RLST 101 Introducing Religious Studies: World Religions in Dialogue (3)
How can learning about religion help us understand others, our world, and ourselves? This writing-intensive course will explore that question as we gain a sound basic understanding of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and the nature of religion. We’ll take three main approaches. First, we’ll practice scholarly tools that will help us understand religions, others, and ourselves better. Second, we’ll learn some of the major concepts that make these religions distinctive, and perhaps make them similar as well. Finally, we’ll examine how religions and interreligious dialogue are portrayed in different kinds of media, including contemporary news stories. This course also satisfies LO3 Intercultural Competence .

RLST 101W Introducing Religious Studies: World Religions in Dialogue (4)
The content of this course is similar to that of RLST 101 Introducing Religious Studies: World Religions in Dialogue. In addition, students will have the opportunity to develop skills needed for college-level and professional writing. This course also satisfies LO3 Intercultural Competence and provides students the opportunity to earn the W.