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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: 11

Average GPA: 3.41 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.52%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.21%

Aaron Ansell202154.5%36.6%5.0%1.6%1.7%0.6%3.364
Matthew R Gabriele202250.9%37.4%7.1%0.8%1.6%2.2%3.335
Amaryah S Armstrong202382.2%15.1%1.4%0.0%1.4%0.0%3.731
Sylvester A Johnson201895.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.711

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