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REC 431 - Recreation Resource Management
(3 units)
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in REC 141 or REC 225 .
Review of the techniques of recreation resource management; the role of citizens, government and private agencies in acquisition and development of these resources; development of resource management policies.
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REC 432 - Wildlife and Wildfire Management in Urban Proximate Areas
(3 units)
Study of the skills and techniques of managing wildlife and wildfires to improve public safety. Examination of management and visitor information services in city parks, national parks, national forests, and state parks surrounding the L.A. metro area.
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REC 433 - Management of Organized Camps
(3 units)
Management of organized camps, with particular emphasis on the role and responsibility of the on-site director; practical experience in all phases of camping. Topics include camp philosophies, job responsibilities, staff dynamics, campers’ characteristics and needs, program development and facility management.
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REC 434 - Adventure Education Programming and Leadership
(3 units)
Prerequisite: 1 GE Foundation course or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: REC 435 .
Examines fundamental programming and leadership techniques relative to Adventure Education. Implications and applications of adventure programming such as course planning, working with various student types, working in the natural environment, and delivering curriculum in an outdoor arena will be explored.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 435 - Human Dimensions and Management in Experiential Education
(3 units)
Prerequisite: 1 GE Foundation course or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: REC 434 .
Examines fundamental theory, applications, and practice with consideration for human and group management in the Experiential Education context. Course topics to include leadership theories, wilderness medicine, Ecological System Theory, Strengths Based Approach, Collaborative Problem Solving, and other relevant topics. Training towards Wilderness Medical Certification (Theory and practicum).
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 437 - Equity and Access of Recreation and Leisure
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Examination of the history, distribution, and management of recreation and lesiure within the United States. Analysis of historical and contemporary opportunity and access based on economic status, race, cultural background, gender, and mobility.
Double Numbered with: REC 537
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REC 451 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services
(3 units)
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 , REC 452 .
Comprehensive recreation therapy program development, operation, and management. Administration of recreation therapy services and personnel. Advanced principles, issues, and trends in recreation therapy.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 551
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REC 452 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 .
Introduction to the theories, concepts, and techniques used in client assessment and documentation for recreation therapy programs and treatments. Students learn to assess the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure functioning of clients; develop measurable objectives; and document client progress.
(Lecture 2 hours, Activity 1 hour) Double Numbered with: REC 552
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REC 453 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 .
Examination of treatment programs for a variety of populations and settings in Recreation Therapy. Students learn to develop comprehensive treatment plans based on client objectives, select appropriate program content, modify activities to meet client needs, and evaluate program effectiveness.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 553
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REC 454 - Counseling Techniques in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 .
Current practices and procedures in recreation therapy using counseling techniques. Includes techniques of leisure needs assessments, leisure counseling, and leisure education methods. Covers recreation therapy practice perspectives using counseling/ leisure education as a treatment.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 554
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REC 457 - Legislative Action in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 .
Overview of Recreation Therapy as related to national healthcare issues. Includes examination of various legislative issues/bills introduced in congress with a direct effect on the profession. This nonrequired course includes travel to a midyear conference in Washington D.C.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 557
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REC 458 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 351 .
Examination of clinical techniques and practices in recreation therapy. Includes theoretical background to clinical treatment, facilitation techniques, and treatment modalities for individuals with disabilities.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab). Double Numbered with: REC 558
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REC 462 - Travel, Tourism, and Resort Recreation Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 .
Current procedures and processes in managing travel, tourism and resort recreation organizations. Discussion includes the organization and management of human resources in the marketing of travel, tourism and resort recreation enterprises.
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REC 465 - Convention and Conference Planning
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 .
Organizing, planning and managing conferences and conventions. Analysis of site and facility selection, scheduling, theme development, programming, affiliated events, exhibit management, registration and overall services.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 467 - Principles of Ecotourism Development
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 .
Principles and practices of ecotourism development from a sociocultural, environmental, economic, and political perspective. Implementation of tourism development including certification issues, management of resources, and community choices. Ecotourism planning that benefits locals and travelers.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 567
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REC 468 - Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 .
