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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 />

<strong>2007</strong>-20<strong>08</strong> <strong>Humboldt</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Catalog

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