2025 Spring Courses

Click here to open the Spring 2025 Course Listing as a PDF. Access search and enroll here. Course listings are subject to change. The most up-to-date information is in Course Search and Enroll.

Note that Relig. St. 475: Religion, Global and Public Health was mistakenly included in the Spring 2025 Timetable. The next time this course will be taught is Spring 2026. 

Number                Title Instructor
103 Exploring Religion and Sexuality Rosenblum
202 Queering Religion Thompson
209 Western Intellectual and Religious History since 1500 Carlsson
227 Introduction to Biblical Literature (in English) Syfox
234 Genres of Western Religious Writing Kilgore
236 Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters Jones
253 Of Demons and Angels: Dante’s Divine Comedy Livorni
302 Christianity: Interpretation and Practice Norman
308 Introduction to Buddhism Kittisenee
309 The Crusades: Christianity and Islam Lapina
320 Prophets and Poets: Women, Writing and Religion in a Time of War, 1642 – 1660 Britland
333 Early Christian Literature: Matthew-Revelation Norman
403 (Topics in Religious Studies – US Ethnic Studies)
Food, Meaning, Identity (Honors Only) Norman
405 Gods and Goddesses of South Asia Buhnemann
410 Children and Religion in America Ridgely
414 Islam in Africa and the Diaspora Thompson
434 Milton Bowling
460 The History of Yoga Buhnemann
462 Muslims and Jews Stern
501 Philosophy of Religion Stern
505 The Perfectible Body in Religions, Medicines, and Politics Cerulli
517 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean Beneker

*RS 600 (CAPSTONE REQ) is switching from Fall to Spring terms. It will next be offered in Spring 2026. See this news story for more.

Looking ahead to the Summer 2025 term? Save a spot in your schedule for RELIG. ST. 234: Genres of Western Religious Writing (Comm B/HUM/INTERMED), an online and asynchronous course taught by Claire Kilgore. Dates TBD.

A Comprehensive list of Religious Studies courses can be found in the Religious Studies course list page in the Guide.