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RLCL-2414: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Description: Introduction to the academic study of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), including its contents, contexts, major themes, and reception; a variety of scholarly approaches, including historical-critical, literary, ethical, and gender studies methods. Emphasis on developing skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing about the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: JUD-3404H, RLCL-3404, RLCL-3404H

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: JUD-2414

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.49 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 45.47%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.64%

Brian M Britt202456.6%33.0%5.8%0.0%0.0%4.5%3.514
Megan L Case201953.4%46.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.411

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2021Fall 2021Fall 2022Spring 2024Term050% W