Northern Arizona University

Some courses may not be offered every year. The most current syllabus on file is indicated, though be sure you have the correct syllabus before you do assignments or order books.

REL 150 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (3)
Introduces the major religions of the world. CUG
REL150H (Donnelly)

REL 151 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION (3)
Introduces the nature and function of religion, including religious experience, myth, ritual, symbol, and institutions. AHI

REL 201 INTRODUCTION TO TRIBAL RELIGIONS (3)
Introduces the tribal religions of the world, ancient and contemporary. SPWG

REL 202 MYSTICISM: WEST (3)
Comparative study of the mysticism and spiritual practices of the religions of the West, particularly Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. AHI

REL 203 MYSTICISM: ASIA (3)
Comparative study of the mystical traditions and spiritual practices of yoga and meditation in the Asian religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. AHIG

REL 205 GOD, SUFFERING AND EVIL (3)
Explores the relationship of God, meaning, suffering, and evil as they have been understood within different religious systems. AHI

REL 206 WOMEN'S ROLES AND EXPERIENCE IN ASIAN RELIGIONS (3)
Examines the unique portrayal, roles, and experience of women in the religions of Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Letter grade only. SPWG

REL 210 HEBREW BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT) (3)
Examines the history, persons, and ideas that make up the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament). CU

REL 220 NEW TESTAMENT (3)
Examines the literature of the early Christian communities in the apostolic era. CU

REL 301 ANCIENT GODS AND GODDESSES (3)
Explores common characteristics of religious beliefs (plurality of gods), concerns (sustaining the environment), and practices (rituals of sacrifice) among the peoples of ancient Egypt, Greece, Italy, and northern Europe. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CU

REL 305 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGION (3)
History, development, and practices of the religion of ancient Egypt, with particular attention to temple rituals and funerary practices. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group SPW

REL 311 JUDAISM (3)
History, theology, and practice of Judaism, with particular attention to the classic texts of Judaism. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CU

REL 321 CHRISTIANITY (3)
Origins of Christianity and the development of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CU

REL 322 CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT (3)
Studies contemporary Christian thinkers on topics of perennial and current interest. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group AHI

REL 325 THE HISTORICAL JESUS (3)
Training in the methods of modern historical-critical study of gospel materials. Explores how the sayings and deeds of Jesus were remembered, spread, and written down. recommended: REL 220. Prerequisite: (3 hours of REL-Religious Studies coursework and Sophomore Status or higher) or International Student Group AHI

REL 331 ISLAM (3)
History, theology, and practice of Islam, with particular attention to its classic text, the Quran. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CU

REL 341 HINDUISM (3)
Ideas, practices, and social institutions of India's major religious tradition. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CUG

REL 351 BUDDHISM (3)
Ideas, practices, and social institutions of the one pan-Asian religious tradition, Buddhism. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CUG

REL 355 THE BUDDHA (3)
Examines the founding figure of the Buddhist religious tradition, including the cultural context of his life, his major teachings, and his religious significance to Buddhists. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CUG

REL 359 MAHAYANA BUDDHISM (3)
Examines the distinctive ideas, practices, and social forms of Mahayana Buddhism, including multiple Buddhas, bodhisattva path, and tantric adaptations of Buddhism. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CUG

REL 370 RELIGION IN AMERICA (3)
Religious experience, life, thought, and institutions in America. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group

REL 380 NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS (3)
Surveys Native American religious traditions, past and present. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CUE

REL 390 RECENT TRENDS IN RELIGION (3)
Topical study of selected religious trends that significantly affect the world today. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group SPW

REL 391 RELIGION, NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3)
Examines the relationship between humans and the nonhuman world as proposed by various religious world views. Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or International Student Group CU

REL 450C ASIAN SCRIPTURES (3)
Detailed examination of selected texts of the religious literature of Asia. Prerequisite: (3 hours of REL-Religious Studies coursework and Junior Status or higher) or International Student Group CAP

REL 470C RELIGION AND SCIENCE (3)
History, theory, and contemporary interaction of religion and science, with particular, but not exclusive, reference to Christianity and science. Prerequisite: (3 hours of REL-Religious Studies coursework and Junior Status or higher) or International Student Group CAP

REL 482C MESOAMERICAN RELIGIONS (3)
Religious traditions of Mesoamerica, with a focus on the religious systems of Nahuatl (Aztec) and Mayan-speaking peoples. Prerequisite: (3 hours of REL-Religious Studies coursework and Junior Status or higher) or International Student Group CAP

REL 490C MAJOR RELIGIOUS THINKER(S) AND /OR MOVEMENT(S) (3)
Specific religious thinker(s) and/or movement(s) to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit if the focus varies. Prerequisite: (3 hours of REL-Religious Studies coursework and Junior Status or higher) or International Student Group CAP

Department of Humanities