Principles and practices of sustainable tourism development from a socio-cultural, environmental, economic, and political perspective. Assessment of the touristic potential of a region or site, enabling legislation, organization, and administration of a sustainable tourism development plan.
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REC 469 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Intervention
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
Disability as a social construct. Examines policies and practices to understand the experience of disability. Includes historical and contemporary perspectives as well as future issues. Emphasis on social and clinical intervention methods as well as programs and resources.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 569 . Same course as GERN 469 . Not open for credit to students with credit in GERN 469 or SW 469.
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REC 473 - Aging and Leisure
(3 units)
Theories, concepts and influences on satisfaction with retirement focusing on leisure-related issues. Overview of the continuum of services, emphasizing leisure services available to older people.
REC 573
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REC 480 - Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure
(3 units)
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in REC 341 , REC 351 , and three 400-level REC classes.
Open to recreation majors only. Exploration of the philosophical and ethical basis for current practices in recreation and leisure service organizations. Enroll in this class the semester before REC 498 . Graduation check with CHHS Advising & Resource Center required prior to receiving instructor approval to enroll.
(Discussion, 3 hours.)
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REC 485 - Field Work
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Supervised 200 hour experience in recreation leadership, supervision or administration approved by faculty advisor or consent of instructor.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
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REC 490 - Selected Topics in Recreation
(1-3 units)
Identification and critical analysis of current problems in selected areas of recreation.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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REC 498 - Internship in Leisure Services
(6-12 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of all major requirements; REC 485 , or 1000 hours of verified paid or volunteer leadership experience approved by faculty advisor, or 500 hours of experience and fluency in both English and a second language consistent with CSULB Language Proficiency Requirements; and consent of internship coordinator.
This internship will involve a minimum of 400 hours of supervised experience in an approved leisure service agency jointly supervised by university and agency personnel.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Field work)
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REC 499 - Independent Study
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of department and department chair.
Individual projects in areas of special interest areas. Independent study under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters with consent of instructor.
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REC 521 - Recreation Administration
(3 units)
Organizational theory; planning, staffing and budgeting of recreation programs in governmental and voluntary agencies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 527 - Legal Aspects of Leisure Services
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 or graduate student status.
Political, policy making, and legal aspects underlying the establishment, operation, and termination of public and private leisure services.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion, 3 hours.) REC 427
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REC 528 - Principles of Nonprofit/Volunteer Management
(3 units)
Survey of the principles of nonprofit and volunteer services management. The philosophical, historical and social context of the volunteer movement; funding, governance, organization and management of nonprofit organizations and volunteer services; trends and issues; professional development and employment.
REC 428
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REC 532 - Wildlife and Wildfire Management in Urban Proximate Areas
(3 units)
Study of the skills and techniques of managing wildlife and wildfires to improve public safety. Examination of management and visitor information services in city parks, national parks, national forests, and state parks surrounding the L.A. metro area.
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REC 537 - Equity and Access of Recreation and Leisure
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Examination of the history, distribution, and management of recreation and leisure within the United States. Analysis of historical and contemporary opportunity and access based on economic status, race, cultural background, gender, and mobility.
Double Numbered with: REC 437
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REC 551 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Comprehensive recreation therapy program development, operation, and management. Administration of recreation therapy services and personnel. Advanced principles, issues, and trends in recreation therapy.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 451
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REC 552 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to the theories, concepts, and techniques used in client assessment and documentation for recreation therapy programs and treatments. Students learn to assess the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure functioning of clients; develop measurable objectives; and document client progress.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 452
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REC 553 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Examination of treatment programs for a variety of populations and settings in Recreation Therapy. Students learn to develop comprehensive treatment plans based on client objectives, select appropriate program content, modify activities to meet client needs, and evaluate program effectiveness.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 453
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REC 554 - Counseling Techniques in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: None.
Current practices and procedures in recreation therapy using counseling techniques. Includes techniques of leisure needs assessments, leisure counseling and leisure education methods. Covers recreation therapy practice perspectives using counseling/leisure education as a treatment.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 454
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REC 557 - Legislative Action in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Overview of Recreation Therapy as related to national healthcare issues. Includes examination of various legislative issues/bills introduced in congress with a direct effect on the profession. This non-required course includes travel to a midyear conference in Washington D.C.
Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: REC 457
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REC 558 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: None.
Examination of clinical techniques and practices in recreation therapy. Includes theoretical background to clinical treatment, facilitation techniques, and treatment modalities for individuals with disabilities.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hours lecture and 1 hour lab) Double Numbered with: REC 458
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REC 567 - Principles of Ecotourism Development
(3 units)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in REC 325 or graduate student status.
Principles and practices of ecotourism development from a socio-cultural, environmental, economic, and political perspective. Implementation of tourism development including certification issues, management of resources, and community choices. Ecotourism planning that benefits locals and travelers.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 467
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REC 569 - Disability, Culture and Society: Issues and Intervention
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
Disability as a social construct. Examines policies and practices to understand the experience of disability. Includes historical and contemporary perspectives as well as future issues. Emphasis on social and clinical intervention methods as well as programs and resources.
Letter grade only (A-F). REC 469 . Same course as GERN 569 . Not open for credit to students with credit in GERN 569 .
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REC 571 - Theory, Philosophy, and Trends of Leisure, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
(3 units)
Provides an overview of the philosophies and theoretical foundations utilized in the field of leisure, recreation, parks, and tourism studies. Practical applications and current trends are explored. Emphasis on historical, sociological, and professional practices related to leisure studies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 573 - Aging and Leisure
(3 units)
Theories, concepts and influences on satisfaction with retirement focusing on leisure-related issues. Overview of the continuum of services, emphasizing leisure services available to older people.
REC 473
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REC 590 - Selected Topics in Recreation
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
In-depth investigation of topics of current interest and concern to students experienced in recreation.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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REC 591 - Research Proposal Writing
(3 units)
Prerequisite: REC 571
Addresses variations in research design and methodology. Completion of a thesis or project proposal is a requirement.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 595 - Data Analysis in Recreation Administration
(3 units)
Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of administrative studies and surveys; procedures for conducting and analyzing appraisals of recreation programs and facilities.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 599 - Independent Study
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of graduate advisor and department chair.
Independent research under the supervision of a Recreation and Leisure Faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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REC 692 - Directed Project
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: REC 591 , REC 696 , and Advancement to Candidacy
Students will work under the guidance of a faculty advisor to develop a project that advances the field of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Independent Study)
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REC 696 - Research Methodology
(3 units)
Methodological approaches to research issues relevant to leisure, recreation, tourism studies. Includes developing research questions; sample selection; qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection; instrument design; and how to analyze, interpret, and report findings.
Letter grade only (A-F). To be completed within the first 12 units of the 500/600 series of courses.
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REC 697 - Directed Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisites: REC 591 , REC 696 , and advancement to candidacy.
Independent investigation of field research problems in recreation.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters
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REC 698 - Thesis
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: REC 591 , REC 696 , advancement to candidacy.
Planning, preparation and completion of an approved thesis.
May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units in different semesters.
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Religious Studies General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
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R/ST 100 - Introduction to Religion
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Origin, nature, and function of religion in the individual and culture with emphasis upon and reference to outstanding personalities, sacred writings, and basic features of the world’s leading religions.
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R/ST 101 - Religion at the Movies
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation Course.
Introduces students to the nature of religion and its cultural contexts as reflected in film, examining the religious compensatory functions of film and the processes of religion as represented in selected films from various genres.
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R/ST 111 - Religion Games: Religion in the Public Square
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation
Course Introduces how religion functions in the “public square” in different historical eras/cultures through live action role-playing or other games. Issues include the tension between religion as a mode of governing and individual freedom, as resistance, and in conflict with science.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 200 - Introduction to Early and Western Religions
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements. A survey of representative figures, themes, the schools in Western religious thought, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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R/ST 201 - Introduction to Asian Religions
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements. Survey of Indian, Chinese and Japanese religious thought. Emphasis will be on original texts in translations.
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R/ST 202 - Religion and Society
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements. Religious and secular views of the relation of persons and society with emphasis upon contemporary problems of personal and social ethics, political responsibility and social structure.
