Spring 2027

Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities)

Introductory topics in religious studies within the humanities.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jordan Rosenblum3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.53 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.73 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 65.5% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Articulate how religious traditions are used in a community's meaning-making.

  • Demonstrate critical reading skills for the academic Study of Religion through oral presentation and short writing assignments.

  • Apply Religious Studies theories to case studies.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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RELIGST 200

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Raw average: 3.63/5 from 38 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.50 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.41 GPA, 64.7% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JORDAN ROSENBLUM is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.53 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.73 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 65.5% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Religious traditions and community meaning-making
  • Religious Studies theories and case studies

Skills

  • Critical reading for the academic Study of Religion
  • Applying Religious Studies theories to case studies

Grades

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RELIGST 200 · Spring 2027

Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (Humanities)

Recorded 2026-10-14
RELIGST 200 · Spring 2027

Kosher Controversies

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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