2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
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Religious Studies<br />
LOWER DIVISION<br />
RS 105. World Religions (3). Examines six of the<br />
following traditions in light of human quest for transcendence:<br />
Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,<br />
Taoism, Shintoism, Zen, Judaism, Christianity, and<br />
Islam. Films augment lectures. [DCG-n. GE.]<br />
RS 120. Exploring Religion (3). Introduction to<br />
theory and method in the study of religion; examines<br />
religious elements, including such topics as<br />
faith, sacred time and space, ritual, tradition, devotion,<br />
meditation, and new religious movements.<br />
RS 280. Special Topics in Religious Studies<br />
(3). A lower division elective course examining<br />
a variety of contemporary issues in relation to<br />
perspectives within Religious Studies. Topics will<br />
vary. [CR/NC. Rep.]<br />
UPPER DIVISION<br />
RS 300 / WS 302. Living Myths (3). Examines<br />
how a culture’s “sacred stories” express worldview,<br />
guide behavior, and empower personal<br />
quests for meaning. Sections offered under the<br />
following themes: War and Peace, Quest for Self,<br />
Beyond the Hero. [GE.]<br />
RS 320. Sacred Texts: Hebrew Bible (3). “Old<br />
Testament” books, including Deuterocanonical<br />
works. Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and humanist<br />
perspectives. Exegesis; hermeneutics; historicalcritical<br />
and literary views of texts.<br />
RS 321. Sacred Texts: New Testament (3).<br />
Differing perspectives within Christian tradition<br />
as found in the variety of genres and viewpoints<br />
of New Testament writers. Course uses historical-critical<br />
and literary methods, but accepts its<br />
expression as an inspired scripture within a living<br />
faith tradition.<br />
RS 322. Sacred Texts: Buddhist Texts (4).<br />
Survey folk tales, philosophical treatises, poetry,<br />
tantras, and scriptures from early Buddhism to<br />
Zen. Attention to canon, genre, transmission,<br />
translation, hermeneutics, cultural transformation,<br />
function, message, and aesthetics.<br />
RS 323. Sacred Texts: Hindu Texts (4). Indian<br />
literature ancient and modern: the Vedas, mythic<br />
visions, lives of saints, poetry, epics, philosophers,<br />
yogis, devotees, folk tales, and modern writers,<br />
such as Rushdie, Jhabvala, and Narayan.<br />
RS 330. Introduction to Judaism (3). Survey<br />
of religious Judaism: from orthodoxy to reform.<br />
Meanings of Jewish life-cycle events, holiday and<br />
calendar rituals, history and sacred literature.<br />
RS 331. Introduction to Christianity (3). Doctrinal<br />
developments; literature; rites and rituals;<br />
history (including development of major branches).<br />
Issues of modernity and postmodernity (could<br />
include feminist perspectives, interreligious<br />
dialog).<br />
RS 332. Introduction to Islam (3). Beliefs, institutions,<br />
sacred literature, history. Life of Muhammad,<br />
development of tradition in classical period,<br />
issues in modernity.<br />
RS 340. Zen, Dharma, & Tao (3). Confucianism,<br />
Taoism, Shinto, and major forms of Buddhism in<br />
China and Japan. [DCG-n.]<br />
RS 341. Spiritual Traditions of India (3). In this<br />
course, exploration of images, temples, myth,<br />
poetry, meditation, devotion, and philosophy are<br />
woven together in a multidimensional approach<br />
to the exquisite spiritual traditions of Hinduism,<br />
Jainism, and Sikhism.<br />
RS 342. Buddhism in India and Tibet (3). The development<br />
of Buddhism in India and its transformation<br />
in Tibet, from the original Buddha to the Dalai<br />
Lamas with attention to diverse spiritual instincts<br />
of mystics, devotees, and philosophers.<br />
RS 345. T’ai Chi Ch’üan (Taijiquan) (3). Learn<br />
detailed movements of Taiji longform. Emphasis:<br />
conceptuality as encoded in body movement and<br />
form. Readings from Chinese classics, with focus<br />
on how direct awareness influences textual understanding.<br />
[CR/NC.]<br />
RS 350. Religions of the Goddesses (3). Beginning<br />
with goddess figures dating to 22,000 BCE,<br />
examine goddess religions through the archaeology<br />
and mythology of Western Europe and the<br />
Near East.<br />
RS 351. Shamanism and Prophecy (3). Shamanism<br />
in primal, indigenous cultures. Consideration<br />
of prophecy in ancient Israel, 2 nd Temple Judaism,<br />
and Islam, in light of shamanic studies. Contemporary<br />
forms of shamanic religious belief.<br />
RS 360. Religion & Psychology (3). Religious<br />
nature of human development. Concepts such as<br />
