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Counseling Courses are designated as COUN in the class schedule.
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COUN 500 - The Counseling Profession (3)
Counseling as a mental health profession, including its history, current functions and future directions. The counselor as a professional, including educational goals, personal values and cultural understandings. Opportunity to observe master counselors at work.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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COUN 502 - Career and Lifestyle Development (3)
Survey of career and lifestyle development throughout the lifespan. Major theories and strategies in career counseling. Integrating knowledge of career development with the practice of counseling. (COUN 502 and PSYC 502 are the same course)
Pre- or corequisite: COUN 500 .
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COUN 511 - Pre-Practicum (3)
Basic counseling skills, including establishing a therapeutic relationship, facilitating client self-exploration and understanding how one’s values influence the counseling process. Crisis intervention. Extensive role play practice. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Pre- or corequisite: COUN 500 ; or admission to the Concentration in School Nursing.
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COUN 518 - Human Development and Functioning (3)
Human development from infancy to old age, and its effect on individuals, couples and family relationships. Implications for counseling; role of cultural/social contexts and social stressors; role of human sexuality in development.
Pre- or corequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 .
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COUN 520 - Modes of Individual Counseling (3)
Advanced study of major theoretical frameworks in counseling, including models of personality, definitions of individual dysfunction and approaches to treatment. Practice in case conceptualization and application of theories to counseling.
Prerequisite: COUN 511 .
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COUN 521 - Research in Counseling (3)
Applied research methods and program evaluation. Comparative review and synthesis of inquiry approaches. Completion of literature review for anticipated COUN 597 project. Instructional fee required.
Pre- or corequisite: COUN 530 .
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COUN 522 - Techniques of Brief Treatment and Assessment (3)
Advanced study of the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM) emphasizing detection and assessment of alcohol and substance, spousal or partner, elder and child abuse, and human sexual dysfunction. Review of brief treatment models.
Prerequisites: COUN 511 , COUN 518 .
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COUN 523 - Counseling and Culture (3)
Culturally-competent counseling with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Effects of socioeconomic status on treatment and available resources.
Prerequisite: COUN 500 , COUN 511 .
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COUN 524 - Child and Adolescent Counseling (3)
Child/adolescent development theories and counseling frameworks with emphasis on utilizing strategies, examining ethical issues and exploring assessment techniques to evaluate a range of disruptive behaviors.
Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 , COUN 518 . Corequisite:COUN 520 .
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COUN 525 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3)
Introduces biochemical basis of behavior and a general knowledge of the effects and side effects of the major classes of psychotropic drugs. Such knowledge is to make appropriate referrals and a comprehensive approach to treatment.
Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 , COUN 518 , COUN 522 .
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COUN 526 - Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3)
Current ethical and legal standards in practice of counseling and marriage and family therapy. Issues related to child/partner/elder abuse and substance abuse. Role of counselor values, work contexts and client-centered perspective in ethical decision-making. Licensing laws and process. Must pass with a “B” (3.0) or better to advance to COUN 530.
Pre- or co-requisite: COUN 522 , COUN 523 .
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COUN 527 - Systems of Family Counseling (3)
Survey of family systems models, including Adler, Satir, Bowen, Haley, Minuchin, and others.
Prerequisite: COUN 511 .
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COUN 528 - Groups: Process and Practice (3)
Basic issues and concepts related to group process. Demonstration of group leadership skills with an emphasis on self-reflection.
Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 .
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COUN 530 - Practicum (3)
Supervised clinical practice with adults, families and children in approved community agencies. Practice in case management, documentation, use of community resources. Emphasizes dysfunction and health functioning. Hours accrued toward 280 required for yearlong practicum experience. Credit/No Credit only.
Prerequisites: classified standing; COUN 520 , COUN 523 , COUN 524 , COUN 526 , COUN 527 ; Pre- or co-requisite: COUN 528 .
