Religious Studies

      John Bussanich, Director
      Religious Studies Program
      Humanities 429
      MSC03 2145
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
      (505) 277-4009
      e-mail: lgiese@unm.edu
      Web site: http://religious-studies.unm.edu/

      Religious Studies Committee
      Michael Candelaria, Religious Studies
      Monica Cyrino, Classics
      Sarah Davis-Secord, History
      Lisa Gerber, Religious Studies
      Kathleen Holscher, American Studies
      Gabriel Melendez, American Studies
      Donna Ray, Religious Studies and History
      John Taber, Philosophy
      Kelly Van Andel, Religious Studies
      Daniel Wolne, Religious Studies

      Lecturers
      Michael Candelaria
      Lisa Gerber
      Donna Ray
      Daniel Wolne

      Associated Faculty
      Justine Andrews, Art and Art History
      John Bussanich, Philosophy
      Richard Hayes, Philosophy
      Gabriel Melendez, American Studies
      Sharon Erickson Nepstad, Sociology
      Patricia Risso, History
      John Taber, Philosophy
      Paul Watson, Biology
      Richard L. Wood, Sociology


      Introduction

      The Religious Studies Program is an interdisciplinary unit within the College of Arts & Sciences, with participation from faculty and students from across the entire University. The undergraduate program provides both an introduction to the scholarly study of religion and broad training in the liberal arts. Religion is studied in its own right and as a lens through which to view the human condition, contemporary human societies, intellectual and social history, spirituality, and ethics. Students major or minor in religious studies in order to pursue careers as educators or scholars of religion, to work toward becoming clerical or lay ministers in a variety of traditions, to prepare for professional school, to pursue graduate education in allied humanities or social science disciplines and/or to explore their own deepest interests.


      Courses

      RELG 103. Introduction to the Bible. (3)



      RELG 104. Beginning New Testament Greek. (3)



      RELG 106. Intermediate New Testament Greek. (3)



      RELG 107. Living World Religions. (3)



      RELG 109. Biblical Hebrew I. (4)



      RELG 230. Hebrew Scriptures. (3)



      RELG 231. Hebrew Prophets. (3)



      RELG 232. Christian Scriptures. (3)



      RELG 247. Studies in Religions. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



      RELG 263. Eastern Religions. (3)



      RELG 264. Western Religions. (3)



      RELG 303. Introduction to Black Liberation and Religion. (3)



      RELG 326. History of Christianity to 1517. (3)



      RELG 327. History of Christianity, 1517 to Present. (3)



      RELG 333. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)



      RELG 344. Growing up Catholic in America. (3)



      RELG 345. Religion(s) in the American West. (3)



      RELG 346. Religion in New Mexico. (3)



      RELG 347. Topics in Religious Studies. (3, may be repeated 3 times Δ)



      RELG 350. Religion and Literature. (3)



      RELG 351. Catholicism in America. (3)



      RELG 355. Atheism: Trends and Critiques. (3)



      RELG 361. Modern Christian Thought. (3)



      RELG 365. Philosophy of Religion. (3)



      RELG *422. Sociology of Religion. (3)



      RELG *430. American Religious Communication. (3)



      RELG *431. Ch'an and Zen. (3)



      RELG *434. South Asian Mystical Traditions. (3)



      RELG *438. Indian Buddhist Philosophy. (3)



      RELG 441. Religion in American History. (3)



      RELG *447. Seminar in Religious Studies. (1-3, may be repeated 3 times Δ)



      RELG 453. Asian Studies Thesis. (3)



      RELG *457. Seminar in Islamic Tradition. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



      RELG *463. Seminar in Biblical Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      RELG *475. Dante in Translation. (3)



      RELG *482. New Mexico Hispanic Religious Arts. (3)



      RELG 497. Independent Studies. (1-3, may be repeated 2 times Δ)



      RELG 547. Advanced Seminar in Religious Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



      RELG 551. M.A. Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



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