HUM-214 World Religions

This course will introduce students to the major religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Students will study the origin and subsequent development of each religion to gain a historical understanding of the religion. In addition to the history of the religion, students will explore the doctrines, beliefs, rituals, and practices of each religion to gain knowledge of the content of the religion and the religious experience of its believers. The overarching purpose of the course is to form an impartial understanding and appreciation of each world religion from the outside (the history of the religion) and from the inside (the practice of the religion). Total of 45 hours of lecture. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement into ENG 101. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. 3 Credits.