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R E 4730 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students are assigned to individual or small groups for diagnostic and remedial teaching.
Prerequisite: R E 4720 .
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R E 4904 - Field Experience (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Students register only by permission of the advisor in reading.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R M 2100 - Leisure in Society (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course focuses on relationships between the individual and society in the context of leisure. It examines both the biological and cognitive foundations of individual leisure behavior and the cultural forces that influence personal experience. Emphasis is on how an individual’s leisure simultaneously shapes and is shaped by diverse group, organizational and social contexts.
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R M 2110 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course consists of an introduction to the concepts of recreation and leisure and a survey of the recreation profession. The course also includes a history of the leisure and recreation movement, and development of a personal philosophy related to discretionary time and related choices.
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required.
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R M 2120 - Leadership and Group Dynamics in Recreation (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course focuses on the study and practice of leadership styles and techniques applied to recreation settings and leisure management situations. Emphasis will be placed on group dynamics as they relate to participants and managers of leisure activities.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2130 - Principles of Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3)
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to the commercial recreation and tourism industry. Topics covered in this course include: origins of commercial recreation and tourism, the amusement industry, event management, travel and tourism, and allied industries. Students will complete an in-depth analysis of one industry within commercial recreation/tourism.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2140 - Natural Resources: Becoming an Informed Citizen (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
Through the lens of outdoor recreation, this course will examine natural resources to help shape a more informed citizen. Students will examine dealings with natural resources by looking at how humans value and define ownership of them, as well as look at natural and outdoor recreation resource management practices and why they can be controversial or problematic. In addition, this course will look at how citizens become involved in the politics of natural and outdoor recreation resources.
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R M 2210 - Recreation Resource Management (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course introduces students to the complexities of natural resource management. Elements of the course at the micro level include landscape and trails management. At the macro level, the focus is on roles of government agencies and non-profit organizations in balancing the supply and demand for outdoor recreation while maintaining environmental quality.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2220 - Principles of Outdoor Experiential Education (3)
When Offered: Fall
Principles of outdoor experiential education is a survey of experiential education as it takes place in outdoor settings. The emphasis is on programs that either take place outside of the classroom, outside the purview of the fomal public schools, or those conducted by natural resource agencies as part of their information and education imperatives. Students prepare to design and implement experiential education programs at appropriate outdoor sites for various agencies, organizations, and audiences.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2310 - Administration of Leisure Services I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This is a lecture and seminar course that includes elements of organizational theory and structure, policy development by boards and commissions, personnel policies and manuals, and budgeting and revenue generation in the context of leisure services delivery systems.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2400 - Leisure and Lifespan (3)
When Offered: Spring
Conceptual foundations for understanding the role of leisure in the quality of life. Social, historical, psychological, cultural, economic and political foundations of play, leisure and recreation are explored. Dominant concepts, theories, and research associated with the study of recreation and leisure across the lifespan.
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R M 2410 - Recreation Program Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course focuses on the planning of recreation and leisure activities through the use of human and natural resources in public, private, and commercial recreation programs. Principles and approaches to programming will be presented, providing a philosophical and practical basis for preparing a wide variety of leisure programs and activities.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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R M 3140 - Camp Management/Conference Center Management (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course focuses on the administration of organized camping. The application of management principles to camp/conference centers and their unique program needs will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: R M 2310 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3151 - Climbing Site Facilitation (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to train students in climbing site facilitation and includes elements of risk management, logistics, instruction, and site management. Lecture and laboratories.
Prerequisite: R M 2220 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3152 - Ropes Course Facilitation (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills and equipment needed to facilitate a ropes course. It includes the history and philosophy of ropes courses; construction; maintenance and inspection techniques; gear and knots; and framing and debriefing skills.
Prerequisite: R M 2220 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3153 - Water-Based Paddlesports (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to train students in leadership and facilitation of water-based paddlesports (canoeing, whitewater rafting) and includes elements of risk management, logistics, instruction, and site management. In addition, equipment and resource aspects will be covered. Lecture and laboratories.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3154 - Outdoor Experiential Education Laboratory (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course focuses on the elements of planning and participating in an outdoor expedition. Trip planning, logistics, menu preparation, permits, equipment, risk management, navigation, expedition behavior and evaluation will be emphasized. Lecture and laboratories.