religious impulse, meaning, and soul explored from<br />
religious and psychological perspectives.<br />
RS 361. Consumerism & (Eco)Spirituality (3).<br />
How religious practice questions/challenges<br />
consumerism. Underlying roots of consumerist<br />
mentality and its personal/environmental effects.<br />
Explore spiritual/religious foundations for<br />
sustainability and environmental health.<br />
RS 362. Wisdom & Craft (3). How persons communicate<br />
their spiritual wisdom, their awareness<br />
of living connectedness and place in the cosmos,<br />
through everyday tasks of crafting creative work.<br />
Compare/contrast traditions (Amish, Navaho,<br />
Shaker, etc.).<br />
RS 363. Mysticism & Madness (3). Religious<br />
understanding and scientific critiques of spiritual<br />
experiences, from speaking in tongues to mystical<br />
trance states. Experiential education in Tibetan<br />
visualization, Zen meditation, Sufi dance, etc., in<br />
additional required meetings.<br />
RS 364. Cinema & the Sacred (3). Studies<br />
“Movies” treatment of religion in their themes,<br />
content, and mythological underpinnings, and<br />
religious phenomenon through cult films, screen<br />
idols, and theatre as modern mythological<br />
temple.<br />
RS 390. Seminar in Religious Studies (1-4). New<br />
dimensions. [Rep.]<br />
RS 391. Religion in Tradition: Special Topics (3).<br />
Topics within religious tradition(s) with thematic<br />
focus or tradition overview. [Rep with different<br />
topics.]<br />
RS 392. Sacred Literature: Special Topics<br />
(3). Survey selected works of sacred literature<br />
in Eastern or Western religious traditions. [Rep<br />
with different topics.]<br />
RS 393. Religion in Myth, Culture, & Experience:<br />
Special Topics (3). Thematic and/or comparative<br />
examination. [Rep with different topics.]<br />
RS 394. Religious Studies Workshop (1-3). Experiential<br />
learning (participation). Topics vary. Focus is<br />
intensive, short term. [CR/NC. Prereq: IA. Rep.]<br />
RS 395. Senior Seminar (3). Capstone for major.<br />
Professor determines thematic focus. Culminating<br />
project applies research skills, critical and experiential<br />
reflection, and methodologies within the<br />
discipline. [Prereq: completed 27 units required<br />
for the major.]<br />
RS 399. Directed Study (1-3). Independent study<br />
of topic under supervision. Provides depth to specific<br />
area of student’s development. [Rep.]<br />
RS 400. Paths to the Center (3). Inner unity<br />
and how religions facilitate human integration.<br />
Two religious perspectives compared with a<br />
secular perspective. Identify options of meaningful<br />
focus. [GE.]<br />
Science<br />
UPPER DIVISION<br />
SCI 331. Fundamental Science Concepts for Elementary<br />
Education (3). Fundamental principles<br />
in physical science with an emphasis on building<br />
conceptual understanding. Intended for students<br />
preparing to teach at the elementary school level.<br />
[Prereq: completed lower division GE science and<br />
math. MATH 3<strong>08</strong>B (C).]<br />
SCI 431. Nature and Practice of Science - Elementary<br />
Education (3). Explore the nature and<br />
practice of science, including an examination of<br />
relationships among the various fields of science<br />
and other subjects including history. [Prereq: SCI<br />
331. Prereq or Coreq: MATH 3<strong>08</strong>C.]<br />
SCI 462. Scientific Diving (4). The Scientific<br />
Diving course develops the knowledge, skill and<br />
experience to successfully plan, conduct and<br />
evaluate underwater collection of data. This<br />
course exceeds the standards of the American<br />
Academy of Underwater Sciences. [Prereq: PE<br />
362. CR/NC.]<br />
SCI 480. Selected Topics in Science (.5-4).<br />
Student preparations typically required. Topic<br />
and mode of instruction depend on availability of<br />
faculty and facilities. [Prereq: upper division or<br />
grad standing and IA. Rep.]<br />
SCI 499. Directed Study in Science (.5-4). Directed<br />
study in lab, field, or library under supervision<br />
of CNRS faculty member. [Prereq: upper division<br />
standing and IA. Rep.]<br />
GRADUATE<br />
SCI 501. Graduate Orientation (1). Environmental<br />
systems: develop personal program; plan<br />
research, thesis. May not count toward 30 units<br />
required for MS. [Prereq: grad standing.]<br />
activ activity; (C) may be concurrent; CAN California articulation number; coreq corequisite(s); CR/NC mandatory credit/no credit; CWT communication & ways of thinking; DA dept approval<br />
244 Religious Studies<br />
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