{
  "college": "uc-irvine",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "REL STD",
  "name": "Religious Studies",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/rel_std/",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "REL STD 5A",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "5A",
      "title": "World Religions I",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "An introduction to the history, doctrine, culture, and writing of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as HISTORY 16A",
        "(IV and VIII)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 5B",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "5B",
      "title": "World Religions II",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "An introduction to various religious traditions in selected areas of the world—including India and South Asia, East Asia, Africa, and the Americas.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as HISTORY 16B",
        "(IV and VIII)"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 5,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-5b"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 5C",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "5C",
      "title": "Religious Dialogue",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Lectures and discussion on controversial topics in religion: sexual morality; religious violence; science; treatment of women and girls; religious truth, American Constitutional matters; secularization; the future of religion, and other topics.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as HISTORY 16C",
        "(IV and VIII)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 17",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "17",
      "title": "An Economic Approach to Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to how basic economic concepts such as demand, supply, consumption, production, competition, free-riding, innovation, regulation, and rent-seeking can be applied to understand observed religious behavior.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as ECON 17",
        "(III)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 21",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "21",
      "title": "Philosophy and Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines the intersection of religion and philosophy from a standpoint that does not presuppose previous academic study of either. Both Western and Eastern traditions and perspectives may be explored.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as PHILOS 21",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary",
        "(IV)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 60",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "60",
      "title": "Global Themes in Sikh Studies",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Serves as an introduction to Sikhism and the field of Sikh Studies. Examines the development of the religious tradition and the formation of the scholarly field of Sikh Studies in the contemporary Western university.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as ANTHRO 60",
        "(III and (VII or VIII).)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 61",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "61",
      "title": "Gender and Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduces the topic of religion in a feminist context by performing cross-cultural exploration of gender, authority, and faith in various traditions. Study includes (but is not limited to) writings of contemporary Jewish, Christian, and Muslim feminists.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as GEN&SEX 60C",
        "(III and VIII.)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 100",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "100",
      "title": "Topics in the Study of Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "The intersection of religious belief and practices with selected subjects of continuing interest.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 103",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "103",
      "title": "Topics in the Philosophy of Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Critical examination of philosophical concepts in religious scripture and theology, e.g., the nature and existence of God, miracles, the problem of evil, and divine command theories in ethics. May include any religious tradition.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-103"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 110W",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "110W",
      "title": "Religion Research Lab: Applied Theories and Methods",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A survey and investigation of the major thinkers, theories, and methodologies in the study of religions. Designed to develop the student's ability to analyze and articulate theoretical arguments in writing; includes a paper on relevant Religious Studies topics.",
      "notes": [
        "Overlaps with REL STD 110",
        "Restrictions: Religious Studies majors have the first consideration for enrollment",
        "(Ib)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 115",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "115",
      "title": "Religion and World Politics",
      "units": "4",
      "prerequisite": "POL SCI 41A or INTL ST 11 or INTL ST 12 or REL STD 5A or REL STD 5B or REL STD 5C",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines the relationship between religion and world politics historically and today, focusing on connections with peace/war, democracy, human rights, secularism(s), and globalization. Covers major debates, scholarship, concepts, and theories through class exercises, exams, and essays.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 120",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "120",
      "title": "Topics in Asian Religious Traditions",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Studies involving (but not limited to) Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Daoism, Shinto or Shamanism, including both elite and doctrinal aspects and forms of more popular religiosity.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 3,
          "open": 3,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-120"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 122",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "122",
      "title": "Ancient India",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines the visual and religious history of the region defined as \"India\" today, but necessarily encompassing modern Bangladesh and Pakistan. Culminates with the supposed Golden Age of the Gupta empire and its far-reaching legacies.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as ART HIS 155A, HISTORY 170A",
        "Concurrent: ART HIS 255A"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 123",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "123",
      "title": "Medieval India",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Begins with the Gupta period's aesthetic legacies in South Asia's architecture, sculpture, and painting. Explores the dispersal of Islam throughout South Asia, including the Muslim communities of southern India.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as ART HIS 155B, HISTORY 170B",
        "Concurrent: ART HIS 255B"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 124",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "124",
      "title": "Topics in Modern Indian Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Topics in religions of the Indian subcontinent including, but not confined to, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, and Buddhism from the founding of the Mughal Empire in 1526 to the creation of the several modern states of the Indian subcontinent.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-124"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 125",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "125",
      "title": "Jain History, Culture, and Ethics",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduces history, texts, philosophy, culture, and ethical practices of the Jain tradition as it developed in India and now exists globally, including in Orange County.",
      "notes": [
