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Below is a list of current and future religious studies courses. Please contact our advisor, Jennie Lazar, to plan your upcoming semester and fill the requirements for your major/minor.

Undergraduate Degree Current Courses

Spring 2026
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
AFAM 3143 001Gospel Music Past and PresentS. Coleman
AFAM 4633 001AFAM Religious TraditionsA. Coleman
ANTH 1823 995Religion in Everyday LifeJ. Polovic
CL C 1123 001Gods and Heroes in ArtD.L. Davis
CL C 2383 001Classical MythologyS. Huskey
CL C 3053 001Origins of ChristiantiyK. Harper
CL C 3163 001Visions of Heaven and HellE. Greene
HIST 2123 001The HolocaustC. Schapkow
HIST 3293 001AntisemitismR. Grinberg
HIST 3513 001Jews/Germany since 1945C. Schapkow
HIST 3763 001Genesis through Jewish EyesA. Levenson
IAS/PHIL 1223 001Intro to Asian PhilosophyA. Olberding
IAS 3413 001Iran & Islam in Global HistoryA. Marashi
IAS 3473 001The Arb-Israeli ConflictJ. Landis
LGBT/RLES/WGS 3823 001Queer ReligionW. Mallette
MLLL 3073 001The Hebrew BIble as LiteratureL. Yadgar
MLLL 3243 001Arab Islamic HeritageM. Al-Masri
PHIL/IAS 1223 001Intro to Asian PhilosophyA. Olberding
PHIL 3433 001Modern Philosophy of ReligionN. Judisch
PSHU 4163 301World Religions and EcologyTBA
PSHU 4163 401World Religions and EcologyTBA
PSHU 4173 301Women in the Bible and Qur'anTBA
PSHU 4183 301Crafting the Cinematic JesusTBA
PSHU 4183 401Crafting the Cinematic JesusT. Putthoff
PSHU 4213 401The Bible as a Literary WorkTBA
RELS 1113 001Intro to Religious StudiesW. Mallette
RELS 1113 002Intro to Religious StudiesD. Vishanoff
RELS 1313 001U.S. Religious ControversiesM. Dallam
RELS 2303 001Introduction to IslamD. Vishnoff
RELS 2653 001Approaches to the Study of ReligionG. Goble
RELS 3153 001Jesus InterpretedT. Putthoff
RELS 3193 001Biblical LIteratureT. Putthoff
RELS 3773 001Altered States of ConsciousnessG. Goble
RELS/LGBT/WGS 3823 001Queer ReligionW. Mallette
SOC 3773 995Sociology of ReligionS. Perry
SOC 4873 025World Religions and SocietyT. Burns
WGS/RELS/LGBT 3823 001Queer ReligionW. Mallette
Fall 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
ANTH 1823 995Religion in Everyday LifeJ. Polovic
CL C 1123 001Gods & Heroes in ArtD. Davis
CL C 2383 001Classical MythologyA. Konieczny
CL C 3113 001Gods/Heroes Ancient EpicS. Huskey
HIST 1563 995The Jews: Abraham to ZionismL. Green
HIST 3113 001The CrusadesR. Magnusson
HIST 3143 001The Era of the ReformationJ. Wickersham
HIST/RELS 3833 001Biblical ArchaeologyT. Putthoff
HIST 3913 001Jews and HollywoodR. Grinberg
HIST 3973 001Judaism - A Religious HistoryA. Levenson
HIST 4003 001Jews/Other GermansC. Schapkow
HON 2973 001Religion and StateM. Dallam
HSTM 3443 001Science in a Religious WorldR. Vermij
IAS/PHIL 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
MLLL 3063 001Jewish LiteratureL. Yadgar
P SC 3063 001Religion and the ConstitutionA.M. Szymanski
PHIL/IAS 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
PHIL 3423 001Ancient/Medieval Religious PhilosophyN. Judisch
PHIL 3443 001Issues in the Philosophy ReligionN. Judisch
PSHU 4163 101World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4163 201World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4163 202World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4173 101Women in the Bible and Qur'anK. LaFever
PSHU 4183 101Crafting the Cinematic JesusT. Putthoff
PSHU 4183 201Crafting the Cinematic JesusT. Putthoff
PSHU 4183 850Crafting the Cinematic JesusT. Putthoff
RELS 1113 001Introduction to Religious StudiesD. Vishanoff
RELS 1123 001Introduction to World ReligionsD. Moodie
RELS 2133 001Christian TraditionsW. Mallette
RELS 2703 001Buddhist TraditionsG. Goble
RELS 3533 001The Qur'anD. Vishanoff
RELS 3763 001Chinese ReligionsG. Goble
RELS/HIST 3833 001Biblical ArchaeologyT. Putthoff
RELS 3853 001Sin and HistoryW. Mallette
RELS 4323 001RELS CapstoneD. Moodie
SOC 3773 850Sociology of ReligionS. Perry
SOC 4873 850World Religions and SocietyT. Burns
SOC 4873 851World Religions and SocietyT. Burns
Summer 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
ANTH 1823 995Religion in Everyday LifeM. Taylor
ANTH 1823 996Religion in Everyday LifeS. O'Neill
HIST 1563 995The Jews: Abraham to ZionismTBA
HIST 4023 955InquisitionsJ. Wickersham
PSHU 4163 501World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
SOC 3773 995Sociology of ReligionS. Perry
SOC 4873 995World Religions and SocietyT. Burns
SOC 4873 996World Religions and SocietyT. Burns
Spring 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
AFAM 3143 001Gospel Music Past and PresentS. Coleman
AFAM 4633 001AFAM Religious TraditionsA. Coleman
ANTH 1823 995Religion in Everyday LifeJ. Polovic
CL C 1123 001Gods & Heroes in ArtD. Davis
CL C 2383 001Classical MythologyS. Huskey
CL C 3053 001Origins of ChristianityK. Harper
GRK 3413 001Greek - New TestamentD. Davis
HIST 2123 001The HolocaustC. Schapkow
HIST/RELS 3613 001Roman ReligionR. Cline
HIST 3733 001History of Heaven and HellS. Shepkaru
HON 2963 001Chinese ReligionsG. Goble
HON 2973 001Religion and StateM. Dallam
HON 3993 001Death, Dying, and ReligionM. Dallam
HSTM/RELS 4053 001History of MagicR. Vemij/R. Cline
MLLL 3073 001The Hebrew Bible as LiteratureL. Yadgar
MLLL 3243 001Arab Islamic HeritageM. Al-Masri
PHIL 3433 001Modern Philosophy of ReligionN. Judisch
PSHU 4163 301World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4163 401World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4163 402World Religions and EcologyT. Putthoff
PSHU 4173 401Women in the Bible and Qur'anK. LaFever
PSHU 4183 301Crafting the Cinematic JesusT. Putthoff
PSHU 4213 401The Bible as a Literary WorkT. Putthoff
RELS 2303 001Introduction to IslamD. Vishanoff
RELS 2653 001Approaches to the Study of ReligionG. Goble
RELS 3173 001Women and the BibleB. Boyd
RELS 3233 001Money, Power, and God(s)D. Moodie
RELS/HIST 3613 001Roman ReligionR. Cline
RELS 3623 001Paul and Christian OriginsR. Cline
RELS 3733 001Tibetan BuddhismG. Goble
RELS/HSTM 4053 001History of MagicR. Cline/R. Vermij
SOC 3773 995Sociology of ReligionE. McElroy
SOC 4873 001World Religions and SocietyT. Burns

