DESCRIPTIONS REL 3140 Religion and Society. Credits: 3 The interaction of religion and social institutions, con- cerning the ways religious groups influence and are influenced by the socio-cultural environment. (S) REL 3170 Ethics in Religious Perspective. Credits: 3 An exploration of ethical concepts in Western reli- gions, and of religious dimensions of current moral issues. (H, S) REL 3249 The Christian Gospels. Credits: 3 A redaction-critical study of selected portions of the canonical gospels with particular attention to the development of traditions about Jesus in the earliest church. (H) REL 3321 Judaism and Christianity. Credits: 3 An examination of the Jewish-Christian encounter. The historical interaction between Judaism and Christianity including how each group symbolized the other, and the practical implications of the repre- sentations. (H, I) REL 3330 Religions of India. Credits: 3 An historical look at the major religious traditions of the Indian sub-continent. (H, I) REL 3336 Religion in Moder India. Credits: 3 A study of the religious traditions of India and their interpretation in relation to conditions of the modern world. (H, I) REL 3370 Religions of Africa. Credits: 3 The course will focus on the traditional way of life in selected African communities and the encounter of Islam and Christianity with the indigenous religions. (H, I) REL 3420 Contemporary Religious Thought. Credits: 3 An attempt to discover what contemporary thinkers are saying about religion and the problems of modern life. (H) REL 3440 Religion and the Moder Mind. Credits: 3 An examination of the modern outlook, focusing upon conceptual commitments associated with present cul- tural styles, with attention to certain critical issues for religion. (H) REL 3511 Ancient and Medieval Christianity. Credits: 3 An historical survey of the traditions, issues and events that have shaped the growth of Christianity from the Hellenistic period to the Reformation. (H, I) REL 3540 History of Christianity in the Moder World. Credits: 3; Prereq: REL 2500. The history of Christianity from the Enlightenment to the present and its role in first and third world cul- tures. (H, I) REL 3563 American Catholicism. Credits: 3 An introductory overview of the American Catholic experience from an historical and sociological per- spective. (H) REL 3591 Christian Mysticism. Credits: 3 Mysticism as a type of religious thought and practice in Christian tradition. (H) REL 3620 Philosophies of Judaism. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. An investigation of selected figures and themes in the Jewish philosophical tradition both classical and mod- ern. Various approaches both mystical and rational will be considered. Also offered in the Philosophy Curriculum. (H) REL 3695 Jewish Mysticism. Credits: 3 Mysticism in Judaism in Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval and Modern periods. (H) REL 3938 Special Topics in Religion. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits. (H) Advanced Courses REL 4134 Religion in Southern Culture. Credits: 3 Development of religious life in the South through its history, with particular reference to its interaction with regional culture. (H) REL 4177 Special Topics in Religion and Ethics. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up toa maximum of 9 credits. (H,S) REL 4179 Religious Perspectives on Ethics, Law and Public Policy. Credits: 3; Prereq: general familiarity with American government. Religious theories of ethics, and their relevance to legal and public policy questions. Topics include, e.g., racial and sexual discrimination, criminal justice, cor- porate practices, environmental issues, biomedical dilemmas, nuclear weapons control. (H, S) REL 4293 Special Topics in Biblical Studies. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up toa maximum of 9 credits. Advanced study of special topics for students with previous courses in biblical studies. (H) REL 4368 Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3 An exploration of Islam in African contexts, through works of fiction, oral tradition and other forms of cul- tural expression. The course will also address the rela- tionship between Religion and Literature (oral and written), the representation of Islam in mystical writ- ings and feminist works, and the use of the fictive mode for addressing ideological and cultural prob- lems generated by the encounter with modernity. (I) REL 4482 American Religious Thought. Credits: 3 A study of the major intellectual movements in American religious thought and their social conse- quences. (H) REL 4490 Special Topics in Religious Thought. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. (H) REL 4590 Selected Issues and Themes in Christianity. Credits: 3; Prereq: 6 hours in Religion or Upper Division standing. May be repeated with a change of content up to maximum of 9 credits. An historical and textual examination of selected clas- sical and modern issues and themes in Christianity. REL 4905 Individual Work. Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: 9 hours in Religion or consent of the department. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. Majors or other advanced undergraduates who wish to supplement regular course work by individual studies under guidance may apply to a member of the faculty for Individual Work. REL 4932 Thesis Seminar in Religion. Credits: 3 Honors level students' option for thesis preparation. REL 4933 The Comparative Study of Religion. Credits: 3; Prereq: Junior or Senior standing and per- mission of the department. A study of the history and major methods that have contributed to the modem study of religion. (H) REL 4936 Special Topics in Religious Studies. Credits: 3; May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced study for students with proper preparation of selected topics involving one or more religious tra- ditions. The following courses in the Religion curriculum. are offered in association with other departments Anthropology ANT 3241 Anthropology of Religion ANT 3365 Islamic Civilization Classics CLT 2371 Religions of the Graeco-Roman World English LIT 3173 Jewish Literature Philosophy PHI 3700 Philosophy of Religion Religion REL 3127 Church and State in America REL 3620 Philosophies of Judaism Sociology SYO 4200 Sociology of Religion INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1992-93 Gay-Crosier, R., Chair; Jim6nez, R.L., Associate Chairperson; Baker, S.R., French Adviser; Pharies, D. A., Spanish Adviser; Avellaneda, A.O.; Baker, S.R.; Ballestriere, G.; Bonneville, D.A.; Cailler, B.; Calin, W.C.; Carpetto, G.; Casagrande, J.; Casagrande, J.W.; Diller, G.T.; Fra-Molinero, B.; Gay-Crosier, R.; Gil, A.; Jimenez, R.L.; Johnson, J.R.; Malln, E.; Menendez, N.; Moors, D.; Moors, X.; Murphy, C.J.; Nichols, G.C.; Paden, J.M.; Parisot, C.; Perrone, C.A.; Pharies, D.A.; Power, G.; Prieto, A.A.; Simpson, A.; Smith, A.B.; Whitney, C.M. Undergraduate French Coordinator: S. R. Baker Undergraduate Spanish Coordinator: D. A. Pharies Undergraduate Italian Coordinator: J. M. Paden Undergraduate Portuguese Coordinator: J. R. Johnson Graduate French Coordinator: A. B. Smith Graduate Spanish Coordinator: E. Baker Office: Dauer 170 (392-2016/2017/2018) ADMISSION TO THE MAJOR: Majors and minors must receive a grade of "C" or better in their required course work. THE MAJOR: An undergraduate major is offered in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The French and Spanish majors consists of 36 semester hours of specified courses above the second-year col- lege level, plus a subsidiary requirement of LIN 3010. The Portuguese major consists of 30 semester hours of specified courses above the second-year college level, plus two subsidiary recommendations of LIN 3010 and LAH 4630. Students intending to major in a foreign language should consult a department adviser prior to registration. HONORS: Superior upper division students should take initiative in planning undergraduate and graduate programs. They should consult the honors tt Grading Is on S-U basis only.