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R/ST 208 - Religion and Sexual Ethics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements.
Exploration of ethical issues related to sexuality within major world religions. Critical analysis of religious norms governing sexuality, particularly as these relate to diverse understandings of the body as a locus of both transcendence and/or social control.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 210 - Introduction to the Bible
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Overview of Sacred texts of Jews and Christians. Inspiration, Creation, Salvation, and other Biblical themes will be discussed, as well as key persons and events, such as Moses, Jesus, etc.
Not available to students with credit in R/ST 101A.
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R/ST 230 - Heaven, Hell and Other Afterlives
(3 units)
Explores the history and development of notions of the afterlife in Judaism. Jewish ideas about the experience of death and the fate of the dead will be studied in the context of broader reflection on ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greek views of the afterlife, as well as brief considerations of Christian and Muslim views of the afterlife.
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R/ST 240 - Love, Life, and the World
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Examines love in life and the world. Students will explore the philosophical, religious-mystical, psychological, social, and natural historical dimensions of love and complete both practical and research projects that will lead them to a fuller understanding of a loving life.
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R/ST 301 - Trending Religion: Religion in Popular Culture
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Examines religion in popular culture, introducing students to the methods used in the academic study of religion.
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R/ST 302 - American Religious Diversity
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Examines the diverse religious landscape of American society with a focus on the experiences of some of its major ethnic and racial communities, to include Native American, African American, Latino, and/or Asian American traditions.
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R/ST 303 - Queer Spirit
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundations Completed, one or more Exploration classes completed, and upper division standing.
Queer written analysis of the integrated spiritual, psychological, social and physiological aspects of Abrahamic, Eastern, Indigenous, Neo-pagan, secular, and race/class/gender/nation/ sexuality-defined spiritual and religious traditions.
Letter Grade Only (A-F), Same course as WGSS 303 , Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 303 .
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R/ST 308 - Comparative Religious Ethics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Introduction to study of ethics within global perspectives while introducing world religions. Major ethical questions and modes of moral reasoning in different religious traditions will be considered while focusing on why ordinary people do good and evil actions.
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R/ST 311 - Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, completion of one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
The Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, read in translation as a religious, historical and literary document with emphasis on the religion and culture of the ancient Israelites in their ancient Near Eastern context. Selected books from its three divisions - Torah, Prophets, and Writings-are read each term.
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R/ST 312 - Intertestament Literature, Palestine History, and Early Christianity (Dead Sea Scrolls)
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Historical development of Jewish religion and culture in the Second Temple period from the rise of the Maccabees to the beginnings of Christianity with emphasis on the rise of the Jewish State, the coming of the Romans and the beginnings of primitive Christianity (Essenism, Phariseeism and Sadduceeism).
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R/ST 313A - Introduction to Nahuatl Language and Ancient Mexican Codices
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements
Introduction to Nahuatl grammar and composition as well as a religious understanding of Nahua calendars and deities as painted in Tlaxcalteca, Mexica, and Mesoamerican codices.
Letter grade only (A-F)
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R/ST 313B - Introduction to Nahuatl Language and Religious Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite: R/ST 313A ,
GE Foundation requirements Introduction to Nahuatl language with an emphasis on the beginning translation of Mexica, Tlaxcalteca, Caxcan, Pipil, and other Nahua religious documents as written in Spanish orthography in classic and modern eras.
Letter grade only (A-F)
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R/ST 314 - Jewish Religion
(3 units)
From the end of the Second Temple period to the close of the Middle Ages. Development from Hellenistic Judaism to Rabbinic Judaism to philosophical theology will be gone into in some detail. Readings from Saadya, Halevi and Maimonides, etc.
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R/ST 315 - Modern Jewish Thought/Zionism
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Development of Jewish thought from enlightenment and emancipation from ghettos, through attempts at assimilation, the Holocaust and birth of the Jewish State. Development of conservative, reform and orthodox Judaism.
