• RELB 2100

    Buddhism
     Rating

    3.80

     Difficulty

    1.83

     GPA

    3.66

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantrayana Buddhist developments in India.

  • RELJ 3170

    Modern Jewish Thought
     Rating

    4.62

     Difficulty

    1.86

     GPA

    3.74

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course offers an introduction into the major themes of Modern Jewish Thought.

  • RELJ 3390

    Queer Judaism
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.74

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Queer Judaism

  • RELC 1220

    New Testament and Early Christianity
     Rating

    3.91

     Difficulty

    2.02

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the history, literature, and theology of earliest Christianity in light of the New Testament. Emphasizes the cultural milieu and methods of contemporary biblical criticism.

  • RELH 2090

    Hinduism
     Rating

    4.26

     Difficulty

    2.13

     GPA

    3.75

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Surveys the Hindu religious heritage from pre-history to the 17th century; includes the Jain and Sikh protestant movements.

  • RELG 1010

    Introduction to Western Religious Traditions
     Rating

    3.91

     Difficulty

    2.29

     GPA

    3.65

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the major religious traditions of the Western world; Judaism, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam.

  • RELC 3040

    Paul: Letters and Theology
     Rating

    4.11

     Difficulty

    2.33

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Intensive study of the theological ideas and arguments of the Apostle Paul in relation to their historical and epistolary contexts.

  • RELA 2850

    Afro- Creole Religions in the Americas
     Rating

    2.11

     Difficulty

    2.56

     GPA

    3.35

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A survey course which familiarizes students with African-derived religions of the Caribbean and Latin America

  • RELC 2050

    The Rise of Christianity
     Rating

    3.74

     Difficulty

    2.69

     GPA

    3.31

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course traces the rise of Christianity in the first millennium of the Common Era, covering the development of doctrine, the evolution of its institutional structures, and its impact on the cultures in which it flourished. Students will become acquainted with the key figures, issues, and events from this formative period, when Christianity evolved from marginal Jewish sect to the dominant religion in the Roman Empire.

  • RELG 1000

    Questions in the Study of Religion
     Rating

    4.17

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.32

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    What is religion? Why do people reach out to God(s) or other unseen powers? How are beliefs in spiritual entities expressed and perpetuated? Why do people come together to form religious communities? How does religion order people's lives, and what impact have religious visionaries and institutions had on societies through the ages? This is a co-taught seminar that introduces students to the rich and interdisciplinary field of Religious Studies.