Courses
Course descriptions and schedules offered below are a helpful guide to find courses offered by the department.
This listing is not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar.
ISLAM 3501
Traditions of Islam
This course explores the development of, and the dynamics behind, four traditions of Islam during its formative and classical periods (ca. 600-1200 AD): Islamic scriptural tradition, tradition of Islamic law and jurisprudence, tradition of Islamic politics and rulership, and the Islamic tradition of divinity. This course is conducted entirely in English.
Prereq: English 1110.xx; or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. Not open to students with credit for NELC 3501.
GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations
NELC 3168
The History of God
Exploration of how the idea of a single God developed in religions having their origins in the ancient near East and the Mediterranean (judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hellenistic philosophy) from ancient times to the present
Prereq: English 1101, or GE Foundation: Writing and Info Literacy course. Not open to students with credit for RelStds 3168. Cross-listed in RelStds.
GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations course.
NELC 3804
Culture and Society in Ancient Egypt
In this 4-credit-hour research intensive course, students will develop an advanced understanding of how cultural traditions and transformations over time impacted the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians. Topics include the land of Egypt and its people, art and writing, international relations, women and children, religion and ritual, the legacy of ancient Egypt and more.
GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course, High-Impact Practice Research and Creative Inquiry.