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Religious Studies (RL ST)  
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RL ST 001
 
Introduction to World Religions
 
An historical and comparative survey of the principal beliefs and practices of the world's major religions.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
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     M W F 01:25P - 02:15P 262 WILLARD  SMITH, CURTIS D (814) 865-3403
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     M W F 09:05A - 09:55A 075 WILLARD  SEN, SUCHISMITA RO (814) 865-3403
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     WEB   SEN, SUCHISMITA RO (814) 865-3403

RL ST 003
 
Introduction to the Religions of the East
 
Religious experience, thought, patterns of worship, morals, and institutions in relation to culture in Eastern religions.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
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     M W 02:30P - 03:45P 107 AG SC IN  TAM, YIK FAI (814) 865-3403
401779 002 50
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     M W 04:15P - 05:30P 107 AG SC IN  TAM, YIK FAI (814) 865-3403

RL ST 004
 
Jewish and Christian Foundations
 
Introduction to the perspectives, patterns of worship, morality, historical roots, and institutions of the Judaeo-Christian traditions; their relationships to cu more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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429268 001 15
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CAMS 004, J ST 004    M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 214 WAGNER  RISTAU, KENNETH AN (814) 865-3403
417214 002 10
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CAMS 004, J ST 004    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 206 AG ENGR  FULTON, DEIRDRE NO (814) 865-3403
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CAMS 004, J ST 004    T R 01:00P - 02:15P 106 CHAM  FULTON, DEIRDRE NO (814) 865-3403

RL ST 012
 
Lands of the Bible
 
Textual and archaeological evidence for the lands, cities, and peoples associated with the Hebrew Bible and Christian scriptures.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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417997 001 15
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CAMS 012, J ST 012    M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 322 HHD EAST  HESSE, BRIAN CARL (814) 865-3403

RL ST 070
 
Prophecy: The Near East Then and Now
 
Prophecy in the ancient Near East, the ancient Jewish and Christrian traditions, and today.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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382261 001 5
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CAMS 070, J ST 070    R 01:25P - 04:25P 209 CHAM  BETLYON, JOHN W (814) 865-3403

RL ST 102
 
Canaan and Israel in Antiquity
 
Political, social, and intellectual history of the land of Canaan/Israel in the Biblical era: Late Bronze and Iron Ages.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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417967 001 15
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CAMS 102, J ST 102    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 111 CHAM  BETLYON, JOHN W (814) 865-3403

RL ST 104
 
Introduction to Buddhism
 
A general survey of the basic doctrine, practice, and historical development of Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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401782 001 55
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     T 03:35P - 06:35P 317 WAGNER  TAM, YIK FAI (814) 865-3403

RL ST 107
 
Introduction to Islam
 
Community and message of the early movement; development of authoritative structures and traditions; proliferation of sects; theology and creeds; mysticism.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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401785 001 55
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     M W F 09:05A - 09:55A 108 BUSINESS  BROCKOPP, JONATHAN (814) 865-3403

RL ST 110
 
Hebrew Bible: Old Testament
 
Introduction to the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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382270 001 15
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CAMS 110, J ST 110    T R 02:30P - 03:45P 104 CHAM  OSTRICH, DAVID EDW (814) 865-3403

RL ST 111
 
Early Judaism
 
Religious thought, practices, and parties in the Second Temple period; the emergence of rabbinic Judaism.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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382273 001 10
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CAMS 111, J ST 111    M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 206 WAGNER  GREER, JONATHAN SA (814) 865-3403
417175 002 15
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CAMS 111, J ST 111    M W F 09:05A - 09:55A 106 FOR R BL    (814) 865-3403

RL ST 111U
 
Early Judaism
 
Religious thought, practices, and parties in the Second Temple period; the emergence of rabbinic Judaism.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Schreyer Honors College Honors Course and Credit Requirements
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481402 001 10
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CAMS 111U, J ST 111U    T 03:35P - 06:35P   FLATTO, DAVID C (814) 865-3403

RL ST 120
 
New Testament
 
Introduction to the history, literature, and religion of early Christianity in its Jewish-Hellenistic setting.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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401596 001 15
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CAMS 120, J ST 120    M W F 10:10A - 11:00A 106 WARTIK  RUBIN, KIMBERLY SU (814) 865-3403
413548 002 15
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CAMS 120, J ST 120    M W F 02:30P - 03:20P 115 KELLER  RUBIN, KIMBERLY SU (814) 865-3403

