Fayetteville Technical Community College

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REL 110 World Religions
Lecture: 03 Lab:00
Clinical: 00 Credit:03
Components: None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-097 or ENG-002 Tier 1 or Placement Test Credit Equivalent.
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the world's major religious traditions. Topics include Primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.
This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

REL 111 Eastern Religions
Lecture: 03 Lab:00
Clinical: 00 Credit:03
Components: None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-097 or ENG-002 Tier 1 or Placement Test Credit Equivalent
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the major Asian religious traditions. Topics include Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.
This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

REL 112 Western Religions
Lecture: 03 Lab:00
Clinical: 00 Credit:03
Components: None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-097 or ENG-002 Tier 1 or Placement Test Credit Equivalent
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the major western religious traditions. Topics include Zoroastrianism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.
This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

REL 211 Introduction to Old Testament
Lecture: 03 Lab:00
Clinical: 00 Credit:03
Components: None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-097 or ENG-002 Tier 1 or Placement Test Equivalent
Corequisites: None
This course is a survey of the literature of the Hebrews with readings from the law, prophets, and other writings. Emphasis is placed on the use of literary, historical, archeological, and cultural analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to use the tools of critical analysis to read and understand Old Testament literature.
This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

REL 212 Introduction to New Testament
Lecture: 03 Lab:00
Clinical: 00 Credit:03
Components: None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-097 or ENG-002 Tier 1 or Placement Test Equivalent
Corequisites: None
This course is a survey of the literature of first-century Christianity with readings from the gospels, Acts, and the Pauline and pastoral letters. Topics include the literary structure, audience, and religious perspective of the writings, as well as the historical and cultural context of the early Christian community. Upon completion, students should be able to use the tools of critical analysis to read and understand New Testament literature.
This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course has been approved for transfer under the ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.