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COUN 535 - Addictions Counseling (3)
Etiology and treatment of addictive behaviors (e.g. substance abuse, gambling). Biological, psychological and systemic factors. Current approaches to assessment, intervention, prevention programs and relapse prevention, including Motivational Interviewing. Role of co-occurring disorders. Using community resources to help client and client’s family.
Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 .
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COUN 538 - Crisis Intervention and Trauma Treatment (3)
Crisis theory and intervention, as well as basic aspects of theory and treatment of trauma experienced within diverse and multicultural contexts. Case management in the context of recovery orientation. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: COUN 522 .
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COUN 560 - Appraisal in Counseling (3)
Theories and applications of psychological testing and other means of appraisal, as they relate to the practice of community-based counseling and marriage and family therapy.
Prerequisites: COUN 522 .
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COUN 562 - Counseling Couples (3)
The treatment of couples, including overview of current theories, assessment, goal-setting, interventions, ethical issues and diversity issues. Assessment and treatment of spousal abuse. Study of sexual dysfunctions and sex therapy. (COUN 562 and PSYC 562 are the same course)
Prerequisite: COUN 527 .
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COUN 584 - Advanced Practicum (3)
Advanced supervised clinical practice with adults, families and children in approved community agencies. Diagnosis, treatment planning, applied use of theory and techniques. Hours accrued toward 280 required for yearlong practicum experience. May be repeated once for credit. Credit/No Credit only.
Prerequisites: COUN 530 and consent of fieldwork coordinator.
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COUN 590 - Advanced Counseling Techniques (1-3)
Advanced interventions, such as disaster and trauma response with attention to resilience, helping issues with the severely mentally ill, case management and evidenced-based practice. Required as part of yearlong practicum experience. Hours may be accrued toward 280 minimum. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. Credit/No Credit only.
Prerequisites: COUN 530 .
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COUN 591 - Advanced Practicum II (3)
On-campus supervision and instruction to students who completed the three-semester practicum requirement and still need to complete their 280 Direct Client Contact hours at their site. Conceptualization, advanced counseling skills, counselor processor and diversity. Credit/No Credit only.
Prerequisite: COMM 530 , COUN 584 , COUN 590 .
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COUN 597 - Project (3)
Capstone program experience; taken final semester. Student conducts original research relevant to the counseling field.
Prerequisites: COUN 521 and consent of faculty adviser.
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COUN 598 - Thesis (1-3)
Independent research culminating in a thesis. Recommended for pre-doctoral students. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.
Prerequisites: COUN 530 ; consent of graduate program adviser.
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COUN 599 - Independent Study (1-3)
Research and development in counseling pursued independently with periodic conference with instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate program adviser.
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Comparative Literature Courses are designated as CPLT in the class schedule.
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CPLT 312 - The Bible as Literature (3)
Literary qualities of biblical literature and the influence of major themes upon Western literary traditions. (CPLT 312 and CPRL 312 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 315 - Classical Mythology in World Literature (3)
Greek and Roman myths which have been of continuing significance in Western world literature.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 324 - World Literature to 1650 (3)
Asian and Western literature from the beginning to 1650.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 325 - World Literature from 1650 (3)
Asian and Western literature from 1650 to the present.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 345T - Trends and Movements in English Studies and Comparative Literature (3)
Various trends and movements in literature, composition and rhetoric, cultural studies, creative writing, or linguistics through a variety of critical lenses. (CPLT 345T and ENGL 345T are the same course.)
Prerequisites: completion of all lower-division writing requirements and G.E. Categories A.1, A.2, A.3.
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CPLT 355T - Images of Women in Literature (3)
Images of women in genres such as autobiography, poetry, drama, novel. Individual sections may treat conventional literary periods or specific cultures. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units. (CPLT 355T and ENGL 355T are the same course.)
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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CPLT 356 - Queer Literature and Theory (3)
Representations and productions of heteronormativity, sexual orientation and gender roles in literature and critical theory. Considers literary texts from different genres and critical theory from a variety of theorists. (CPLT 356 and ENGL 356 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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CPLT 367 - Introduction to Law and Literature (3)
Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of law and literature. The representation of legal concepts, or decisions in literary texts, as well as the narrative, rhetorical and interpretive practices of the law. (CPLT 367 and ENGL 367 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 .
