Fall 2026

Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities

RELIGST 400 explores topics in religious studies, including religion in specific societies, the arts, and contemporary themes.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 John DunneNina CaputoSuzanne Van Geuns

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.39 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.68 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.58 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

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RELIGST 400

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.78 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.73 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JOHN DUNNE is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction8 / 300
LEC 002Classroom Instruction4 / 750
LEC 003Classroom Instruction1 / 350

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.39 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.68 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.58 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Religion in specific societies or regions
  • Religion in the arts
  • Contemporary themes in religion

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
RELIGST 400 · Fall 2026

Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities

Recorded 2026-09-07
RELIGST 400 · Fall 2026

Religion and AI: Hype or Hope

Recorded 2026-09-07
RELIGST 400 · Fall 2026

Mindfulness: Buddhism & Beyond

Recorded 2026-09-07
RELIGST 400 · Fall 2026

Jews in Medieval Spain

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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