Courses & Transfers
Our courses offer contextualized approaches to religious subject matter, and most originate in other CLA departments, such as History, Asian & Middle Eastern studies, Classical & Near Eastern studies, and Anthropology. With over 60 courses cross-listed with our program, students have a wealth of options from which to choose.
Course descriptions in the catalog provide more in-depth information about courses, expectations, and workload to give you a realistic understanding of what you will experience in each course. Schedule Builder is a tool for students to explore and build their course schedules.
Spring 2026 RELS Courses
Below is a comprehensive list of our spring 2026 course offerings. The links below open in Schedule Builder.
- RELS 1001: Introduction to the Religions of the World
- RELS 1203: The Bible: Context & Interpretation, World of the New Testament
- RELS 1205: The Bible and Film: The Holy Book Meets the Silver Screen
- RELS 3001W: Theory and Method in Religion: Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion
- RELS 3075: Witchcraft, Possession, Magic: Concepts in the Atlantic Supernatural, 1500-1800
- RELS 3206: Sex, Murder, and Bodily Discharges: Purity and Pollution in the Ancient World
- RELS 3213: The Bible: Context & Interpretation, World of the New Testament
- RELS 3252: History of Early Christian Art in Context
- RELS 3502W: Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
- RELS 3611: Eastern Orthodoxy: History and Culture
- RELS 3627: The End of the World in Literature and History
- RELS 3631: Islam in America: A History of the Present
- RELS 3671: Hinduism and the Making of Modern India
- RELS 3715: History of the Crusades
- RELS 3718W: Christ in Islamic Thought
- RELS 4049: Religion and Culture
Non-RELS courses for relevant Majors and Minors
For full descriptions and more in-depth information on courses in the current or upcoming semester, see the catalog.
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 Religious Studies Program faculty.
To request a review of a course, follow the instructions for transfer credit evaluation.