Religious Studies
REL 111 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF
THE BIBLE (3)
Sanders, 221 Chapman Hall
MEETS: 13:30 HWF, 152 Education
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 50
WEEKLY READING: 75 Pages
EVALUATION: 33-3f-Paper; 33-3*
Midterm; 33.3J-Final
READINGS: Harris, UNDERSTANDING THE
BIBLE; Portions of the Bible
DESCRIPTION: Introouction to the
composition and content of the
different part of the Bible: Law,
Prophets, Writings, Deutero
Canonical books, Gospel, Epistle.
Introduction to standard aids in the
study of Bible, such as
introductions, commentaries,
concordances, and dictionaries cf
the Bible. The course is more
heavily weightec toward good methoa
in the study of the Eible than
toward familiarity with the many
ideas contained in the Bible.
COMMENTS: This is a very
introductory course. It is designed
primarily for persons who have
little or no knowledge about the
Bible but who would like to learn
how to understand it better.
Consequently, seniors enrolled in
the course will be required to
achieve a somewhat higher I inai
score than others in oroer to attain
the same grace. Jews, Christians,
and persons who arc not religious
should be equally comfortable in the
course.
R 202 GREAT RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
(3)
MEETS: 9:30 HWF, 133 Gilbert
FORI.AT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE aASS SIZE: 70
WEEKLY READING: 40-50 Pages
READINGS: Fenton, RELIGIONS OF
ASIA; Lau, LAO TZU: TAO TE CHING;
Waley, THE ANNALECTS OF CCKFUCIUS;
Earrett, ZEN BUDDHISM: SELECTED
WRITINGS OF D.T. SUZUKI
DESCRIPTION: A brief survey of
Conf ucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
in China, and Shinto and Buddhism in
Japan. The course kill examine the
beliefs,** practices, and institutions
of these religious traditions in the
historical and cultural contexts of
China and Japan.
R 302 CHINESE RELIGIONS (3)
MEETS: 12:30 KWF, 204 Chapman
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE aASS SIZE: 30
WEEKLY READING: 50-70 Pages
READINGS: Thompson, ChINESE
RELIGION: AN INTRODUCTION;
Thompson, THE CHINESE WAY IN
RELIGION; Chang, CREATIVITY AND
TAOISM; Blofeld, EODHISATTVA OF
COMPASSION
DESCRIPTION: The objective of this
course is to provide students with a
critical and appreciative
understanding of diverse expressions
of the Chinese religious tradition.
The course will examine such topics
as: the earliest manifestation of
Chinese religious sensibility;
classical religious and
philosophical schools such as
Confucianism and Taoism and thier
evolution in subsequent periods;
Buddhism and its Chinese
transformation; folk religion; and
the religious situation of Communist
China.
REL 312 ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN AND
MEDITERRANEAN RELIGIONS II (3)
Sanders, 221 Chapman Hall
MEETS: 10:30 MWF, 20K Chapman hall
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE aASS SIZE: 25
WEEKLY READING: 3 Chapters
EVALUATION: 40J-Paper; 20%-Kioterm;
U0%-Final
READINGS: Boyce, TEXTUAL SOURCES
FOR THE STUDY OF ZOROASTRIANISM;
Rose, RELIGION IN GREECE AND ROME;
Rice and Stambau&h, SOURCES FOR THE
STUDY (F GREEK RELIGION; Ringgren,
ISRAELITE RELIGION; Portions of the
Bible
DESCRIPTION: A survey of ancient
Persian and Greek religion, ana of
early Judaism (Restoration and
Second Temple period).
