Religious Studies : Courses / Curriculum

The College offers several Religious Studies courses which can meet either Social Science or Humanities elective degree requirements.

The Religious Studies Option of the Liberal Arts Curriculum offers you a path to numerous career opportunities and prepares you for a four-year degree. For the course requirements for this major, visit Liberal Arts - Religious Studies Option.

Below are links to free stand alone courses offered via the internet.

1. General Religious Studies

• Religion Today: Themes and Issues - Religious studies course from the UK's Open University.
• Anthropology of Religion - Utah State University course examines the relationship between religion, culture and society.
• Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical - Basic theology course from the University of Notre Dame.
• Theology and God 101 - 23-week email course from About U's Guide to Atheism.

2. Bible Study

• Introduction to the Old Testament - Hebrew Bible study course from Yale University.
• Christian Bible Course - Seven-part Bible course from DiscoverTheBible.org.

3. Christianity

• Christian Basics - Ten-week email course from About U that covers the basic principles fundamental to becoming established in the Christian Faith.
• Latino Theology and Christian Tradition - University of Notre Dame course focusing on the development of Latino religion and theology in the U.S.
• Catholic Faith Courses - Ten courses from Catholic Home Study Service (CHSS).

4. Judaism

• Jewish Studies Online -  The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life offers free, non credit online self-paced classes taught by the Jewish Studies faculty at Rutgers University.
• Jews and Christians Throughout History - University of Notre Dame course that explores the history of Christian theology and its impact on Judaism.

5. Other Religious Studies

• Faith and the African American Experience - African American faith experience course from the University of Notre Dame.
• Islam Courses - 19 Islam courses from Studying-Islam.org.
• Greek and Roman Mythology - Free online course taught by University of Pennsylvania faculty member Peter Struck.