RELG 308 -
HISTORY OF COMPARATIVE RELIGION
| Call#TypeCr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| 3728Lecture A35011245p-0220pMTWRFAND 11 |
G. Watley |
| Cross-Listed with
History 308 |
| Description of Material Being
Covered: Introductory survey of seven major religious
traditions--Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian,
Islamic. The focus of the course is on the academic study of religion
through a comparative approach, engaging each tradition with the
critical tools of religious studies scholarship. We will explore and
analyze the assumptions of each tradition, including their truth
claims; the role of scripture; the status of women; and the historical
roots of present-day conflicts. |
Required Books:
Philip Novak (Ed.), The World's Wisdom, ISBN: 0-06-066342-1, Harper Collins, 1994;
William E. Paden, Interpreting the Sacred Beacon, ISBN: 0-8070-7705-4, Beacon, 2003;
Sharma, Arvind (ed.), Our Religions, ISBN: 0-06-067700-7, Harper Collins, 1993;
Katherine K. Young, Her Voice, Her Faith, ISBN: 0-8133-4257-0, Westview PR, 2004. |
| Method of Instruction:
Lecture/discussion, in-class and on blackboard. |
Number and Types of Assignments:
1. Bi-weekly readings of both primary and secondary source materials,
2. Regular attendance,
3. Active participation in class discussions,
4. Active participation in course discussion boards on blackboard, and
5. Two essay exams (mid-term and end-of-term). |
| Examination Policies and Grading
Information: Final grade is the average of the two exams
and two participation grades. |
CLAS 180 - Classical Mythology
CLAS 399 - Independent Study
GREK 399 - Independent Study
GREK 896 - Reading and Research
GREK 899 - Masters Thesis
LATN 399 - Independent Study
LATN 896 - Reading and Research
LATN 899 - Masters Thesis
CLAS 180 -
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
| Call#TypeCr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| 3948Lecture A36011245p-0220pMTWRFAND 11 |
T. Winter |
| Description of Material Being Covered
(Sec. 501): A reading and discussion of the major
stories of the ancient Greeks and Romans, in epic and dramatic
forms, including Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripides, Vergil,
Ovid, and Seneca as sources. |
Required Books (Sec. 501):
Homer, The Odyssey, (tr. Cook), ISBN: 0-393-00744-8, Norton, 1968;
Danny P. Jackson, The Epic of Gilgamesh, ISBN: 0-86516-352-9, Bolchazy-Carducci, 1997;
Sophocles, Three Theban Plays, ISBN: 0-14-044425-4, Penguin, 2000;
Euripides, Ten Plays, (tr. Hadas), ISBN: 0-553-21363-6, Bantam, 1960;
Apollodorus, The Library of Greek Mythology, ISBN: 0-19-283924-1, Oxford UP, 1999;
Ovid, Metamorphoses, (tr. Humphries), ISBN: 0-253-20001-6, Indiana Univ. Press, 1955;
Seneca, Four Tragedies and Octavia, (tr. Watling), ISBN: 0-14-044174-3, Penguin, 1966. |
Method of Instruction (Sec. 501):
- Lecture and discussion, coupled with quizzes and papers (vide infra)
- Questions and comments strongly desired
- Some audio-visuals |
Number and Types of Assignments (Sec. 501):
1 - Several quizzes on the readings and lecture, at least one for each book
2 - 3-5 short papers, 3-5 pages long
3 - Regular reading assignments |
Examination Policies and Grading Information
(Sec. 501):
2-3 exams (last one being the final!), chiefly objective; at
least seven (7) quizzes.
The grade will be approximately - Quizzes = 25%; Papers = 25%; Exams = 40%;
Discussion = 10% for a total of 100%. |
| CLAS 399 -
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
| PREQ: Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| GREK 399 -
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
| PREQ: Permission of Instructor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| GREK 896 -
READING AND RESEARCH |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
| PREQ: Permission of Instructor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| GREK 899 -
MASTERS THESIS |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
PREQ: Admission to the Masters
Degree Program and permission of Major Advisor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| LATN 399 -
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
| PREQ: Permission of Instructor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| LATN 896 -
READING AND RESEARCH |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
| PREQ: Permission of Instructor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
| LATN 899 -
MASTERS THESIS |
| Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room |
Instructor |
| ****1-6601ArrangedArrangedArranged |
Staff |
PREQ: Admission to the Masters
Degree Program and Permission of Major Advisor.
Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). |
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