Spring 2027

Topics in Religion in Global Perspective

Introduces foundational and thematic approaches to studying religion globally, examining diverse religious expressions and their impact on communities.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

Thomas Dubois’s class had no exams, daily readings, and multiple short responses.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply some theories in the academic study of religion to examine a variety of religious expressions.

  • Test key theories in Religious Studies against the experiences and practices of people.

  • Identify general principles of at least three major world religions.

  • Articulate diversity of ways that religion both reflects and shapes human communities and self-conceptions.

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Prerequisites

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RELIGST 101

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CORRIE NORMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS A DUBOIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Corrie Norman

Past students of Corrie Norman had mixed experiences: some found the course interesting, while others would recommend it only for genuine interest in religious studies.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.49 GPA, 77.3% A/AB (n=176 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.12 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=113 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.75 GPA, 88.6% A/AB (n=105 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

Thomas Dubois’s class had no exams, daily readings, and multiple short responses.

Past student reviews · Thomas Dubois

Some students found Thomas Dubois supportive and grading easy, though they found his lectures unexciting.

Topics

  • Academic study of religion and global religious systems.
  • Principles of major world religions.
  • Religion's role in shaping human communities and self-conceptions.

Skills

  • Applying and testing theoretical frameworks in the academic study of religion.
  • Identifying general principles of major world religions.
  • Articulating how religion reflects and shapes human communities and self-conceptions.

Grades

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About this comparison

1030 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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