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REL 2255 People & Religion

Overview of the rich diversity of human religiosity and the key beliefs, practices, stories and rituals that serve to connect humans to the sacred. Special attention to unique individuals within each religious tradition. A comparative look at religion in our society.

Prerequisites: None

Course Outcomes
  • Compare and contrast different religious traditions, engage in rational discourse and reflect critically on historical contexts.
  • Identify, examine and discuss the essential practices, beliefs, ceremonies and specifically, people, within the comparative traditions.
  • Discuss experiences, analyze interaction between historic faiths and cultures, reflect critically on how religions shape cultural values and the individual.
Credit Hours: 3
  • Classroom: 3 hours
  • Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
  • Department: Religious Studies
  • Repeatable Credit: No
  • Offered Online: No
Available Sections
Virtual Learning
Online Learning with Meeting Times
Online
Faculty: Ewing
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Course meets online during scheduled days and times, with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet online. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 19
Meets: W from 12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 100
Open Seats: 19
Meets: W from
12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 100
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Location to be announced
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Credit earned though an agreement between faculty and student. Can be longer or shorter than normal term. Two or more courses taken together with shared content.
Restrictions: Independent Study Student, Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 24
Section: 601
Open Seats: 24
Section: 601
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Location to be announced
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Credit earned though an agreement between faculty and student. Can be longer or shorter than normal term. Two or more courses taken together with shared content.
Restrictions: Independent Study Student, Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 24
Section: 608
Open Seats: 24
Section: 608
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Madison Correctional
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Two or more courses taken together with shared content. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 25
Meets: TH from 8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 605
Open Seats: 25
Meets: TH from
8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 605
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Madison Correctional
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Two or more courses taken together with shared content. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 18
Meets: TH from 8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 606
Open Seats: 18
Meets: TH from
8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 606
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Warren Correctional Institution
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Two or more courses taken together with shared content. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 25
Meets: TH from 8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 611
Open Seats: 25
Meets: TH from
8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 611
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Warren Correctional Institution
Faculty: Taylor
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Two or more courses taken together with shared content. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 22
Meets: TH from 8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 612
Open Seats: 22
Meets: TH from
8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 612
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Ross Correctional Institution
Faculty: Pairan
Term: Fall 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Correctional Facility Institutions
Open Seats: 10
Meets: TH from 6:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: 609
Open Seats: 10
Meets: TH from
6:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: 609