Course Catalog
General Guidelines for Majors and Minors
Courses used for the major or minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a C- or better.
Lower-division courses may be used for the minor only. While lower-division preparation is recommended for the major, lower-division courses do not count toward the major requirements.
Starred courses (*) can be used for major or minor only when the topic covers religion. Refer to the current quarter's course offerings to find courses that have been vetted for religion content.
Courses that focus on a single religious tradition are designated as follows: (B) Buddhism, (C) Christianity, (EA) East Asian, (H) Hinduism, (I) Islam, (J) Judaism, (P) Paganism.
Refer to Major and Minor pages for course distribution requirements.
Arts & Humanities Courses
Refer to the UCSD General Catalog for course descriptions.
History
See General Catalog and History for course descriptions.
- HIEA-126. The Silk Road in Chinese & Japanese History
- HIEA-137. Women and Family in Chinese History
- HIEU-104. Byzantine Empire
- HIEU-105. The Early Christian Church (C)
- HIEU-107. Pagan Europe & Its Christian Aftermath (RELI 147) (C)
- HIEU-111. Europe in the Middle Ages
- HIEU-115. The Pursuit of the Millennium (C)
- HIEU-125. Reformation Europe
- HIEU-132. Germany from Luther to Bismark
- HIEU-158. Why Hitler? How Auschwitz?
- HIEU-159. Three Centuries of Zionism, 1648–1948 (J)
- HIEU-163. Special Topics in Medieval History *
- HINE-102. The Jews in Their Homeland in Antiquity (J)
- HINE-103. The Jewish Diaspora in Antiquity (J)
- HINE-108. The Middle East Before Islam
- HINE-112A. Great Stories from the Hebrew Bible (J)
- HINE-113. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
- HINE-114. The History of the Islamic Middle East
- HINE-116. Middle East in Age of European Empires (1798–1914)
- HINE-118. The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
- HINE-119. US Mid-East Policy Post WWII
- HINE-126. Iranian Revolution in Historical Perspective
- HINE-130. Introduction to the Old Testament: Historical Books (JUDA 130) (J)
- HINE-131. Introduction to the Old Testament: Poetic Books (JUDA 131) (J)
- HINE-145. Islam and Science
- HINE-162. Anthropology and the Hebrew Bible (J)
- HINE-170. Special Topics in Jewish History (J)
- HISC-110. Historical Encounters of Science and Religion
- HISC-166. The Galileo Affair
- HITO-104. Jews&Judaism in Ancient&Medieval Worlds (J)
- HITO-124. Mystical Traditions
Humanities (HUM)
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- HUM-001. Foundations of Western Civilization: Israel and Greece
- HUM-002. Rome, Christianity, and the Middle Ages
Jewish Studies
See General Catalog and Jewish Studies for course descriptions.
- JUDA-110. Introduction to Judaism (J)
- JUDA-130. Introduction to the Old Testament: Historical Books (HINE 130) (J)
- JUDA-131. Introduction to the Old Testament: Poetic Books (HINE 131) (J)
Literature
See General Catalog and Literature for course descriptions.
- LTEU-158. Single Author in Russian Literature *
- LTWL-100. Mythology
- LTWL-129. Wisdom: The Literature of Authority
- LTWL-135. The Buddhist Imaginary (B)
- LTWL-136. Socially Engaged Buddhism (B)
- LTWL-138. Critical Religion Studies
- LTWL-145. So. Asian Religious Lit: Selected Topics (H)
- LTWL-157. Iranian Film (I)
- LTWL-158A. Topics in the New Testament (C)
- LTWL-158B. Topics in Early Christian Texts and Cultures (C)
- LTWL-158C. Topics in Other Christianities (C)
- LTWL-168. Death and Desire in India (H)
- LTWL-169. Yoga, Body and Transformation (H)
Making of the Modern World (MMW)
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- MMW-011. Prehistory and Ancient Foundations
- MMW-012. Classical and Medieval Traditions
Philosophy
See General Catalog and Philosophy for course descriptions.
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- PHIL-031. Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Upper Division
- PHIL-104. The Rationalists
- PHIL-185. Philosophy of Religion
Study of Religion
See the General Catalog for course descriptions.