        "Concurrent: REL STD 225"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 126",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "126",
      "title": "Topics in Jain Studies",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Studies involving aspects of the Jain tradition in relation to philosophy, ethics, culture, ritual, art, or diaspora, and/or analyses of environment, gender, or in relation to other Indian traditions.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary",
        "Concurrent: REL STD 226"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 130",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "130",
      "title": "Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Religious Traditions",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Character and evolution of Egyptian, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Muslim, and other religious communities of the region from their formative periods to the present era.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-130"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 130D",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "130D",
      "title": "History of Antisemitism",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Survey of the history of antisemitism, ancient to modern. Topics include medieval religious anti-Judaism, persecution of Jews and Judaism during the Crusades and the Inquisition, the rise of modern racial antisemitism, Nazi antisemitism, and the persistence of antisemitism since 1945.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as HISTORY 130D"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 130F",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "130F",
      "title": "Jews and Power",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines the relationship between the Jewish people and political power over a 3500 year period. How have Jews preserved their communal interests and personal safety? How have they defined the proper relationship of the people to political authority?",
      "notes": [
        "Same as POL SCI 154J, HISTORY 130F"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 131A",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "131A",
      "title": "History of Zoroastrianism",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Reviews major trends in the history of Zoroastrianism.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as HISTORY 131A",
        "Concurrent: IRAN 231A"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 140",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "140",
      "title": "Early Western Religious Traditions",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Religious perspectives of the Mediterranean and European regions from the earliest times to approximately 1500 C.E.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 150",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "150",
      "title": "Religion in the Americas",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Religious belief and social context in North and South America from the earliest human societies to the present.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-150"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 155",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "155",
      "title": "Topics in Race and Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Critical analysis of race and religion as expressed through (1) various structures of socio-political ordering, metaphysics, language, class, colorism, power, biology, nationalism, and culture, and (2) various expressions of moral philosophy, ethics, music, literature, arts, rituals, liberation, and revolution.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary",
        "Concurrent: REL STD 255"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 158",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "158",
      "title": "Topics in Indigenous Religions",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A study of Indigenous Religions. Focus may be local, regional, or global. Primary texts may come from a variety of disciplines, with varying attention to similarities and differences to colonial religious conceptions.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 165",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "165",
      "title": "Topics in Religion and Science",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examinations of the dynamic interplay between religion and science, including historical conflicts, contemporary dialogues, and ethical implications. Classes analyze how these two realms shape our understanding of the universe, humanity, and morality.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary",
        "Concurrent: REL STD 265"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 170",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "170",
      "title": "Topics in Comparative Studies in Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Literary, historical, or philosophical comparison of selected religious and quasi-religious traditions, their beliefs and practices.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 175",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "175",
      "title": "Medical Ethics",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Analysis of moral issues concerning health care. Topics may include just allocation of scarce medical resources, the doctor/patient relationship, genetic engineering, surrogate motherhood, abortion, euthanasia, or social policy concerning AIDS.",
      "notes": [
        "Same as PHILOS 131C"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 199",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "199",
      "title": "Independent Study",
      "units": "1-4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Directed reading and research in consultation with a faculty member. Substantial written work required.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-199"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 225",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "225",
      "title": "Jain History, Culture, and Ethics",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduces history, texts, philosophy, culture, and ethical practices of the Jain Tradition as it developed in India and now exists globally, including in Orange County.",
      "notes": [
        "Concurrent: REL STD 125"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 226",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "226",
      "title": "Topics in Jain Studies",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Studies involving aspects of the Jain tradition in relation to philosophy, ethics, culture, ritual, art, or diaspora, and/or analyses of environment, gender, or in relation to other Indian traditions.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary",
        "Concurrent: REL STD 126"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 255",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "255",
      "title": "Topics in Race and Religion",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Critical analysis of race and religion as expressed through (1) various structures of socio-political ordering, metaphysics, language, class, colorism, power, biology, nationalism, and culture, and (2) various expressions of moral philosophy, ethics, music, literature, arts, rituals, liberation, and revolution.",
      "notes": [
        "Concurrent: REL STD 155"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 265",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "265",
      "title": "Topics in Religion and Science",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examinations of the dynamic interplay between religion and science, including historical conflicts, contemporary dialogues, and ethical implications. Classes analyze how these two realms shape our understanding of the universe, humanity, and morality.",
      "notes": [
        "Concurrent: REL STD 165"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "REL STD 399",
      "subject": "REL STD",
      "number": "399",
      "title": "University Teaching ",
      "units": "4",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Limited to teaching assistants.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only",
        "Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/rel-std/#rel-std-399"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}