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CPLT 375 - Literature in the Age of Film (3)
The world-wide impact of cinema on literary texts in the 20th century, especially the way storytelling in literature has been transformed by the incorporation of cinematic techniques. All texts in English/English translation. (CPLT 375 and ENGL 375 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 .
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CPLT 380 - Introduction to Asian Literature (3)
Selected translations of Arabic, Persian, Indian, Chinese and Japanese literature.
Prerequisite: completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 381 - African Literature (3)
African literature written in the English language; the fiction, poetry and drama of the new nations. (AFAM 381, CPLT 381 and ENGL 381 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 382T - Topics in Asian Literature (3)
Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2.
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CPLT 388 - Reading Food in Literature (3)
Representation of food in literature and its meaning and significance. (CPLT 388 and ENGL 388 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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CPLT 389 - Literature About the War in Vietnam (3)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and film reflecting views of the Vietnam War as experienced by North and South Vietnamese and by Americans, both soldiers and ordinary citizens. (ASAM 389, CPLT 389 and ENGL 389 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 .
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CPLT 450 - Medieval Literature (3)
Readings in modern English translation from the medieval literature of England and the continent from St. Augustine to Sir Thomas Malory. (CPLT 450 and ENGL 450 are the same course.)
Prerequisites: survey of English, American or world literature; an upper-division literature course.
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CPLT 451 - Literature of the Renaissance (3)
The Renaissance as a literary movement, from Erasmus to Montaigne and Cervantes.
Prerequisites: survey of English, American, or world literature; an upper-division literature course.
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CPLT 499 - Independent Study (1-3)
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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CPLT 525T - Proseminar in Literature, Rhetoric, or Writing (3)
Comprehensive reading course focusing on a key area in literature, rhetoric or writing. Major primary works. Students are strongly advised to take proseminars before enrolling in seminars. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 units. (CPLT 525T and ENGL 525T are the same course.)
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CPLT 571T - Graduate Seminar: Major Writers (3)
As appropriate to the specialized research and publication of instructor; major figures such as Shakespeare, Dante, Cervantes, Goethe, Bronte, Twain, Joyce, Woolf and Morrison. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 units. (CPLT 571T and ENGL 571T are the same course.)
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CPLT 572T - Graduate Seminar: Literary Genres (3)
As appropriate to the specialized research and publication of instructor, major literary types such as the epic, novel, short story, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy and historical drama. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (CPLT 572T and ENGL 572T are the same course.)
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CPLT 573T - Graduate Seminar: Cultural Periods (3)
As appropriate to the specialized research and publication of instructor, the literature of a cultural period from Anglo-Saxon to modern times. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (ENGL 573T and CPLT 573T are the same course.)
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CPLT 574T - Graduate Seminar: Special Problems in Literature (3)
As appropriate to the specialized research and publication of the instructor, special problems such as influences on literature, including philosophical, religious, scientific, geographic and other ecological viewpoints. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (ENGL 574T and CPLT 574T are the same course.)
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CPLT 575T - Graduate Seminar: Topics in Teaching (3)
Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (CPLT 575T and ENGL 575T are the same course.)
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CPLT 579T - Graduate Seminar: Problems in Criticism (3)
Historical development and schools of criticism. Individual offerings within this course number may deal with only one aspect of critical problems. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (CPLT 579T and ENGL 579T are the same course.)
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CPLT 599 - Independent Study (1-3)
Research projects in areas of specialization beyond regularly offered coursework. Oral and written reports. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
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Comparative Religion Courses are designated as CPRL in the class schedule.
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CPRL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion (3)
An introduction to the academic study of religion, exploring the social and cultural dimensions of religion, as well as religious consciousness and perception. Key concepts, theorists and methodological approaches.