Prerequisite: R M 2220 (with a minimum grade of “C”) or the approval of the instructor. Prerequisite or corequisite: R M 2410 .
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R M 3155 - Wilderness First Responder (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides outdoor leaders with the knowledge and skills to deal with emergencies in remote settings. The course includes personal/group safety and hygiene, backcountry survival, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment, documentation, trauma, medical and environmental emergencies, long-term care, teamwork, organizing/improvising rescues, working with EMS and rescue squads in wilderness, decision-making, leadership, judgment, and prevention.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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R M 3156 - Wilderness and Remote First Aid Instructor (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to be able to teach others how to deal with emergencies in remote settings. This emergency response training includes patient assessment, evacuation procedures, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, splinting, and how to treat people with injuries due to altitude-sickness, hypothermia, excessive heat, allergies, burns, wounds and infection.
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R M 3157 - Environmental Education Skills (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills needed to facilitate environmental education programs and facilitate outdoor programs in ways that have as little environmental impact as possible. Students will become Leave-No-Trace (LNT) trainers and will begin the certification process for becoming North Carolina Environmental Educators.
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R M 3161 - Swift Water Rescue (1)
When Offered: Spring
This course teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques, and rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on simple, commonly used skills. Techniques for dealing with hazards that carry greater risks for both victim and rescuer, such as strainers, rescue vest applications, entrapments, and pins, also are practiced. Scenarios will provide an opportunity for participants to practice their skills both individually and within a team/ group context.
Prerequisite: approval of the instructor.
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R M 3210 - Inclusive Recreation (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course consists of a study of and practical application of principles underlying the provision of recreation services to populations limited in their access to normal recreation programs. The course will focus on individual populations and the respective barriers to participation, the process of program planning and resource development that alter these limitations, and the practical experience of application of a particular plan. Attention will also be devoted to a study of successful community and institutional programs.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3220 - Planning and Design of Leisure Facilities (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course consists of an integration of site, master, and systems planning with practical design applications. Elements of data collection, site surveying, environmental impact analysis, citizen participation, grantmanship, analysis and synthesis, drafting techniques, and plan reproduction are included in the course.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 and R M 2210 , or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3221 - Aquatic Facility Management (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The purpose of this course is to train each student in the most advanced knowledge and techniques for swimming pool operations and management of lifeguard staff. The student will be able to professionally oversee aquatic facilities at parks and recreational centers. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive her/his National Swimming Pool Foundation Certified Pool Operator and American Red Cross Lifeguard Management certifications
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R M 3222 - Lifeguarding Instructor (3)
When Offered: Spring
A course designed to teach the skills and knowledge necessary to teach Lifeguarding, Waterfront Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Attendant, Lifeguard Management, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administrating Emergency Oxygen, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission, and Basic Water Rescue courses.
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R M 3223 - Aquatics/Water Safety Instructor (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The purpose of this certification course is to train students to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct swim training sessions and how to evaluate swim participant’s progress. Each student must demonstrate proficiency in the basic swim strokes as a prerequisite to the class.
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R M 3230 - Commercial Recreation Management (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines the private-commercial recreation sector. Key concepts include: economic impact studies; feasibility studies; promotion and marketing strategies for commercial recreation business; and resort management techniques.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 , R M 2130 , and R M 2310 , or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3235 - Introduction to Sport Management (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an introduction to the basic competencies, skills, methods, and techniques necessary to deliver recreational sport activities within a variety of settings, agencies, and organizations.
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R M 3236 - Sports Officiating I (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of the rules and rule interpretations of volleyball, football and soccer with emphasis on the proper techniques of officiating. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours (a minimum of 32 hours of field experience is required per semester without pay and with supervision).
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R M 3237 - Sports Officiating II (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the rules and rule interpretations of basketball, softball, baseball, and track and field with emphasis on the proper techniques of officiating. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours (a minimum of 32 hours of field experience is required per semester without pay and with supervision).
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R M 3241 - Travel and Tourism (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an in-depth study of tourism and recreational travel. Topics include the origin, present characteristics and various dimensions of travel and tourism; the importance of tourism to local and global economics; social, psychological and environmental implications; and international tour management.
