AMERICA AND RELIGIONS

RELIGST 300

Course Description

Explores the colorful, contested relationship of religion and American (U.S.) culture. Surveys a variety of themes from Native American-European encounters to the present. Significant court cases focus on the tension between a quest for American consensus and an abiding religious and cultural pluralism.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.4

No change from Historical

Completion Rate

95%

No change from Historical

A Rate

45%

No change from Historical

Class Size

No change from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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