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CPRL 105 - Religion and the Quest for Meaning (3)
Nature of religious experience as the human pursuit of meaning and transcendence, exploring its central themes, phenomena and questions; its principal types of figures and communities; and its major categories of sacred rituals, objects, seasons and places.
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CPRL 110 - Religions of the World (3)
Introduction to at least five religious world views from an historical and comparative perspective, with descriptive analyses of their belief systems, moral codes and symbolic rituals: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (CPRL 110 and PHIL 110 are same course.)
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CPRL 200 - Introduction to Christianity (3)
Overview of the Christian tradition, including Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant expressions. Beliefs, practices and authority structures. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 201 - Introduction to the New Testament (3)
Textual and historical study of the origins and content of the New Testament in the context of first-century Christianity. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 210 - Introduction to Judaism (3)
The Jewish tradition - its scriptures, laws, customs, holidays and world view in their historical setting. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 246A - Basic Hatha Yoga (2)
Basic Yoga postures, beginning meditation, breathing and relaxation techniques will be presented from a theoretical and experiential perspective. Awareness, concentration, and breathing patterns that accompany the study of Hatha Yoga. (1 hour lecture, 2 hours activity) (CPRL 246A and KNES 246A are the same course.)
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CPRL 246B - Intermediate Hatha Yoga (2)
Intermediate and advanced yoga sequences, including postures, breathing practices, meditation techniques and guided relaxation. Yoga philosophy and movement based on various Hatha yoga traditions. (1 hour lecture, 2 hours activity) (CPRL 246B and KNES 246B are the same course.)
Prerequisites: KNES 246A /CPRL 246A .
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CPRL 250 - Introduction to Islam (3)
Religion of Islam, its background and main teachings: the rise of Islam; the caliphate; Islamic theology, teachings, mysticism and philosophy. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 270T - Introduction to the Asian Religions (3)
Main teachings of a major South Asian, Far Eastern or “Oriental” religion per semester, including such religions as Jainism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism and Zoroastrianism. May be repeated for credit with different subject matter. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 280 - Introduction to Buddhism (3)
Introduction to the origins and development of Buddhism. The major teachings found in all traditions of Buddhism, the three major traditions of Buddhism and the position of Buddhism in the U.S. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 300 - Methods of Studying Religion (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of any lower-division CPRL course. Academic study of religion to include the definition, functions and varieties of religion; the methods used to study it; and key figures who have shaped the development of this discipline.
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CPRL 301 - Sanskrit (3)
Introduction to the Devanagari script, as well as the phonology, morphology and syntax of the Sanskrit language. A reading knowledge of Sanskrit will be the main goal of the course. (CPRL 301 and LING 301 are the same course.)
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CPRL 302 - Religion and Ecology (3)
An examination of ecology, environmentalism, globalization, and sustainability from the viewpoint of traditional religions.
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Categories B.2 and C.2.
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CPRL 305 - Anthropology of Religion (3)
Beliefs and practices in the full human variation of religious phenomena, with an emphasis on primitive religions. Forms, functions, structures, symbolism, and history and evolution of religious systems. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (ANTH 305 and CPRL 305 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 306 - Contemporary Practices of the World’s Religions (3)
Comparative study of how the beliefs, practices and moral codes of the world’s major religions influence the way nations and individuals behave in the spheres of daily life, culture, ethics, business and politics.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 311 - Religion and Film (3)
Explores religion and religious themes in film. Film is a powerful medium through which we explore the meaning of life, relationships, moral quandaries and ontological issues. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: Completion of any lower-division CPRL or RTVF course.
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CPRL 312 - The Bible as Literature (3)
Literary qualities of biblical literature and the influence of major themes upon Western literary traditions. (CPLT 312 and CPRL 312 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 320 - The End of the World (3)
The development, context, variety, forms and consequences of religious expectations of the imminent end of the world as we know it.
Prerequisite: junior standing.
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CPRL 321 - Psychology of Religion (3)
A survey of classical and contemporary empirical psychological research investigating religious beliefs, experiences and practices. Topics include religious behavior across the lifespan; the social psychology of religious organizations; and religious connections to morality, coping, and psychopathology.