RL ST 124
 
Early and Medieval Christianity
 
Analysis in cultural context of selected thinkers, ideas, and movements in Christianity from the second through the fifteenth century.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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481924 001 15
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CAMS 124, J ST 124    M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 106 WARTIK  RUBIN, KIMBERLY SU (814) 865-3403

RL ST 131
 
Introduction to Bioethics
 
Studies questions of ethics in relation to biotechnology research and implementation, genetic engineering, medicine, animal and human rights.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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412624 001 10
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PHIL 132    T R 01:00P - 02:15P     (814) 865-3403

RL ST 137
 
Women and Religion
 
Jewish and Christian religious views on womanhood; thought and lives of important religious women; and feminist understandings of these.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: third-semester standing
 
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382294 001 45
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     T R 01:00P - 02:15P 103 OSMOND  SHORT, LINDA E (814) 865-3403

RL ST 145
 
African American Religion
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History and significance of the religious dimension of the Black American struggle for equality from enslavement to the contemporary period.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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382297 001 15
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AAA S145    T R 01:00P - 02:15P   MC BRIDE, DAVID (814) 865-3403

RL ST 146
 
The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A survey of the civil rights leader including his religious beliefs, intellectual development, and philosophy for social change.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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382300 001 15
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AAA S146    R 03:35P - 06:35P 207 HEND-S  CAMPBELL, JAMIE (814) 865-3403

RL ST 147
 
The Life and Thought of Malcolm X
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The life of Malcolm X/El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (1925-1965) and his social, political, economic, and moral thought.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Humanities (GH)
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382303 001 15
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AAA S147    M W F 10:10A - 11:00A 205 HEND-S  LUMPKINS, CHARLES (814) 865-3403

RL ST 165
 
Introduction to Islamic Civilization
 
Islamic history, culture, religious life c.600-1500 C.E.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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482593 901 35
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     W 06:00P - 09:00P 165 WILLARD  IMAMKHODJAEVA, OID (814) 865-3443

RL ST 408
 
Hindu Studies
 
Special topics in Hindu studies.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Bachelor of Arts - Other Cultures
 Prerequisite: 3 credits in religious studies
 
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382309 001 35
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     M W F 10:10A - 11:00A 107 WARTIK  SEN, SUCHISMITA RO (814) 865-3403

RL ST 411
 
Jewish Studies
 
Study of the life and thought of a particular period or movement in the history of Judaism.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies U.S. Cultures (US) OR Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: 3 credits in religious studies
 
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417976 002 15
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J ST 411    T R 02:30P - 03:45P 109 CHAM  KNOPPERS, GERALD N (814) 865-3403

RL ST 422
 
Religion and American Culture
 
Selected topics, problems, or historical movements in American religion. Relation between religion and American culture.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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401788 001 35
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     M W F 09:05A - 09:55A 265 WILLARD  ROSE, ANNE CARVER (814) 865-3403

RL ST 495
 
Internship
 
Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction, including field experience, practica, or internships.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 18.0
 Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
 
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382318 001 5
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RL ST 496
 
Independent Studies
 
Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 18.0
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382324 002 5
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382327 003 5
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382330 004 5
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RL ST 497A
 
A Cultural History of Food From Biblical Times to the Modern Era
 
The example of Jewish cuisine is used as a doorway to introduce a wide range of topics in food history.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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427339 001 15
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J ST 497A    W 03:35P - 06:35P 251 WILLARD  HESSE, PAULA WAPNI (814) 865-3403

RL ST 497B
 
Ancient Monotheisms: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle East and Africa
 
This course is an overview of Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Late Antique Middle East and Africa.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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465994 001 15
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J ST 497B, CAMS 497B    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 109 CHAM  DILLEY, PAUL CHAND (814) 865-3403

RL ST 596
 
Individual Studies
 
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 9.0
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382333 001 5
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RL ST 597A
 
Studies in Biblical Exegesis
 
This seminar will survey and analyze some contemporary scholarly approaches toselect texts within the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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427645 001 5
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CAMS 597A, J ST 597A    W 04:00P - 07:00P 104 OSMOND  KNOPPERS, GERALD N (814) 865-3403


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