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RLCL-1004: Introduction to Religion and Culture

Description: This course introduces students to foundational concepts and debates within the humanities and social sciences by studying one of a rotating set of themes (e.g. love, evil, apocalypse) located at the intersection of religion and culture. Emphasis on cultural diversity, historical transformation, interdisciplinary inquiry, problem-solving and the application of academic discussions to everyday life situations.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: HUM-4124, SOC-4124

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.35 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.36%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.49%

Amaryah S Armstrong202382.2%15.1%1.4%0.0%1.4%0.0%3.731
Aaron Ansell202160.7%25.1%8.6%3.3%1.2%1.1%3.362
Matthew R Gabriele202443.5%43.0%7.7%1.1%2.5%2.2%3.223

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W