REL 100H - Introduction to the Study of Religion
	This course will introduce students to the study of religion from the viewpoint of two key issues. First, the question of what constitutes the subject matter of religious studies; and second, how religion can be-and has been-studied by scholars over the past 150 years. Every semester. CCP Credit: 4

	REL 110H - Introduction to World Religions
	Historical and comparative study of beliefs, cultic practices, institutions and cultural impact of many of world's great religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity. Every semester. CCP Credit: 4

	REL 225 - Sacred Text and Ritual
	This course will introduce students to the field of anthropology of religion by looking at sacred texts and rituals from a cross-cultural perspective. In addition, the broad approach to the topic will allow students to consider different ways in which communities define knowledge. Prerequisite(s): REL 100H. Every two years. CCP Credit: 4-4

REL 245 - Myth and America

In this course, students will explore the relationship between American history and mythology. Primarily, students will be encouraged to scrutinize the development of the religious vision of America as a nation with an exceptional destiny to fulfill, and to explore the ways in which it has exerted continual power over the American imagination. Particular attention will be afforded those communities of Americans for whom inclusion in the myth has historically been impossible or undesirable. Prerequisite(s): REL 100H. Every year. Credit: 4

	REL 310 - Buddhism
	This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the sacred literature, history, philosophy and ritual structure of either Tibetan or Japanese Buddhism. (Focus will alter year-to-year.) Prerequisite(s): REL 100H. Every two years.      Credit: 4

REL 345 - Early Christian Literature

This course will be an exploration of many of the earliest extant Christian texts.  It will involve a close reading of the New Testament Gospels in order to confront the complex issues and problems they present for scholars. Attention will then turn to a number of other texts, commonly referred to as Gnostic Gospels and Infancy Narratives, in order to explore their thorny relationships with the canonical four, as well as with one another. Prerequisite(s): REL 100H and one other REL course. Every three years. Credit: 4

	REL 377 - Topics in Religion
	Intensive study of a single topic in Religion. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every year. Credit: 4

	REL 397 - Independent Study in Religion
	An opportunity for motivated students to explore topics of particular interest not offered in the curriculum or to pursue offered topics in greater depth. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and students must submit a completed independent study form. (Pass/Fail option) Every semester. Credit: 1-4

REL 400H - Senior Seminar in the General History of Religions

This course will provide students who are planning to pursue graduate studies in religion with a comprehensive overview of the general field of the history of religions. Students will study works dating from the 16th century until the present in order to understand both the evolution of the field and the methodological tools at their disposal as they move on to more advanced work in this discipline. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Variable. Every three years. Credit: 4