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REL 151 - Religion and the Meaning of Existence

Course Description

  • Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60

Introduction to basic ideas and issues of contemporary religious thought related to the question: "What is the meaning of existence?" May be taken on a CR/NC basis.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of REL 151, the student will be able to:

  • Through written interpretive analysis, extrapolate religious stories (myths) into explanations of religious teachings and meanings.
  • Write on a sufficiently abstract level so as to be able to integrate outside material (e.g., other classes, cultural) into the course content.
  • Analyze universal questions and problems in application to specific religious tradition responses.