Prerequisite: R M 2130 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3242 - Tourism in Costa Rica (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This study tour focuses on the recreation and tourism resources and services in Costa Rica. Using a comparative government, economic and recreation/tourism industry approach, the course will expose students to the problems related to recreation resource management and ecotourism/sustainable tourism development. The changing cultural institutions and specific governmental agencies involved in this industry’s growth in Costa Rica will be examined. This study tour will also investigate recreation service provisions for native Costa Ricans as students visit and experience a range of recreation offerings themselves.
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R M 3243 - The Cruise Line Industry in a Cultural Context (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
The purpose of this course is to provide each student with the basic knowledge necessary to work in the cruise line industry. This is a field course designed to acquaint students with the process of operating a cruise ship with multiple international destinations. The course will take place on a Voyager-class ship of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, one of the largest ships in the industry. Voyagerclass ships offer more services than most cruise ships and Royal Caribbean is considered to be one of the market leaders in terms of service quality. Topics to be covered include: who cruises and why; the anatomy of a cruise ship; the cruise experience; who’s who in cruising; the pre-, and post-, and off-ship cruise experience; the geography of cruising; profiling the lines; selling cruises; and cruise marketing, groups and incentives.
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R M 3244 - Coastal Tourism: A Field-Based Understanding (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This is a field course designed to acquaint students firsthand with the many aspects of the coastal tourism product along the southern coastline of the United States. Students in this class will visit a number of sites and settings that play a role in tourism development and delivery.
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R M 3315 - Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation (1)
When Offered: Fall
A survey of career opportunities in leisure services and recreation. Students will explore the job market and develop job search skills and abilities. Participants will seek an appropriate internship placement to enhance their professional growth in the field. (This course is a prerequisite for R M 4900 and must be taken the FALL semester preceding the internship.)
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R M 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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R M 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course consists of a supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
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R M 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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R M 3561 - Leisure Services Promotions (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Development of the ability to promote and coordinate public, not-for-profit, private and commercial recreation programs, services, resources and activities. Development of the specialized promotions knowledge and skills necessary for managing leisure service businesses and agencies. Covers working with print and electronic media. Special emphasis on promotions analysis and services promotion.
Prerequisites: R M 2310 , R M 2410 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3610 - Administration of Leisure Services II (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course examines contemporary managerial concepts with application to the public, not-for-profit, and commercial sectors of the leisure service industry. This course focuses on the development of skills necessary to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 , R M 2310 , and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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R M 3630 - Interpretive Methods (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course consists of an overview of the role of interpretation in educating the public, contributing to the leisure experience, and as a component of natural and cultural resource management. Applications of communications, educational, and media skills will be demonstrated through a series of lectures, field trips, and student presentations focused upon the various professional applications of interpretative methods.
Prerequisite: R M 2110 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 3900 - Recreation Practicum (3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course is a guided, practical, direct leadership experience in a selected, organized recreational setting.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: completion of a minimum of 9 semester hours of RM credits that include: R M 2110 (with a minimum grade of “C”), and 6 additional semester hours of RM courses, or approval of the instructor. This course is required for the minor in recreation management. RM 3900 is not required of majors in recreation management, but may be taken for elective credit.
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R M 4110 - Evaluation in Recreation and Leisure Service Management (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines the methods, techniques, and application of evaluation in a variety of functions normally found in recreation and leisure service management including clientele, programs, personnel, facilities, organization, administration, needs assessment and economic impact estimation. Familiarization with and use of applicable computer software programs will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 , R M 2310 , R M 2410 , or approval of the instructor. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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R M 4140 - Outdoor Leadership (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course consists of a dual focus on field leadership of outdoor pursuits and administration of outdoor programs. Topics will include risk management, leadership styles, outdoor leadership competencies, experiential education and current issues central to effective outdoor leadership.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 , R M 2220 , R M 2410 , R M 3154 , and approval of the instructor.
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R M 4141 - Outdoor Recreation Policy Development (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This is a field course in Washington, D.C. designed to acquaint the student with the process of developing outdoor recreation and natural resource policies at the federal level. Congressional offices, federal natural resource management agencies, and non-profit conservation agencies will be visited and analyzed with respect to policy formulation, lobbying and the legislative process.