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category D.1.
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CPRL 322 - Asian Pacific Americans and Religion (3)
Historically, religion plays a significant role for immigrants. Explores religion as a cultural dynamic in the incorporation and persistence of Asian Pacific Americans into American society, especially in Orange County and the greater Los Angeles area. (ASAM 322 and CPRL 322 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 325 - African American Religions and Spirituality (3)
African-American belief systems and denominations. Folk beliefs among Blacks, African-American religious groups and the role of the Black Church in politics and social change in the Black community. (AFAM 325 and CPRL 325 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
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CPRL 330T - Hebrew Scriptural Studies (3)
Specific areas of Hebrew Scriptures, such as major and minor prophets, Psalms, values of wisdom writers, books of the Old Testament. May be repeated for credit with different topics or a maximum of 6 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
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CPRL 331T - New Testament Studies (3)
Specific areas of the New Testament such as the Synoptic Gospels, the Pauline Corpus, the Johannine Corpus, etc. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units.
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CPRL 332 - Islamic Scriptural Studies (3)
Study of selected basic texts of Islam: The Qur’an and Hadith. Introduction to history and compilation of Qur’an and Hadith, methods of interpretation, classical and modern critical analysis, as well as issues related to the authenticity of these texts.
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 333 - Religion and Sexuality (3)
Connection between religion and sexuality. The religious ideas behind political and public debates related to sexuality and consideration of the private realm, such as sexual identity, family life, gender roles and reproduction.
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category D.1.
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CPRL 335 - Judaism, Christianity and Islam Compared (3)
Comparative study of the three great monotheistic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam; their beliefs, practices and structures.
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CPRL 337 - American Indian Religions and Philosophy (3)
American Indian religious and philosophic perspectives. Religious interpretations and thought in various facets of belief, ranging from traditional Indian religion to Christianity. Highlights contemporary religious activities. Not available for graduate degree credit. (AFAM 337 and CPRL 337 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of the G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 341 - Hindu Tradition to 400 B.C.E. (3)
Hindu thought in its earliest period. Overview of Vedic literature, especially its religious content and the major rituals of the early Veda; philosophical developments in the Upanisads or later Veda; and related sacred writings. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: CPRL 110 or completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 342 - Hindu Tradition from 400 B.C.E. (3)
Hindu thought after the Vedic period. The beginnings of Hindu philosophies, classical Hindu practice, devotionalism, modern or neo-Hindu groups appearing in the 19th century, and the contributions of thinkers, such as Ramakrishna and Gandhi. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: CPRL 105 , CPRL 110 or completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 346 - Vietnamese Buddhism (3)
Historical survey of Vietnamese Buddhism. Interaction between Vietnamese Buddhism and other religious traditions, the role of politics and culture in shaping religious practice, and the impact of Vietnamese Buddhism in the West.
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 348 - Philosophy of Religion (3)
Role of philosophy in shaping theological doctrine, in critically evaluating religious experience, in arguing for or against the existence of God and in considering the problem of evil. (CPRL 348 and PHIL 348 are the same course.)
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CPRL 350T - Major Christian Traditions (3)
Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern Christianity, or Post-Reformation Communities; historical development and self-understanding, liturgy, creeds, moral norms, canon laws and outstanding figures. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 351 - History and Development of Early Christian Thought (3)
Historical study of the diversity of Christian beliefs, movements and key figures from New Testament times to the late Middle Ages, including important creeds and councils, spiritual movements, and central figures such as Augustine and Aquinas. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 352 - History and Development of Modern Christian Thought (3)
Historical study of the diversity of Christian beliefs, movements and key figures from the late Middle Ages to the present, including the context and thinkers of the Reformation era, post-Reformation controversies and recent debates and trends. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 354T - Topics in Buddhism (3)
Historical survey of Buddhist doctrines, schools and practices in a particular region or regions, which are: South Asia, Tibet, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units. (CPRL 354T and PHIL 354T are the same course.)
