RELIG-ST 5592      Cults Sects, And New Religious Movements
In this course, students will experience: (a) a variety of methods for analyzing and understanding new religious movements in society: sociological, historical, and textual; (b) an introduction to the broad spectrum of religious beliefs which exist (and flourish) outside the cultural mainstream; and (c) an introduction to some of the means by which dominant religious and secular culture has confronted the presence of NRMs-e.g., deprogramming exit counseling, and theologically oriented countermovement. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5593      Sex And Religion
The course is designed to highlight issues related to the various ways in which religions of the world have integrated, embraced, or repressed one of the basic human experiences sexual expression. This is an elective course designed for graduate students with Religious Studies either as their coordinating or co-discipline. This is an advanced seminar, and as such does assume a certain measure of theoretical familiarity and background of study. Offered: On demand
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5595RS      Time And Space In The History Of Religions
Time and space are essential components of the lived worlds of human beings, yet the cultural and historical constructions of these are remarkably diverse and, moreover, are subject to change. This course is a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and comparative exploration of the constructions and experiences of time and space found in selected religious communities and historical periods. In addition, it investigates the pivotal role the categories of ""sacred and profane time and space"" have played in theorizing religion and in the study of religious myths and rituals in the modern period. Time and space are essential components of the lived worlds of human beings, yet the cultural and historical constructions of these are remarkably diverse and, moreover, are subject to change. This course is a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and comparative exploration of the constructions and experiences of time and space found in selected religious communities and historical periods. In addition, it investigates the pivotal role the categories of ""sacred and profane time and space"" have played in theorizing religion and in the study of religious myths and rituals in the modern period.
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5596RS      Body In The History Of Religions
The human body is the site of extensive imaginal and ritual activities in all religious traditions. This course explores some of the diverse ways religious communities have imagined and experienced the human body, as well as how the body had been manipulated and worked on in an effort to transform the human situation in the world.
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5597RS      Non-Thesis Research/Reading
Individual direction of student reading or research by selected, consenting faculty. This course can be taken only when faculty supervision is unavailable in colloquia or seminars.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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RELIG-ST 5598RS      Seminar In The History Of Religions
Advanced graduate seminar on a selected topic or problem in the History of Religion. Topic varies, but the seminar will have a methodical or theoretical focus. May be repeated for credit when topic is different.
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5680RS      Doctoral Colloquium
This course will examine the writings and theories of major scholars in a particular area of Religious Studies. The authors, works and intellectual currents which form the basis of the colloquium will vary from semester to semester depending upon the professor's expertise and design for the course.
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5687RS      Doctoral Research Seminar
Students in this course will produce a major research paper under the direction of the instructor. This shall consist of a self-contained chapter of the dissertation or a work of publishable quality. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3 hours
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RELIG-ST 5697RS      Doctoral-Level Independent Readings
Individual reading under the supervision of members of the Religious Studies Doctoral faculty and adjuncts in preparation for the Comprehensive Examination for the Ph.D.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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RELIG-ST 5699RS      Dissertation
Course credits in dissertation.
Credits: 1-15 hours
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RELIG-ST 5899      Required Graduate Enrollment
Credits: 1 hours
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