Curriculum

See the list of Course Offerings here

Lower Division Courses

90A-90B. Introductory Topics in Religious Studies. (4; 4).

Upper Division Courses

C103. Religion of Ancient Egypt. (3 units)
(cross listed with Near Eastern Studies C103)

C104. Babylonian Religion. (3 units)
(cross listed with Near Eastern Studies C104)

108. Scandinavian Myth and Religion. (4 units)
(cross listed with Scandinavian 160)

C109. Celtic Mythology and Oral Tradition (4 units)
(cross listed with Celtic Studies C168)

C111. Rhetoric of Religion (4 units)
(cross listed with Rhetoric C131)

C112. Ethical Theories. (4 units)
(cross listed with Philosophy C104)

115. Mysticism. (4 units)

C116. The Mystical Tradition in Literature (4 units)
(cross listed with Comparative Literature C125)

C118. Western Mysticism: Religion, Art, and Literature (4 units)
(crossed listed with German C113)

C119. The English Bible as Literature (4 units)
(cross listed with English C107)

120A. Origins of Christianity. (4 units)

120B. Origins of Christianity. (4 units)

122. The History of Christianity to 1200 CE. (4 units)
(cross listed with History 185A)

123. Europe in the Middle Ages (4 units)

C124. The Age of Renaissance and Religion (4 units)
(cross listed with History C157)

125. The Reformation (4 units)

130. Introduction to Judaism. (4 units)

C132. Jewish Civilization I: The Biblical Period (4 units)
(cross listed with Near Eastern Studies C135 and UGIS C152)

C133. Jewish Civilization II: Judaism in Late Antiquity (4 units)
(cross listed with Near Eastern Studies C133 and UGIS C153)

C134. Jewish Civilization III: Jewish Civilization: Middle Ages (4 units)
(cross listed with History C175A and UGIS C154)

C135. Jewish Civilization IV: Jewish Civilization: Modern Period (4 units)
(cross listed with History C175B and UGIS C155)

C156. Early Chinese Thought. (4 units)
(cross listed with Philosophy C151)

C157. Later Chinese Thought. (4 units)
(cross listed with Philosophy C152)

C161. Religion in Early India (4 units)
(cross listed with South Asian C127)

C162. Religion in South India (4 units)
(cross listed with South Asian C141)

163. Religious Identities in South Asia (4 units)
(cross listed with South Asian 128)

C165. Hindu Mythology (4 units)
(cross listed with South Asian C140)

C166. India's Great Epics. (4 units)
(cross listed with South Asian C142)

171AC. Religious Pluralism in America. (4 units)

172AC. World Religions in America. (4 units)

C175. The Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.. (3 units)
(cross listed with African American Studies C124)

C182. Sociology of Religion. (4 units)
(cross listed with Sociology C112)

C183. Geography of Religions (4 units)
(cross listed with Geography C107)

C185A. Religion and Politics: Psychological, Ideological and Behavioral Perspectives (4 units) (cross listed with Political Science C163A)

C185B. Religion and Politics: Psychological, Ideological and Behavioral Perspectives (4 units)
(cross listed with Political Science C164B)

190. Topics in the Study of Religion. (4 units)

H195A-H195B. Honors Course. (3; 3).

198. Directed Group Study. (1-4 units)

199. Supervised Independent Study. (1-4 units).

Current Students

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New Students

Requirements for the major

How to find us

The administrative office for the major is in 343 Campbell Hall, 510-642-2363. The Religious Studies major is housed in the Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, 301 Campbell Hall, 642-0108.

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Commencement Ceremony

Spring 2010
Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 9 a.m.
- Greek Theate

Please visit the UGIS Commencement Ceremony Information website for the additional information on commencement.

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