REL 111 Eastern Religions

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces the major Asian religious traditions. Topics include Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

Pre-requisite(s): DRE 097 or ENG 002
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Create a definition of religion illustrated with examples from Primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam as appropriate which underline their understanding of the connections and differences in how this term applies to these belief systems.
Describe key beliefs, figures, and practices of the major world religions.
Analyze through written or spoken examples how religion is influenced by societal impacts such as social, economic, political,and cultural forces .
Apply vocabulary terms used within each tradition to describe its particular philosophical and ritual insights.
Apply geographical identifications to connect the religions to regional practices and history.
Formulate descriptive, empathetic, and critical responses to each religion.
Use key primary texts to explore how believers approach their religious traditions.