undergraduate credit courses
Spring 2009 Credit Courses: Philosophy/Religion
NEW! World Religions: An Anatomy of the Sacred
“God is dead,” Nietzsche famously proclaimed to signal the waning power of religion. In spite of the influence religion exerts, one is reminded of the lack of understanding of the world’s major faiths. This course is a study of the origins, evolution, and the traditions of the major and minor religions of the world.
AHU3110.45 / 4 credits
AHU9110.45 / noncredit option / $595
Geoge Keteku
Thurs., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 22–May 7
Humanities Bldg., Room 2045
NEW! Spirituality and Nature
Drawing from various religious and cultural traditions of the world, past and present, this course focuses on writing and oral traditions that involve spiritual interaction with nature. Through appreciating models of nature-consciousness, the goal is to deepen and sustain our human awareness of the natural world and to develop actions and voices for expressing and clarifying that awareness in the present environmental context.
AHU3215.45 / 4 credits
AHU9215.45 / noncredit option / $595
Suzanne Ironbiter
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 11
Humanities Bldg., Room 1074
Religion and Psychology
In this study of psychology in relation to religion, students explore the definition of religion, its personal meaning to people, and its social and political meaning in the community. The importance of ritual is discussed, and conversion is examined to understand its meaning. The middle of the course focuses on such theorists as Freud, Jung, and Maslow, and the role religion played in their theories. Finally, the role religion and culture play in psychotherapy and the difference between religions and cults are examined. Also offered as BPS 3245.
AHU3245.45 / 4 credits
AHU9245.45 / noncredit option / $595
Donna Hart
Mon., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 11
Humanities Bldg., Room 1072
Understanding Moral Problems
Representative problems of business, legal, medical, environmental, and personal ethics (e.g., violence, discrimination, capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, conservation, sexual morality) are covered. Emphasis is placed on learning to think about and discuss these issues clearly and objectively, rather than on abstract ethical theories.
APH3350.20 / 4 credits
Andrew Bernstein
Wed., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 21–May 6
Humanities Bldg., Room 2061
Posted Oct. 24, 2008