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R/ST 317 - Jewish Mysticism
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Explores some major trends and themes of the Jewish mystical and esoteric tradition. Included are various forms of Kabalah and Hasidism, meditation and mysticism; explanations of and responses to evil; the nature of God and the relationship between human beings and the divine being; gender dynamics, and the power of ritual.
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R/ST 318 - Biblical Hebrew I
(3 units)
Biblical Hebrew I imparts the basic grammatical inflections, conjugations, and structures of elementary biblical Hebrew and starts the student on the path of mastering the specific vocabulary of biblical Hebrew. Introduces history and particularity of this language as well as standard reference tools employed in reading biblical Hebrew.
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R/ST 319 - Biblical Hebrew II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: R/ST 318 .
Biblical Hebrew II completes instruction in grammar of biblical Hebrew and introduces major syntactical constructions of this language. Increases student’s biblical Hebrew vocabulary, hones skills in use of reference books for biblical Hebrew, and allows initial confrontation with selections from Hebrew Old Testament itself.
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R/ST 320A - Biblical Aramaic I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Alphabets and grammar of Aramaic, the language of Jesus, will be taught. Cultural excursuses survey the history of the ancient international language Aramaic and its role in understanding Jesus and the Judaism of his time.
Not open for credit to students with credit in R/ST 220A.
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R/ST 320B - Biblical Aramaic II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Advanced grammar and readings in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and the international language of the Near East prior to the importation of Greek. Select cultural excursuses into the historical impact of Aramaic and special study of unpublished manuscripts.
Not open for credit to students with credit in R/ST 220B.
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R/ST 322 - New Testament and Earliest Christian Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
The emergent Christian community, seen through the missionary and pastoral letters, the synoptic gospels, the radical theologies of Paul and John and the dramatic visions of the Apocalypse.
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R/ST 331 - Islamic Religion and Culture
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
The Koran, Muhammad and the rise of Islam as a cosmopolitan faith. The development of Muslim civilization, including literature, theology, philosophy and Sufism (mysticism).
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R/ST 337 - Sufism
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses and upper-division standing.
Covers mainly Sufism and Shî`ism and their intimate relationship. Examines contribution of some great Sûfis and Shî`ite thinkers to development of inner dimensions of Islam i.e. mysticism, esoterism, and spirituality.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 341 - Buddhism
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
The Buddha; early Buddhism; the great vehicle; and the vehicle of incantations. Transmission of Buddhism to China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Tibet. Emphasis on original texts in translations.
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R/ST 344 - Religions of Japan
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Transmission of continental civilization to Japan; Shinto, Buddhism and Tokugawa Neo‑Confucianism; Genroku culture; and New Religions. Emphasis on original texts in translations.
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R/ST 350A - Elementary Sanskrit I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundations.
Covers the basics of the grammar and syntax of the language, including Sandhi rules. Emphasis will be placed upon learning the Devanāgarī script. The cultural component will include an introduction to Sanskrit literature.
Both grading options.
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R/ST 350B - Elementary Sanskrit II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundations.
Completes the introduction to Sanskrit grammar, covers the syntactical constructions, and introduces the student to reading Sanskrit texts.Vocabulary building is emphasized. Readings from the Bhagavad Gītā give students practice in working with the Devanāgarī script.
Both grading options.
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R/ST 351 - Hinduism
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Introduction to the religious traditions of Hinduism. Emphasis on the historical and textual study of Hinduism through its various literatures (sacred, narrative, poetic, liturgical, and philosophical). Explores Vedic traditions of sacrifice, the speculative philosophy of the Upanishads, the religious epic and mythological literature, the main gods and goddesses, and the devotional poetry of the medieval poet-saints.
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R/ST 352 - Religions of India
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
A survey of Indian religions to the present. Emphasis will be on the ways that religions of historic India have developed and interacted.
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R/ST 353 - Religions of Southeast Asia
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, completion of one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Introduction to the religions of Southeast Asia. Ancient religion, historical transmission and adaption of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and recent developments in modern Southeast Asia will be discussed. Emphasis on the religious culture of mainland Southeast Asia.
