The Department of Religious Studies offers a wide and varying number of courses open to undergraduates. Not all of these courses are taught annually. For the most current course requirements, please refer to the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Studies Department's Majors, Minors, and Certficates page to view all available Major Sheets.
Regularly-Taught Courses
| Name | Course Title |
|---|---|
| RELGST 0083 | Mythology in the Ancient World |
| RELGST 0090 | Myth in the Ancient Near East |
| RELGST 0105 | Religions of the West |
| RELGST 0283 | US and the Holocaust |
| RELGST 0405 | Witches to Walden Pond—Religion in Early America |
| RELGST 0415 | Religion in Modern America |
| RELGST 0454 | Rise of Islam |
| RELGST 0455 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization |
| RELGST 0500 | What is Religion? |
| RELGST 0505 | Religion in Asia |
| RELGST 0525 | Religion and Culture in East Asia |
| RELGST 0710 | Sociology of Religion |
| RELGST 0715 | Philosophy of Religion |
| RELGST 0760 | Religion and Rationality |
| RELGST 0770 | Science and Religion |
| RELGST 0780 | Quantum Karma: Science in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions |
| RELGST 1100 | Israel in the Biblical Age |
| RELGST 1102 | The History of God |
| RELGST 1120 | Origins of Christianity |
| RELGST 1130 | Varieties of Early Christianity |
| RELGST 1135 | Orthodox Christianity |
| RELGST 1142 | Construction of Evil |
| RELGST 1143 | Death in the Name of God Martyrs and Martyrdom |
| RELGST 1144 | Classical Mythology and Literature |
| RELGST 1145 | Greco-Roman Religions |
| RELGST 1148 | Religions of Ancient Egypt |
| RELGST 1151 | Death in the Mediterranean World |
| RELGST 1160 | Jerusalem—History and Imagination |
| RELGST 1170 | Archaeology of Israel-Palestine |
| RELGST 1171 | Health and Illness in Israeli Society |
| RELGST 1220 | Jews and Judaism in the Medieval World |
| RELGST 1228 | Exodus and Passover |
| RELGST 1240 | Jews and the City |
| RELGST 1241 | Gender in Jewish History |
| RELGST 1250 | Jews and Judaism in the Modern World |
| RELGST 1252 | Holocaust History and Memory |
| RELGST 1256 | Modern Israel and Palestine |
| RELGST 1280 | Modern and Contemporary Jewish Thought |
| RELGST 1282 | Contemporary Jewish Issues |
| RELGST 1300 | Religion, the Book, and Beyond |
| RELGST 1320 | Medieval History 1 |
| RELGST 1370 | Global Christianity |
| RELGST 1372 | Catholicism in the New World |
| RELGST 1380 | Religion Right Now: Media and Religious News in Contemporary America |
| RELGST 1402 | Health and Religion |
| RELGST 1405 | Religion and Sexuality |
| RELGST 1415 | Race and Religion in America |
| RELGST 1417 | Philosophy of Race & Religion |
| RELGST 1418 | From Vodou to Santeria: Religions of the West African Diaspora |
| RELGST 1420 | Religion and Race |
| RELGST 1425 | Popular Religion in America |
| RELGST 1428 | Religion and Sports |
| RELGST 1440 | Islam in Asia |
| RELGST 1445 | Muslim Politics in Real Time |
| RELGST 1449 | Islam and Conflict in Global Context |
| RELGST 1450 | Islam, Law and Politics |
| RELGST 1452 | Hymns and HipHop—Sounds of Islam |
| RELGST 1455 | Islam in Europe |
| RELGST 1456 | Islam in Asia |
| RELGST 1458 | Women and Islam in Asia |
| RELGST 1475 | Religious Diversity |
| RELGST 1500 | Religion in India |
| RELGST 1511 | Yoga: Of Loincloths and Lululemon |
| RELGST 1519 | Religion, Nature and the Environment |
| RELGST 1520 | Buddhism Along the Silk Road |
| RELGST 1521 | Asian Religion Perspectives on Bioethics |
| RELGST 1550 | East Asian Buddhism |
| RELGST 1552 | Buddhist Meditative Traditions |
| RELGST 1558 | Buddhism and Psychology |
| RELGST 1560 | Religion and Healing in China |
| RELGST 1570 | Religion in Japan |
| RELGST 1572 | Popular Religion in a Changing Japan |
| RELGST 1575 | Law and Medicine in Asian Religions |
| RELGST 1600 | Asian-American Religion |
| RELGST 1610 | Myth, Symbol Ritual |
| RELGST 1622 | Body Size Around the Globe |
| RELGST 1644 | Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle Ages |
| RELGST 1650 | Approaches to Antisemitism |
| RELGST 1652 | Antisemitism, Race, & Gender |
| RELGST 1681 | Inventing Israel—Zionism, Anti-Zionism, Post-Zionism |
| RELGST 1710 | Perspectives on Religion |
| RELGST 1722 | Healing, Shamanism, and Spirit Possession |
| RELGST 1725 | Death in the Healthcare Professions |
| RELGST 1726 | Healing and Humanity |
| RELGST 1762 | Guide for the Perplexed |
| RELGST 1802 | ReligYinz: Researching Religion in Pittsburgh |
| RELGST 1803 | Capstone Seminar |
| RELGST 1900 | Internship |
| RELGST 1901 | Independent Study |
| RELGST 1902 | Directed Study—Undergraduate |
| RELGST 1904 | Undergraduate Research Assistant |
| RELGST 1905 | Undergraduate Teaching Assistant |