PHL-1030 - Introduction to Religion (H, C)* (3)

Prerequisite: College-level reading placement or complete one of the following: IRW-0900A or IRW-0900B
Students examine world religious traditions in philosophical, historical, social, and cultural context, identifying and comparing the variety of global religious practice and expression. Students study Western and Eastern religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, as well as native American and African religious traditions. Students also consider the perspectives and place of women in religious belief systems, and the evolving role of religion in contemporary life. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement and the Core Competency for Cultural and Global Awareness.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Identify various methods in the study of religion, and differentiate the secular study of religion from the sacred study of religion.

CO2 - Identify the questions asked by religious traditions about existence, ethics, and humans’ place in the world, and describe and compare the variety of answers offered by religious belief systems.

CO3 - Identify and compare components of religious practice and expression.

CO4 - Describe and compare the human diversity reflected in religious phenomena, ancient and modern, Western and non-Western, literate and oral.

CO5 - Evaluate the historical context for the emergence of the diversity of religious traditions, and describe the impact of interactions among belief traditions.

CO6 - Evaluate the social context of religious belief and expression.

CO7 - Compare and evaluate the perspectives and place of women in religious belief systems.

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