2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logRussian (RUSS)Christian religion. Employs a variety of scholarly and historical schemes forunderstanding and interpreting the man and his life. (Irreg.)3203 Women, Religion, and Secularism. Prerequisite: junior standing orpermission of instructor. Examines the historical and contemporaryexperiences of women in light of the ways in which religious beliefs andideologies influence religious, social, economic, and political institutions.Investigates how the role of women is used symbolically in ethno-religiousconflicts and the contemporary political role of religion and its impact onwomen’s lives. (Irreg.)3213 Religion and Violence. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission ofinstructor. Examines the causes, characteristics, and consequences ofreligious violence around the world, and investigates religion’s uniquerelationship to violence as the only institution other than the state that canlegitimate violent action. Treats the particular ways in which religion framespolitical violence in terms of a struggle between the sacred and theprofane, good and evil. Focuses on theories from sources such as sacredtexts, social/psychological explanations, and global processes. (Irreg.)3403 Studies in Comparative Religion. Prerequisite: junior standing orpermission of instructor. An advanced study of religious ideas andpractices, texts and traditions, to identify areas of similarity, areas ofdifference, and the various influences religions may have upon each otheras well as on society and culture. (Irreg.)3413 Approaches to the Study of Religion. Prerequisite: junior standingor permission of instructor. Examines ways religion may be studied in orderto better understand it. The course will include theory and themethodologies of the social sciences and humanities. (Irreg.)3643 Special Topics in Religious Studies: Travel Abroad. Prerequisite:RELS major or minor, junior standing, permission of instructor andsatisfaction of criteria established by OU Education Abroad office(including overall GPA of 2.5). May be repeated with change ofcontent/location; maximum credit six hours. An examination of themes,shifts, events or major sites of various religions. (Irreg.)3703 Legal Issues in Church/State Relations. Prerequisite: junior standingor permission of instructor. Examines case and statutory laws that haveimplications for the legal relationship between church and state. Acquaintsstudents with the use of legal research materials in order to answer legalquestions; Students will read and analyze material regarding the history,sociological, and political issues surrounding the religion clause of theconstitution. (Irreg.)3713 Modern Catholicism. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission ofinstructor. Study of the origins and development of the Catholic traditionand its relationship to other Christian and Non-Christian traditions.Explores the highlights of Catholic church history, and development ofdoctrinal positions, with a focus on the fundamentals of Catholic socialteaching and their place in historical debates about industrial capitalism,Marxism, liberal democracy, religious freedom, and post-modernity. (Irreg.)3900 Special Topics. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing orpermission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic; maximumcredit nine hours. Topics in Religious Studies not accommodated by theexisting curriculum. (Irreg.)3903 Topics in Judaic Religious Tradition. Prerequisite: junior standing orpermission of instructor. May be repeated with a change of content;maximum credit six hours. An upper division course in the religioustradition of Judaism. Includes historical context of the tradition, basicteachings and different approaches to their interpretations. Examinesorganic process of religious and/or philosophical change. (Irreg.)3913 Topics in Christian Religious Tradition. Prerequisite: junior standingor permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content;maximum credit six hours. An upper division course in the religioustradition of Christianity. Includes historical context of the tradition, basicteachings and different approaches to their interpretations. Examinesorganic process of religious and/or philosophical change. (Irreg.)3923 Topics in Islamic Religious Tradition. Prerequisite: junior standingof permission of instructor. May be repeated with a change of content;maximum credit six hours. An upper division course in the religioustradition of Islam. Includes historical context of the tradition, basicteachings and different approaches to their interpretations. Examinesorganic process of religious and/or philosophical change. (Irreg.)3933 Topics in Eastern Religious Traditions. Prerequisite: junior standingor permission of instructor. May be repeated with a change of content;Maximum credit six hours. An upper division course in a religious traditionsuch as Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, Confucianism or othereastern tradition. Includes historical context of the tradition, basic teachingsand different approaches to their interpretation. Examines organic processof religious and/or philosophical change. (Irreg.)3943 Topics in Indigenous Religious Traditions. Prerequisite: juniorstanding or permission of instructor. May be repeated with a change ofcontent; maximum credit six hours. An upper division course in anindigenous or folk religion. Includes historical context of the tradition, basicteachings and different approaches to their interpretation. Examinesorganic process of religious and/or philosophical change. (Irreg.)3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: Admission to HonorsProgram. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topicsdesignated by the instructor in keeping with the student’s major program.Topics will cover materials not usually presented in the regular courseofferings. Will provide an opportunity for the gifted Honors candidate towork at a special project in the student’s field. (F, Sp, Su)3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: Admission to HonorsProgram. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topicsdesignated by the instructor in keeping with the student’s major program.Topics will cover materials not usually presented in the regular offerings.Will provide an opportunity for the gifted Honors candidate to work at aspecial project in the student’s field. (F, Sp, Su)3990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113, Anthropology1823, Philosophy 1203 or 2403; junior standing, and permission ofinstructor. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Through a writtencontract, independent study may be arranged for a topic not currentlyoffered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may includelibrary and/or field projects. (F, Sp, Su)4203 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict. Prerequisite: juniorstanding or permission of instructor. Examines the role of religion in theformation and maintenance of ethnic groups, in the rise of nationalism,and in conflicts between different groups; evaluates the role religion andreligious communities have played, and continue to play, in ethnic conflictaround the world. (Irreg.)4323 Capstone. Prerequisite: Major in Religious Studies and permission ofinstructor. Capstone provides the opportunity to integrate knowledge aboutthe major and apply it to a project culminating in a presentation and seniorpaper. The project will develop a selected problem, issue, or controversy inreligious studies. (F, Sp)4990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 1113, Anthropology1823, Philosophy 1203 or 2403; senior standing, and permission ofinstructor. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Through a writtencontract, independent study may be arranged for a topic not currentlyoffered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may includelibrary and/or field projects. (F, Sp, Su)G5960 Independent Study in Religious Studies. 1 to 3 hours.Prerequisite: graduate standing and/or permission of instructor. May berepeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours, maximumof six hours with one professor/instructor. Independent study/directedreading arranged between the professor and student on a special topic inreligious studies, to give students the opportunity to complete intensivereadings in field of study under direct guidance of the student’s advisorycommittee. F, Sp, Su)G6960 Advanced Readings in Religious Studies. Prerequisite: permissionof instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeated with changeof content; maximum credit nine hours. Advanced independentstudy/directed reading, arranged between the professor and student on aspecial topics in religious studies. Designed to give students the opportunityto complete intensive readings in field of study under direct guidance ofhis/her advisory committee. (F, Sp, Su)Russian (RUSS)1115 Beginning Russian. An elementary course in understanding,speaking, reading and writing Russian. This course does not count formajor credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures andLinguistics. (F, Sp, Su) [I-FL]1225 Beginning Russian (Continued). Prerequisite: 1115. An elementarycourse in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Russian. Thiscourse does not count for major credit in the Department of ModernLanguages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F, Sp) [I-FL]Course Descriptions 188