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• PSYC U501: Seminar in Distinction

  1.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Preparation for the world beyond Upstate, with a special focus on issues pertaining to entrance to and success in graduate school. Some meetings will entail presentations of research findings and project status updates, others will focus on the production and consumption of technical writing in the form of journal clubs, and still others will focus on practical topics such as choosing graduate programs or careers and preparing materials for job or school applications. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite: PSYC U101 and consent of instructor.
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• PSYC U502: Senior Sem. Spcl Tpcs in Psych

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Selected topics in psychology planned around areas of faculty interest and competence. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in PSYC U101, PSYC U225, and PSYC U325.
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• RELG U100: US Religious Experience

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Introduction to the practices, beliefs, institutions and values of major religions and spiritual movements in the contemporary United States. Subjects include American expressions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Native American Religions and Sikhism, along with other religious communities.
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• RELG U103: Comparative Religion

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Beliefs and principles of the major faiths of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, viewed from historical, cultural, and theological perspectives.
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• RELG U300: Asian Religious Traditions

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  History, beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto and "popular" religion in Asia through modern times. Emphasis on the roles of religion in the history and culture of South Asian and East Asian societies. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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• RELG U301: Western Religious Traditions

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  History, beliefs, values and practices of Judaism, Christianity and Islam through modern times, with a comparative perspective on law, institutions, scripture, gender and religious thought. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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• RELG U305: Religion & Healing

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  The role of spirituality and religious ideas, values, beliefs and practices in shaping cultural and social attitudes towards health, illness and curing.
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• RELG U306: Religion and Gender

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Exploration of gender in relation to religious beliefs, practices and institutions in contemporary and historical contexts. Emphasis is on social roles, construction of identity, and women's and men's religious experiences.
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• RELG U339: Philosophy of Religion

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Philosophical thought on religious topics and concepts. Topics include arguments for and against the existence of God, the nature of God, the rationality of belief in God, and life after death.
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• RELG U360: Modern Islam

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Upstate

  
  Modern history, beliefs, values and practices of Muslim communities worldwide, with focus on contemporary Islamic approaches to law, institutions, politics, scripture, and gender. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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