Asian Religions Certificate Current Courses

Spring 2026
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
IAS/PHIL 1223 001Intro to Asian PhilosophyA. Olberding
PHIL/IAS 1223 001Intro to Asian PhilosophyA. Olberding
Fall 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
IAS/PHIL 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
PHIL/IAS 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
RELS 2703 001Buddhist TraditionsG. Goble
RELS 3763 001Chinese ReligionsG. Goble
Spring 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
IAS/PHIL 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
PHIL/IAS 3343 001Chinese PhilosophyA. Olberding
RELS 3223 001Money, Power, and God(s)D. Moodie
RELS 3733 001Tibetan BuddhismG. Goble
RELS 3763 001Chinese ReligionsG. Goble

Islamic Studies Certificate Current Courses

Spring 2026
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
IAS 3413 001Iran & Islam in Global HistoryA. Marashi
IAS 3473 001The Arab-Israeli ConflictJ. Landis
IAS 3763 001Women & Gender Middle EastM. Hashemi
MLLL 3243 001Arab Islamic HeritageM. Al-Masri
PSHU 4173 301Women in the Bible and Qur'anTBA
RELS 2303 001Introduction to IslamD. Vishanoff
Fall 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
HIST 3113 001The Crusades R. Magnusson
HSTM 3453 001Science & Civilization in IslamY. Mahdavi
IAS 3413 001Iran & Islam in Global HistoryTBA
IAS 3763 001Women & Gender in the Middle EastM. Hashemi
IAS 3983 001Anti-Muslim RacismM. Hashemi
MLLL 3443 001Islamic Culture in the U.S.W. Mahdi
PHIL 3403 001Jewish and Islamic PhilosophyA. Green
PSHU 4173 101Women in the Bible and Qur'anK. LaFever
RELS 3533 001The Qur'anD. Vishanoff
Spring 2025
CourseCourse DescriptionInstructor
IAS 3473 001The Arab-Israeli ConflictTBA
MLLL 3243 001Arab Islamic HeritageM. Al-Masri
PSHU 4173 401Women in the Bible and Qur'anK. LaFever
RELS 2303 001Introduction to IslamD. Vishanoff
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Updated 9/19/2025 by Religious Studies Department: rels@ou.edu