 3 An examination of rehabilitative services within his- torical, social, legislative, and philosophical contexts, including an overview of persons with special needs and services available to them at local, state, and national levels. EGC 4021 Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation. S. Credits: 3 Introduction to the psychological, social, vocational, and personal hindrances faced by disabled persons and adjustive techniques used by individuals and society to overcome these hindrances to rehabilitation. EGC 4300 Introduction to Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment. Credits: 3 Orientation to vocational evaluation, occupational, exploration and work adjustment with disabled per- sons. EGC 4370 Rehabilitative Services Practicum I. F, S. SS. Credits: 3 Observation in depth of the practices and procedures to two selected rehabilitative service agency pro- grams. EGC 4372 Employability Skills in Rehabilitative Services. Credits: 3 Assessment and development of skills related to reha- bilitative service careers. Issues and training related to employment procurement. EGC 4401 Interviewing Principles and Techniques. S. Credits: 3 Understanding the basic principles of gathering infor- mation from clients; with extensive practice of verbal and nonverbal skills needed for effective interviewing. EGC 4942 Rehabilitative Services Practicum II. F, S, SS. Credits: 3 Provide services in a rehabilitative services agency under close supervision of agency staff. Participate in staff training and seminars. GRADUATE COURSES Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate course listings. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93 Nanji, A., Chair; Creel, A.B.; Crumbley, D.; Hackett, D.G.; Hiers, R.H.; Hill, S.S.; Isenberg, S.R.; Mueller, J.; Narayanan, V.; Owen, D.E.; Scudder, D.L. (Emeritus); Stahmer, H.M.; Thursby, G.R. Undergraduate Coordinator: D.G. Hackett Graduate Coordinator: G.R. Thursby Office: Dauer 125 (392-1625) THE MAJOR: An undergraduate major in Religion consists of 10 courses (30 credit hours), with a grade of C or better. These courses must be taken from the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels of the religion curriculum and they must expose the student to both Eastern and Western thought. An undergraduate is required to take one course in an Asian Religion (REL 2002, REL 3330, REL 3336, or REL 4390); one course in Islam (REL 2363, REL 3370, REL 4368); one course in Jewish or Christian Scripture (REL 2210, REL 2240, REL 3249, REL 3252, REL 4293); REL 4933 (The Comparative Study of Religion); and at least three advanced courses. Majors may not take more than three introductory level courses; no more than three courses (nine credit hours) may be in approved cognate courses from other departments; and no more than four courses (twelve credit hours) may be transferred from another institution. Every two semesters all majors must consult with the under- graduate adviser. M.A. Degree requirements are given in the Graduate Catalogue or may be obtained from the department. Graduate minors should be worked out with the graduate coordinator. HONORS: Candidates for honors in Religion must have a minimum upper division grade point average of 3.5 for both their last 60 credit hours and all religion courses. For high or highest honors candi- dates must also write an honors thesis (REL 4932) that receives a grade of B+ or A. THE MINOR: An undergraduate minor in Religion consists of five courses (15 hours) with a grade of C or better. Three of these courses must be taken at the intermediate or advanced level from the curriculum of the University of Florida. All students minoring in Religion must consult with the undergrad- uate adviser. OVERSEAS STUDY: The department strongly encourages majors to deepen their knowledge of reli- gion through participation in the University's Study Abroad programs. For more information contact the Undergraduate Coordinator. GENERAL EDUCATION: All of the religion department courses fulfill one or more of the general education area requirements as indicated by the let- ters after each title. Most of these courses are in area H (Historical and Philosophical Studies.) Students taking religion courses to fulfill general education area requirements are urged to take these courses at the introductory (2000) or intermediate (3000) level. COURSES: There are no prerequisites for 2000 level courses. Detailed descriptions of current and prospective courses are available outside the main departmental office, 125 Dauer, prior to registration. Individual faculty members are more than willing to be consulted about courses. Introductory Courses REL 2002 Religion in Asia. Credits: 3 A study of the religious dimensions of human culture, focusing on Asia (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto). (H, I) REL 2121 American Religious History. Credits: 3 An historical inquiry into the ideological origins and social context of American religious life. (H) REL 2130 Patterns of American Religion. Credits: 3 A look at the major groupings of religion in the United States, how they differ, what they have in com- mon, the various dimensions of each in their interac- tion, and their roles in the society of the American people. (H) REL 2202 Survey of Biblical History and Religion. Credits: 3 Major events in the Biblical period, and basic themes in the Biblical faith. (H) REL 2210 Hebrew Scriptures. Credits: 3 The history, literature and beliefs of the Israelites as reflected in the Biblical text, in the light of modern scholarship. (H) REL 2240 New Testament. Credits: 3 An introduction to the various literary, social and reli- gious contexts of the books of the New Testament. (H) REL 2362 Introduction to Islam. Credits: 3 An introduction to the Islamic Tradition as it devel- oped historically. The focus will be on exploring the foundational elements of the Tradition, based on the life of Prophet Muhammad and the text of the Qur'an, and on an examination of subsequent Islamic expres- sions, with reference to these foundations. (H, I) REL 2500 History of Christianity. Credits: 3 An historical approach to those traditions, personali- ties, issues, and events that have shaped the growth of Christianity in the Western world. (H, I) REL 2604 Introduction to Judaism. Credits: 3 A multidisciplinary approach to the Jewish experience from its Biblical origins to modern times. (H, I) Intermediate Courses REL 3021 The Individual and Religious Experience. Credits: 3 An investigation of religious ideas and practices and their meaning for the individual. (H) REL 3127 Church and State in America. Credits: 3 A survey of church-state relations in the United States from colonial times to the present, with close attention paid to church-state theory, crucial court decisions, controversies, and unresolved contemporary issues. (S) ft Grading is on S-U basis only.