Winter Term 2025 (1900)
AUREL 100 - Introduction to Religion
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An introduction to the study of religion, focusing on major religions of the world. The course briefly examines the histories of these religions and various social and cultural phenomena associated with them, and also introduces students to the contemporary discipline of religious studies and the theories and methods associated with it.
LECTURE 1B01 (75252)
2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
MWF 14:00 - 15:00
AUREL 390 - Selected Topics in Religious Studies
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Selected topics in the study of religion. Topics may vary from year to year depending on the course instructor.
LECTURE 3B01 (78403)
2025-01-06 - 2025-01-22
MTWRF 14:00 - 17:00
AUREL 391 - Directed Reading in Religion I
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 1-0-0)
Intensive study in a specific area of religion as defined by the student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor. Note: An Application for Individual Study must be completed and approved before registration in each of these courses.
IND 1B01 (79722)
2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
01:00 - 01:00
Fall Term 2025 (1930)
AUIDS 101 - First Year Seminar
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.
LECTURE 3A04 (54418)
2025-08-26 - 2025-09-16
MTWRF 09:00 - 12:00
AUREL 100 - Introduction to Religion
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An introduction to the study of religion, focusing on major religions of the world. The course briefly examines the histories of these religions and various social and cultural phenomena associated with them, and also introduces students to the contemporary discipline of religious studies and the theories and methods associated with it.
LECTURE 1A01 (53498)
2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
MWF 13:30 - 14:30
AUREL 250 - Theories of Religion
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An introduction to the concept of religion, through studying and reflecting critically upon the work of prominent and influential thinkers from the fields of anthropology, psychology, sociology and contemporary religious studies. Coursework focuses upon the challenge of defining religion as a human phenomenon, and comparing and evaluating different approaches to understanding it as such.
LECTURE 1A01 (55332)
2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
MF 10:10 - 11:40
Winter Term 2026 (1940)
AUIDS 440 - Advanced Topics in Ethics and Global Studies
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
This course covers selected topics-at an advanced level-in the study of religion, philosophy, history, or politics. Topics may vary from year to year depending on the course instructor. The course serves as the culmination of the Ethics & Global Studies program. Prerequisites: Any 300-level course in AUHIS, AUPHI, AUPOL or AUREL.
LECTURE 1B01 (87700)
2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
MF 10:10 - 11:40
AUREL 216 - The Hebrew Prophets
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Attempt to interpret selected prophets within their historical context. The course explores the relevance of the prophetic mode of analyzing contemporary society.
LECTURE 1B01 (87684)
2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
MWF 14:40 - 15:40
AUREL 325 - Sex and Gender in Ancient Religions
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An examination of religious texts and artifacts from the ancient world (e.g. biblical texts, Mesopotamian myths, iconography on statuary, reliefs, etc.), with a specific focus on representations of sex and gender. The course will introduce contemporary issues in gender theory to use as a lens for examining material from the ancient world, with the goal of better understanding various human beliefs and practices in relation to sexuality, the body and construction of gender.
LECTURE 3B01 (87682)
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-21
MTWRF 14:00 - 17:00