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R M 4210 - Senior Seminar (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course focuses on planning for continuing individual, professional activity and growth in the leisure services delivery field. It includes a series of discussions, conferences and role playing experiences related to the various aspects of organized recreation as a career. A review of internships, employment opportunities, ethical conduct and other related topics will be included.
Prerequisites: R M 3315 , or approval of the instructor, and senior status.
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R M 4450 - Seminar in Tourism Development (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course provides an in-depth analysis of tourism development. The various forms of tourism development that are utilized to meet the needs of tourists and host communities are analyzed through case studies and class discussion. Topics covered in this class include: sustainable development, eco-tourism, community tourism development, and special interest tourism.
Prerequisites: R M 2110 , R M 2130 , R M 3241 or approval of the instructor.
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R M 4560 - Leisure and Aging (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course focuses on the leisure needs and characteristics of the senior citizen. Programs and resources designed to service the leisure needs of this population will be examined. Focus will be on program planning and development to meet problems inherent in leisure delivery systems for seniors.
[Dual-listed with RM 5560.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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R M 4600 - Ski Area Management Seminar (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course focuses on the planning and management of alpine ski areas.
Prerequisite: beginning skiing or equivalent. Frequent field trips to ski areas will be required.
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R M 4900 - Internship (1-12)
When Offered: Summer Session
A guided, practical, direct leadership experience at a supervisory level for ten continuous weeks at an appropriate organization.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: a) a minimum of 100 documented hours of professional experience in the recreation, park or tourism industry; b) completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours of RM credits that include: R M 2110 (with a minimum grade of “C”), R M 2310 , R M 2410 , and R M 3315 (with a minimum grade of “C”), or approval of the instructor; and, c) a minimum overall 2.0 cumulative GPA. A minimum of eight hours internship credit is required of majors.
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REL 1010 - Religion and Imaginary Worlds (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course will explore various expressions of religious imagination in cultural products such as literature that reflect or contribute to religion and religious ideas. A variety of types of literature (including biblical and modern) will be used. The class is organized around the literary critique of religious issues and the postmodern crisis of belief. The class will also consider literary theory and the critical issues involved in transferring literature to other media forms.
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REL 1100 - Religion and Contemporary Issues (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course examines the relationship between religion and the issues that confront our world. Through the exploration of writings of religious significance and other material and media artifacts (art, architecture, music, media, political rhetoric, film, etc.), the course considers how cultural and social influences shape religious expression and contribute to religion as a force in contemporary life both locally and globally.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 1110 - Religions of the World (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course introduces the major living religions of the world.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 1115 - Religion Goes to The Movies (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course explores how religious expression communicates on film as well as how it relates to the cultural circumstances from which particular films emerged. We apply widely used theoretical approaches to the critical study of religion to provide insight into the interpretation of select films and consider how the academic study of religion relates the notions of religion, film, culture and imagination.
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REL 1120 - Death, Grieving, and Immortality (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
How do different religious traditions think about illness and end of life issues? What rituals do adherents perform? This course explores how religious belief and practice impact treatment decision making and includes consideration of specific issues such as suicide, euthanasia, and organ donation. It also examines funeral and bereavement rituals for both disposition of bodies as well as for individual and community mourning and support.
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REL 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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REL 2010 - Old Testament: The Jewish Scriptures (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An analysis of Old Testament literature as the product of the life of the Israelite people. Students will have the opportunity to examine selected documents in terms of their literary structure, historical context, and religious perspective.
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REL 2020 - New Testament (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “How We Tell Stories”)
An analysis of early Christian literature as the product of the lives of the first followers of Jesus Christ. Students will have the opportunity to examine selected documents in terms of their literary structure, audience, historical context, religious perspective, and their relation to the broader Christian community and Western culture.
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REL 2030 - Islamic Literature (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An exploration of the Qur’an and of works that have shaped, illustrated, or supplemented Islamic beliefs and practices.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2110 - Judaism (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An examination of the history, literature, and faith of post-exilic Judaism, with concentration on selected topics and periods.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2120 - Christianity (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An exploration of Christianity from the early period through the Enlightenment and rise of contemporary Christian movements, students will explore the history of the church, its doctrinal emphases, and its practice in a variety of locations and time periods.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2130 - Islamic Religion and Culture (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A selective survey of the religion and its expression in Islamic civilization from the time of the prophet Muhammad to the contemporary Islamic revival.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2140 - Hinduism (3)
When Offered: Fall
An interdisciplinary examination of complex Hindu religious and philosophical traditions from Vedic culture to the contemporary period, covering such topics as deity, guru, cosmos, body, ritual, karma, dharma, and yoga.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2150 - Buddhism (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course surveys the historical development of Buddhist traditions in Asia, beginning with ancient India and continuing with the emergence of major schools and traditions in China, Japan, Tibet, and Southeast Asia. We will also examine Buddhism and modernity in Asia and representations and practices of Buddhism in Western popular culture and society.
