Spring 2009 Saint Mary's College Course Descriptions

Saint Mary's students usually take RLST 101 in their first year. The second core (RLST 200-level) is normally taken in the sophomore year. (a RLST 200-level course also fulfills the Notre Dame requirement for the second course in theology.) Courses 300-499 are appropriate for Saint Mary's Religious Studies majors and as electives for non-RLST majors who have completed both of their RLST general education courses. Click on the name of the course below to get to the course description. Click on the name of the faculty member to get additional information about him or her. For an explanation of the Religious Studies general education (core) requirements, click here. For a description of the college's general education requirements, click here.

RLST 101: "Introducing Religious Studies" (Prof. Terry Martin)

9:00-9:50 MWF

10:00-10:50 MWF

RLST 101: "Introducing Religious Studies" (Prof. Anita Houck)

1:00-1:50 MWF

2:00-2:50 MWF

RLST 101: "Introducing Religious Studies" (Prof. Phyllis Kaminski)

8:00-9:15 TR

9:30-10:45 TR

RLST 101: "Introducing Religious Studies: Conversion" (Prof. Stacy Davis)

11:00-12:15 TR

2:00-3:15 TR

RLST 213: "Experiencing God" (Prof. Anita Houck)

3:00-4:15 MW

RLST 228: "Christian Holiness" (Prof. Jeff Shirkey)

12:00-12:50 MWF

1:00-1:50 MWF

RLST 232: "Introduction to the New Testament" (Prof. John Fotopoulos)

9:30-10:45 TR

11:00-12:15 TR

RLST 236: "Faith in Action" (Prof. Kurt Buhring)

2:00-3:15 TR

3:30-4:45 Tr

RLST 304: "Historical Jesus" (Prof. John Fotopoulos)

[Fulfills Scripture Requirement for RLST Majors and counts as an elective for any Saint Mary's students who have completed their RLST general education requirement]

2:00-3:15 TR

RLST 314: "Hebrew Bible Prophets: Feminist Interpretations"(Prof. Stacy Davis)

[Counts as an elective for RLST Majors, and counts as an elective for any Saint Mary's students who have completed their RLST general education requirement].

3:30-4:45 TR

RLST 338: "Studies in Theology and Film: The Arts and Religious Implications" (Sr. Elena Malits)

[Counts as an Elective for RLST Majors and any Saint Mary's juniors or seniors who have completed their RLST core requirement]

6:00-7:30 M (first class January 19th) [**1 Credit**]

RLST 352: "Religion and Politics" (Prof. Kurt Buhring)

[Fulfills Ethics requirement for RLST Majors and counts as an elective for any Saint Mary's students who have completed their RLST general education requirement]

11:00-12:15 TR

RLST 380: "World Religions and Christianity" (Prof. Jeff Shirkey)

3:00-4:15 MW

RLST 486: "Theology for Ministry II: Practicum (Prof. Judy Fean)

[This course is an elective for majors and non-majors, but is required for those majors or minors working towards the Certificate in Lay Ministry. Prerequisite: RLST 476. It does not count as one of the two required electives for the Religious Studies major.]

6:00-9:00 W

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