Course Descriptions
Fall Quarter (F22)
Dept/Description | Course No., Title | Instructor |
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CLASSIC (F22) | 45A THE GODS | GIANNOPOULOU, Z. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) An overview of the main myths of the gods of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their influence in contemporary and later literature and art. Includes readings from both ancient and modern sources. | ||
HISTORY (F22) | 131B ANCIENT PERSIA | DARYAEE, T. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) How does the legacy of human evolution affect our world today? How have technological innovations shaped human societies? How have human societies explained the natural world and their place in it? Given the abundance of religious beliefs in the world, how have three evangelical faiths spread far beyond their original homelands? | ||
HISTORY (F22) | 18A JEWISH TEXTS | STAFF |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) What is Judaism? Who are the Jews? From the Bible to Zionism, this course explores over three thousand years of Jewish history via its primary texts and literature. We will survey an array of intellectual movements throughout Jewish history - highlighting the multiplicity and diversity of ideas throughout the wider Jewish cannon. Finally, by studying the particularisms of Jewish texts and history - we will begin to approach universalistic themes that help us better understand ourselves and the world around us. |
Courses Offered by the Religious Studies Major & Minor or other Schools at UCI
Fall Quarter (F22)
Dept | Course No., Title | Instructor |
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REL STD (F22) | 5A WORLD RELIGIONS I | MCKENNA, J. |
A large lecture class, three times a week, with a required discussion section once a week (even week one). A survey of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—three weeks on each (with week 10 on secularism). We’ll cover key historical events, major figures, basic ideas, essential practices, significant texts, and important trends in scholarship. No prerequisites. One textbook. Weekly short essays to facilitate discussion sections. Four essay tests. Lectures will be published on Canvas. The class fulfills requirements for majors and minors in History and in Religious Studies and satisfies General Ed IV and VIII. | ||
REL STD (F22) | 17 ECON APPR TO RELIG | MCBRIDE, M. |
Emphasis/Category: Thematic Approaches to Religion (Category 2) | ||
REL STD (F22) | 100 CHRSTNTY &MDN KOREA | CHOI, C. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) | ||
REL STD (F22) | 120 JAPN HORROR & RELGN | TINSLEY, E. |
Emphasis/Category: Thematic Approaches to Religion (Category 2) | ||
REL STD (F22) | 120 JAPANESE BUDDHISM | TINSLEY, E. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) | ||
REL STD (F22) | 130F JEWS AND POWER | KOPSTEIN, J. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) | ||
REL STD (F22) | 150 RELIGION:LATIN AMER | DUNCAN, R. |
Emphasis/Category: World Religious Traditions (Category 1) | ||
INTL ST (F22) | 179 MUSLIMS WEST DEMOCR | PETROVIC, B. |
Emphasis/Category: Thematic Approaches to Religion (Category 2) |