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Oct 04, 2024
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2023-2024 SCC Catalog Archived
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REL 101 - Introduction to Religion Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
Description: This course provides a study of religion and the nature of religious belief and practice.
Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 100 and RDG 100 . Course Topics:
- History, terms and beliefs of the major world religions.
- Comparing and contrasting competing claims of the various traditions about the afterlife, the problem of evil, human nature and other topics.
- Evaluate current events that are impacted by the various religious traditions covered in the course.
Textbooks: Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website Required Materials: Grading System: An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59 Student Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the different definitions of religion, along through written exams and class papers.
- Analyze and explicate various categories used in comparative religion, such as Ritual, Ethics and Doctrine through class discussion and class papers.
- Articulate the strengths and weaknesses of the various definitions of religion on exams and class discussion.
- Evaluate current events that involve religious traditions and apply understandings of basic terms and history through class discussion.
- Summarize and compare the various examples from specific traditions of categories such as Ritual, Ethics, and Doctrine through exams and papers.
For SCC Online Courses: If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Course Policies that include:
- Identity Verification
- Required materials for all online courses
- Mandatory Attendance Requirement
- Orientation and Support
- Proctored Exams
Standard SCC Course Policies: Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:
- Academic Integrity
- Add/Drop period
- Attendance
- Classroom Conduct
- Equal Access
- IT Access
- Online Behavior
- Online Confidentiality
- Services For Students with Disabilities
- Student Concerns
- Student Help Services
- Withdrawals
Official Course Syllabus 2023-2024
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