(Global Learning Opportunity Course)
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REL 2210 - Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course introduces students to the main religious traditions of China and the enduring religious themes and philosophical issues which have informed traditional Chinese literature, society, culture and politics. Students will examine the origins, rise, and endurance of Chinese popular religion, Confucianism in its social and political forms, Daoism as a philosophical movement and as a series of religious innovations, and Buddhism’s transmission into China and its subsequent flourishing and transformation of Chinese culture and society. In each instance students will examine a broad array of phenomena, from scriptural texts to hagiography, from ritual manuals to medical texts, from miracle stories of talking animals to poetic flights into the starry heaven and beyond, from tales of ghosts and ancestors to accounts of the deeds of shamans and sages.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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REL 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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REL 3010 - Biblical Prophets: Justice and Hope (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the prophetic movement and its literature in ancient Israel and the ancient Near East.
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REL 3020 - After Jesus: Paul to Christianity (3)
When Offered: Fall
This class will examine the development of a rich variety of communities, traditions and theologies that developed in years after Jesus’ life. It will explore the development of Paul’s communities and the groups and thinkers who appropriated, reinterpreted and/ or opposed Paul’s work in both antiquity and the contemporary world.
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REL 3030 - Gender, Sexuality, and the Bible (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an extensive inquiry into the constructions of gender and sexuality in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Apocrypha. Feminist biblical criticism will be emphasized along with a careful study of what we can know about gender and sexuality in the periods in which these texts were composed.
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REL 3040 - Bible and Science (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
An exploration of the historical development of Western modern science in light of its interactions with biblical theology and interpretation, and of the key topics and issues of the current debate/discussion concerning biblical teaching and contemporary science.
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REL 3100 - Church and State in Latin America (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Las Americas”)
Christianity in Latin America takes several forms, most notably through the controversial movements involving liberation theology. This course will explore the relationship between Church and State in Latin America, treating religion as one component of a multidisciplinary approach to the problems of poverty and social injustice both historically and contemporarily.
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REL 3110 - Religion in America (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “American Culture: Past and Present”)
An examination of religious beliefs and practice in the United States.
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REL 3120 - African Thought (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A selective survey of insights, systems of thought, and cosmologies of traditional folk religions, of African versions of global religions and of contemporary intellectuals.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 3150 - Religion, Gender, and the Body (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
This course examines how religions configure the human body as both a problem and an opportunity. Students will examine theories concerning the social and cultural construction of gender, sexuality, and embodiment, and the implications of these theories for the study of religion. Case studies will help students gain proficiency in applying the theoretical insights of cultural and gender studies not only to specific cultural and historical settings, but also to similar phenomena in other times and places.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 3160 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
An examination of the historical Jesus of Nazareth, his life, message, and teachings, using the various methods of Biblical Criticism. The class will focus on what can be known about the historical Jesus and different methodologies used in that pursuit.
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REL 3170 - Religion and Violence (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “War and Peace”)
Why does the history of world religions admit to several moments of violence? Why do the religious commit acts of violence not only against others but against themselves as well, for example, through acts of sacrifice and penance? Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, the course will address not only the historical, and what could possibly be perceived as the accidental, nature of violence in religion, but also and provocatively the structural role of violence in religion.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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REL 3180 - American Judaism (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of Judaism in the American environment since 1654, focusing on its unique adaptation to the religious, social, political, and geographic environment of the United States.
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REL 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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REL 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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REL 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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REL 3560 - Religion and Science Fiction (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
This course will boldly go where no one has gone before through a variety of texts, films and media, in order to discover the ways science fiction authors imagined religion, class, race, culture, economics, and history in this and other worlds. We will analyze contemporary science fiction novels, films, television shows, and short stories, looking at how authors construct their worlds and reconstruct ours.