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R/ST 358 - Women and Islam in Global Perspective
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements
Introduces a wide range of issues regarding women and Islam, and examines some of the diverse religious, social, political, and economic roles that Muslim women have played from the early days of Islam to the present period.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 362 - Religion and Psychology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Examines the religious and psychological interpretation of both individual and community religious activity and experience.
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R/ST 375 - The Historical Jesus
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Historical reconstruction of the life and thought of the “Founder” of Christianity in his contemporary cultural and political environment. Standard historical and religious-historical methods are introduced and applied to the preserved sources.
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R/ST 376 - Christian Origins
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Consideration of two factions in the early Church in Palestine in the First Century, one following the ‘Apostle to the Gentiles’ and the other following the family line of Jesus. Readings from primary sources, Paul’s Letters, Eusebius, and apocryphal literature.
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R/ST 383 - Christianity and Global Ethics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Examines interaction of Christianity with secular socio-economic ideologies related to globalization and response of Christianity to such ethical issues as poverty, population growth, consumerism, environmental degradation, war, and genocide.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 391 - Religion and Science
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Examines the occasionally harmonious, often acrimonious, relationship between religion and science. Examines the fundamental insights and claims of both religion and science, moving beyond the frequently sharp prejudices they initially bring to their study to a more reasoned understanding of each alone and in relation to each other.
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R/ST 401 - Senior Seminar: Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Examines and compares theories and research methods used in the discipline of Religious Studies, both classical and contemporary. Serves as a capstone course for Religious Studies majors, to include assignments that provide departmental assessment of the major.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 402 - Religion in America
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Survey of major themes in the unique American religious experience. Topics include the adaptation of European Christianity to novel American circumstances, the proliferation of denominations and the varied religious response to a dynamic American society.
Not open for credit to students with credit in R/ST 482I.
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R/ST 403 - Professional Research Praxis: How to do it
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Provides students with opportunities to engage in faculty-led professional research, offering concrete experiences in this area. Students will assist the professor at various stages of his/her own research projects and/or publishing activities. Course content focuses on professional development.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters. Double Numbered with: R/ST 503
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R/ST 410 - Women, Religion and Spirituality
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) and upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.
Study of women as spiritual and religious beings responding to and coping with largely patriarchal religious doctrine. Examines socio-religious construction of women and women’s religious experience from prehistory to present day. Focus on feminist transformations of religious traditions.
Same course as WGSS 410 . Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 410 .
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R/ST 457 - Religion, Film and Literature
(3 units)
Examines religion, film and literature in light of the epochal processes of secularization and demythologization. Uses the critical methods of the studies of religion and the narrative arts to explore these important sociocultural processes.
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R/ST 458 - Women, Religion, and the Developing World
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing.
Causes and implications of globalization, the impact of globalization on women in the developing world, and the multifaceted role that religion and religious constructions of gender play in this picture.
R/ST 558
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R/ST 460 - Jewish Christianity
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
History and literature of ancient Jewish Christianity in its relationship to Gentile Christianity and Judaism, from the relatives of Jesus through the fourth century.
Letter grade only (A-F). R/ST 560
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R/ST 467 - Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Exploration of role of religion in the history, politics, and culture of Latin America. Surveys pre-Columbian religion, the impact of the Encounter, the growth of Protestantism, Liberation Theology, and the coming of age of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian religions.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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R/ST 471 - Early Christianity and Society
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Development of Christianity from the New Testament period to Medieval times with emphases on the growth of doctrine and church institutions in ancient and medieval society.
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R/ST 472 - Formation of Modern Christianity
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Restructuring and renewal of Christianity, from the Reformation through the dawn of modern consciousness to the challenge of 20th century secular life.
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R/ST 490 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
(1‑3 units)
Topics of current interest in religious studies selected for intensive development.
May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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R/ST 499 - Directed Studies
(1‑3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed studies to permit individual students to pursue topics of special research interest.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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R/ST 503 - Professional Research Praxis: How to do it
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Provides students with opportunities to engage in faculty-led professional research, offering concrete experiences in this area. Students will assist the professor at various stages of his/her own research projects and/or publishing activities. Course content focuses on professional development.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters. Double Numbered with: R/ST 403
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