Prerequisites: CPRL 105 , CPRL 110 or CPRL 280
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CPRL 358 - Comparative Mysticism (3)
Comparative survey of mysticism as a recurring phenomenon within major religious traditions. Selected writings and representative male and female figures analyzed from philosophical and psychological viewpoints. Definitions, terms, metaphors, techniques and stages of the mystical experience.
Prerequisite: CPRL 110 .
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CPRL 361 - History and Development of Jewish Thought: Biblical and Rabbinical Eras (3)
Hebrew Scriptures in their historical context, development of rabbinical Judaism and the Talmud, and Judaism in the Christian and Muslim worlds down to the close of the Spanish Golden Age (1150). One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 362 - History and Development of Jewish Thought: Medieval and Modern Eras (3)
Maimonides’ legacy, impact of mysticism, rise of anti-Semitism, emancipation of European Jews, the Holocaust, Israel’s founding and history, and contributions of Jews to American culture. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 367 - Religion in Latino/a Life (3)
National and international expressions of Latino/a religiosity - from popular religion to Marian devotion to curanderismo - through film, historical documents, poetry, theology, art, sociology and ethnic studies. (CHIC 367 and CPRL 367 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 370 - New Religious Movements in the U.S.A. (3)
Beliefs, history, ritual and organizational makeup of nontraditional modern religions in America, such as Scientology, the Unification Church, Hare Krishna (ISKCON) and Rajneeshism as presented by guest speakers. Discussion of cult, sect and the occult.
Prerequisites: completion of G.E. category D.1 and C.3, D.5 or E.
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CPRL 371 - History and Development of Islamic Thought: The Beginning to 1258 (3)
Islamic theology, law, culture, and spirituality up to the close of the classical period in 1258. Interpretation of the Qur’an, formation of Hadith literature, development of Islamic law, divisions within Islam, rise of mysticism, contributions to science and art. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 372 - History and Development of Islamic Thought: 1259 to Modern Times (3)
Islamic thought from the close of the classical period to the present, with emphasis on 20th century developments. Emergence of modern Middle East, reform movements, Islamic response to nationalism and modernity, recent Islamic resurgence. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 373 - Women in Islam (3)
Status and roles of Muslim women from the perspectives of the basic Islamic texts (The Qur’an and Prophetic Traditions). Rights, marriage and divorce, seclusion and dress codes, and religious, economic and socio-political participation. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 374 - Issues in Contemporary Islam (3)
Some of the contentious issues in Islam. Concepts of piety, peace, jihad, fundamentalism, terrorism, democracy, human rights, leadership of women and sexuality; the intellectual arguments surrounding these topics.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 375 - Conceptions of the Afterlife (3)
How selected religious traditions have sought to answer the question: What happens when I die. Resurrection, reincarnation, immortality of the soul, heaven and hell. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2; CPRL 110 recommended.
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CPRL 380 - Religion and Violence (3)
Interdisciplinary exploration of major theories, developments and documents connected to the relationship between religious practices and motivations for engaging in, preventing or rejecting violent behavior. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories C.2. and D.1.
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CPRL 381 - Religion and Politics in the United States (3)
Relationship of politics and religion, especially in the U.S. The colonial and constitutional experience, Supreme Court decisions on religious issues, the principal theorists of moral discourse in the public forum, contemporary issues of concern. (CPRL 381 and POSC 381 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
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CPRL 385 - The Theosophy of H.P. Blavatsky and Her Masters (3)
Theosophy of Helena P. Blavatsky (1831-1891), co-founder of the Theosophical Society (1875), and of her masters. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 387 - Reincarnation, Immortality, Resurrection (3)
The varieties of reincarnation as a world-wide phenomenon, the concept of immortality and the doctrine of resurrection in Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.
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CPRL 397 - Religion and Science (3)
Historical and contemporary interaction of religion and science through a study of religious thought and scientific method. Scientific revolution, evolutionary theory and Quantum physics as related to religious faith.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Categories B.1, B.2, C.2.
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