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REL 3600 - Study Tour Abroad (3-6)
When Offered: Spring; Summer Session.OnDemand
An intensive course exploring religious ideas and expression at a remote site.
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REL 3700 - Theories of Religion (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An introduction to major issues and the methods employed in the academic study of religion. Students will focus on acquiring the skills necessary to accomplish research in the field of religious studies.
Prerequisites: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3710 - Religion, Ecology, & Biology (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course introduces the student to the ecological and biological study of religion. The course specifically considers the extent to which evolutionary theory illumines the origins, functions, and continuing vitality of religious belief, behavior, and experience, taking time along the way to consider the unscientific theory of intelligent design and the controversies associated therewith. In addition to a general evolutionary account of religion, the course assesses the role of infectious disease ecologies in the evocation of religious diversity.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3715 - Biblical Interpretation (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An intensive examination of methods and issues in biblical interpretation, with extensive experience in the interpretation of specific biblical texts from both testaments. Major issues in the history of interpretation will be discussed, with emphasis on contemporary methods.
Prerequisites: REL 2010 or REL 2020 and junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3725 - Religion and Empire (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course explores the nature of empire and its conflicted relationship with religion. It will cover different case studies from differing geographic and historic locales. Religion and empire have moved hand in hand shaping the way that both colonizer and colonized understood, practiced, and created religion. In the process of expanding their world (and altering other worlds), colonizers came to think about themselves in terms of new identities; and colonized peoples forged their own identities in the midst of struggle.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3740 - Religion and Social Theory (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An examination of the different explanations of the role of religion in the world and its function within human society. The class will focus on the specific application of such theory to real world religious phenomena.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3750 - Minds, Brain, and Religion (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An introduction to the psychological study of religious belief, experience, and behavior through a survey of various sub-disciplines within psychology: e.g., Freudian psychoanalysis, existential psychology, object relations theory, attachment theory, cognitive psychology, and evolutionary psychology.
Prerequisites: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 3760 - Religion and Reason (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course focuses on the analysis and discussion of religion in general rather than on any particular belief system and is a field of study that has been embraced by both believers and nonbelievers. The course discusses texts by secular and religious commentators about the nature of religion and of religious experience, and considers epistemological, ontological, logical, aesthetic, and ethical concepts and claims of religions.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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REL 4115 - Religion and Cultural Forms (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of the way religious themes and issues have found expression in various types of cultural forms such as literature, art, myth, ritual, etc.
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REL 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a faculty member in Religious Studies and a member of an affiliated department or program appropriate to the topic selected by the student.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: completion of six semester hours of Honors work. A grade of B or better is required for Honors Credit in each class.
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REL 4700 - Senior Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
An intensive study of special problems, topics, or issues related to the study of religion. The subject matter of this course will vary with the topic selected being focused on literature in the fall and culture in the spring.
Prerequisite: completion of at least six semester hours of religious studies (REL) course work at the 3000 or 4000 level including one methods course (one course in the REL 3700 sequence).
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REL 4900 - Internship (3-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R C 0900 - Basic Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Review of writing process (planning, writing, rewriting) with emphasis on preparing drafts of different kinds of writing. Writing and instruction to improve fluency, clarity and correctness. Course counts as three hours credit toward course load and full- time student eligibility but does not count toward hours required for graduation (See “Institutional Credit ”).
Graded on an S/U basis.
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R C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: First Year Writing
An introduction to the various types of expository essays. A grade of “C” or higher in this course fulfills the English proficiency requirement for students entering the Reich College of Education or the Walker College of Business.
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R C 2000 - Writing for Proficiency (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Review of the principles of writing for designated transfer students. Requires writing essays in acceptable college prose.
R C 1000 IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL ENG and RC COURSES 2001 AND ABOVE: Graded on an S/U basis.
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R C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Second Year Writing
This course introduces students to writing across the curriculum. Students write in different genres for different academic communities, read a variety of academic texts rhetorically, and analyze the writing conventions of various academic communities.
Prerequisites: completion of 30 semester hours of credit, including R C 1000 and UCO 1200 .
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R C 3400 - Advanced Expository Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Practice in expository writing, with emphasis on effective style, sound structure, and correct mechanics.
Prerequisite: R C 1000
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