Courses & Transfers
Courses in Religious Studies offer contextualized approaches to religious subject matter. Most of our courses originate in other CLA departments: history, Asian languages & literatures, classical & Near Eastern studies, anthropology, etc. With over 60 courses cross-listed with RELS, students have a wealth of options from which to choose.
Spring 2019
| Course Number | Course Title | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| RELS 1001 | Introduction to the Religions of the World | Sections [1] |
| RELS 1082 | Jesus in History | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3001W | Theory and Method in Religion: Critical Approaches to the Study of Rel... | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3079 | Muslims and Jews: Conflict and Co-existence in the Middle East and Nor... | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3092 | Jesus in History | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3205 | Women, Gender, and the Hebrew Bible | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3373 | Religion and Society in Imperial China | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3415W | Art of India | Sections [5] |
| RELS 3502 | Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3504 | Apocalypticism, Cosmic Warfare, and the Maccabees: Jewish Strategies o... | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3520 | History of the Holocaust | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3611 | Eastern Orthodoxy: History and Culture | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3627 | The End of the World in Literature and History | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3704 | Exploring the Quran: An intellectual odyssey with Islam's holy scriptu... | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3714 | Islam and the West | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3715 | History of the Crusades | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3721 | North Africa since 1500: Islam, Colonialism, and Independence | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3722 | The Ottoman Empire | Sections [1] |
| RELS 3993 | Directed Studies | Sections [1] |
| RELS 4952 | Capstone | Sections [1] |
| RELS 5001 | Theory and Method in the Study of Religion: Critical Approaches to the... | Sections [1] |
| RELS 5993 | Directed Studies | Sections [1] |
Fall 2019
There are no RELS courses available for Fall 2019.
Please see classinfo.umn.edu for more info.
For fuller descriptions and more in-depth information on courses in the current or upcoming semester, see the ClassInfo database.
Transferring Religious Studies and Theology Courses
Religious studies and theology courses transfer if they are not doctrinal, confessional, or sectarian in nature. Religious studies courses from public institutions transfer without special review; religious studies courses from all other institutions must be reviewed by faculty of the Religious Studies Program.
To request a review of a course, follow the instructions for Transfer Credit Evaluation.