BEL 322 HISTORY OF CHRISTIAMITY (3)
Hauck, 212 Chapman Hall
MEETS: 9:30-10:50 UH, 204 Chapman
FORMAT: Lecture/Dioeussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 45
WEEKLY READING: 60-70 Pages
EVALUATION: 4C%-2 Papers; 20*
Kidterm; 40S-Final
READINGS: Anselm, WHY GOD BECAME
MAN; Deanesly, HISTORY OF THE
MEDIEVAL CHURCH; Julian of Norwich,
REVELATIONS OR DIVIVE LOVE; Packet
DESCRIPTION: This course wil survey
the development of Christianity in
the Middle Ages, from the 8th to the
15th centuries. It will focus on
the major religious and intellectual
issues which shaped the development
of Christianity and contributed to
western civilization. Particular
attention will be paia to issues
affecting the relationship of church
anc culture, and emphasis will be
given to the writings of figures
from the period, such as Anselm,
Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas
Aquinas, and Juliana of Norwich.
REL 410 CHURCH AMD STATE (3)
Hauck, 212 Chapman Hall
I LETS: 12:30-13:50 UH
FORhAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 15
WEEKLY READING: 75 Pages
EVALUATION: 405-Paper; 205-Midtern.;
405-Final
READINGS: Richardson, EARLY
CHRISTIAN FATHERS; Tierney, CRISIS 0
CHURCH AND STATE; Paolucci,
POLITICAL WRITINGS OF ST. AUGUSTINE;
Packet
DESCRIPTION: This course will
survey the relationship of church
and state in the history of
Christianity from the beginnings of
Christianity to the period of the
Puritans. It will exauiine those
features embedded in western culture
which are at the root of modern
discussion of church/state
relationships. Issues such at
differing views of the nature of the
church and its authority, religious
views of society, sacral ano divine
kingship, rise and theories ol the
papacy, anc Reformation ideals for
society will be treated. Emphasis
will be given to primary sources
Iron the period.
Rhetoric and
Communication
RHCM 122 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING (3)
Kilaeson, 457 Straub
FORMAT: Lecture/Speeohes
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 21
WEEKLY READING: 1-2 Chapters
EVALUATION: 3%-Attendance; 2%
Quizzes; 20%-Paper; 55t-Speeches;
205i-Final
READINGS: Wilson and Arnold, PUELIC
SPEAKING AS A LIBERAL ART; Packet
DESCRIPTION: The place of this
class ir. the university currlculuc
is to offer students a rare
opportunity in a seni-foreal
context, to address their peers on a
variety of significant issues.
Giver, this place, the purpose of the
course is to increase the student's
unoerstanding of her role as a
cooic.umcator through exposure to
theory about public ccucunication,
guideo practice in the activity of
addressing one's peers as a real
audience, ana the oral ana written
criticise of public speaking events.
RHCM 321 LOCIC OF ARGUMENT (3)
Friedman, 212 VILLARD
KELTS: 9:30 l^'F 201 V1LLARD
FORFAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 50
EVALUATION: 33}-Project; 33V-2
Midterms; 33%-Final
READINGS: Jensen, ARGUMENTATION:
REASONING IN C0I.FUNICAT10N
DESCRIPTION: The study ol' the
theory ol' argument together with its
application in treating artun.er.ts
and evaluating the arguments oi
others.
RHCM 425 FREEDOM OF SPEECH (3)
Friecuan, 212 Villard
MEETS: 12:30-13:50 UH, 202 VIL
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussicn
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 25-30
EVALUATION: 33i-Project; 67*-2
Midterms
READINGS: Teafcrd, FREEDOM OF
SPEECH IN THE U.S.
DESCRIPTION: Tracing the evolution
of the meaning of the Constitutional
guarantee of Freedom of Speech
through Supreme Court decisions on
cases related to the public forum
and to the security of the nation.
COMMENTS: Graduate stucents will be
required to write a term paper.
Each evaluated item will count 25}
of their grace.
Romance
Languages
FR 302 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH
LITERATURE (3)
Eirn, 325 Friendly
FORLAT: Lecture/Discussion
READINGS: Corneille, LE CID;
Racino, PE ED RE; hloliere, LE
MISANThHOPE; Diderot, LA RELIGIEUSE;
Deaui^archais, LE KARIAGE DE FIGARO