Please note that the following list consists of all Religious Studies courses offered. To find courses offered during the current semester, see: https://uwm.edu/religiousstudies/undergraduate-programs/current-courses/.
For other semesters, see https://uwm.edu/schedule/.
- RELIGST 101 Introduction to World Religions
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Basic concepts of world religions; broad overview of various religious traditions in ancient and modern configurations. - Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: HU
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
- RELIGST 192 First-Year Seminar:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Specific humanities topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. - Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: HU
- Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem Course (course numbers 192, 193, 194).
- Last Taught: Fall 2010.
- RELIGST 193 First-Year Seminar:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Specific social science topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. - Prerequisites: none.
- General Education Requirements: SS
- Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem Course (course numbers 192, 193, 194).
- RELIGST 199 Independent Study
- 1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Independent work under supervision of faculty or academic staff member. For further information, consult dept chair. - Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
- Course Rules: Retakable to 6 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2019.
- RELIGST 250 Selected Topics in Religious Studies:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Focus on a particular religion or religious issue. - Prerequisites: satisfaction of OWC-A.
- General Education Requirements: OWCB
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2012, Spring 2011.
- RELIGST 289 Internship in Religious Studies, Lower Division
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of basic principles of Religious Studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. - Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.50 GPA, and consent of supervising faculty member.
- Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.
- RELIGST 296 UROP Apprenticeship
- 1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Undergraduate research participation in a project developed with a supervising member of the faculty or staff. - Prerequisites: acceptance to UROP; prior or conc reg in UROP seminar.
- Course Rules: One credit for 45 hours research. Retakable to 9 cr max in any combination of UROP apprenticeship courses. Not open to jrs & srs.
- RELIGST 297 Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. - Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
- Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022.
- RELIGST 299 Ad Hoc:
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept and assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l semester. - Prerequisites: none. Additional prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.
- RELIGST 350 Advanced Topics in Religious Studies:
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced study of a particular religion or religious issue. - Prerequisites: jr st.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015.
- RELIGST 395 Seminar in the Study of Religion: Theories of Religion
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
Critical inquiry into the questions of and about religion: what is religion, and how do we study it? - Prerequisites: jr st.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2020.
- RELIGST 489 Internship in Religious Studies, Upper Division
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of basic principles of Religious Studies in business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. - Prerequisites: jr st; 2.50 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.
- Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.
- RELIGST 497 Study Abroad:
- 1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. - Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.
- Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2014, Summer 2013.
- RELIGST 499 Ad Hoc:
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept and assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. - Prerequisites: jr st, add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic.
- RELIGST 699 Advanced Independent Study
- 1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced level independent work under the supervision of ReligSt faculty or academic staff member. - Prerequisites: jr st; 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
- Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
- Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.