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- RELI-001. Introduction to Religion
- RELI-002. Comparative World Religions
- RELI-003. Technoscience and Religion
Upper Division
- RELI-100. Race and Religion in America
- RELI-101. Tools and Methods in the Study of Religion
- RELI-131. Topics in Religion and Sexuality
- RELI-132. Topics in Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy
- RELI-134. Topics in American Religion
- RELI-141. Public Sphere and Religion
- RELI-142. Secularization and Religion
- RELI-143. Topics in Performing Religion
- RELI-144. Devils and Demons in Christianity (C)
- RELI-145. Communication, Technology, and Religion
- RELI-146. Topics in the Religions of Antiquity
- RELI-147. Pagan Europe & Its Christian Aftermath (HIEU 107) (C)
- RELI-148. Religion and Women’s Activisms (DEI course)
- RELI-149. Islam in America (I) (DEI course)
- RELI-150. Religion and Cinema
- RELI-151. Deep Ecology: Knowing Place
- RELI-153. Hispanic-American Religions
- RELI-154. Asian-American Religions
- RELI-155. African-American Religions (DEI course)
- RELI-156. Posthuman Spirituality
- RELI-157GS. Religion in Japan (EA)
- RELI-158GS. Japanese Literature and Spirituality (EA)
- RELI-159GS. Native Religions
- RELI-160GS. Religion and Politics
- RELI-188. Special Topics in Religion
- RELI-189. Seminar in Religion
- RELI-196AH-BH. Honors Thesis in Religion (for majors only)
Enrichment Courses
Credit for enrichment courses cannot be used for the major or minor but may count toward total units required for graduation.
- RELI-087. First-year Seminar in Religion [About First-year Seminar Program]
- RELI-192. Senior Seminar in Religion [About Senior Seminar Program]
- RELI-197. Directed Advanced Readings
- RELI-199. Independent Research Study for Undergraduates
Visual Arts
See General Catalog and Visual Arts for course descriptions.
- VIS-117I. Western and Non-Western Rituals &Ceremonies
- VIS-120A. Greek Art
- VIS-120B. Roman Art
- VIS-120C. Late Antique Art
- VIS-121AN. Art and Experience in the Middle Ages
- VIS-121B. Church and Mosque: Medieval Art and Architecture
- VIS-122AN. Renaissance Art
- VIS-122D. Michelangelo
- VIS-124BN. Art and the Enlightenment
- VIS-126BN. The Art and Civilization of the Ancient Maya
- VIS-126I. Southwest American Indian Art
- VIS-126K. Oceanic Art
Social Sciences Courses
Refer to the UCSD General Catalog for course descriptions.
Anthropology
See General Catalog and Anthropology for course descriptions.
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- ANTH-001. Introduction to Culture
Upper Division
- ANAR-142. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel
- ANAR-143. Biblical Archaeology—Fact or Fiction
- ANAR-144. Pharaohs, Mummies, and Pyramids
- ANAR-153. The Mysterious Maya
- ANAR-154. Aztecs and their Ancestors
- ANAR-158. The Inca
- ANSC-120. Religion and Culture (formerly Anthropology of Religion)
- ANSC-130. Hinduism (H)
- ANSC-136. Traditional Chinese Society
- ANSC-137. Chinese Popular Religion (EA)
- ANSC-154. Gender and Religion
- ANSC-160. Nature, Culture, and Environmentalism
Communication
See General Catalog and Communication for course description.
Upper Division
- COMM-176. Communication and Religion
Ethnic Studies
See General Catalog and Ethnic Studies for course descriptions.
Upper Division
- ETHN-110. Cultural World Views of Indigenous America
- ETHN-156A. Power, Culture, and Buddhism in the U.S. (B)
- ETHN-156AR. Remote - Power, Culture, and Buddhism in the U.S. (B)
- ETHN-156B. Buddhism and Social Movements (B)
- ETHN-156BR. Remote-Buddhism and Social Movements (B)
- ETHN-156C. Critical Buddhist Approaches to Mental (B)
- ETHN-156CR. Remote Critical Buddhism Approaches to Mental Health (B)
- ETHN-156D. Buddhism and Deep Ecology (B)
- ETHN-156DR. Remote Buddhism and Deep Ecology (B)
- ETHN-188. African Americans, Religion, and the City
Political Science
See General Catalog and Political Science for course descriptions.
Upper Division
- POLI-110A. Citizens and Saints: Political Thought from Plato to Augustine
- POLI-110B. Sovereign Subjects in the Modern State: Machiavelli to Rousseau
- POLI-121. Government and Politics of the Middle East
- POLI-121B. Politics in Israel
- POLI-131. Muslim Integration and Exclusion
- POLI-136. Religion and Politics
Sociology
See General Catalog and Sociology for course descriptions.
Lower Division (Minor Only)
- SOCI-001. Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI-002. The Study of Society
Upper Division
- SOCI-100. Classical Sociological Theory
- SOCI-157. Religion in Contemporary Society
- SOCI-160. Sociology of Culture
- SOCI-188E. Community and Social Change in Africa
- SOCI-188F. Modern Jewish Societies and Israeli Society
- SOCI-188G. Chinese Society