Survey of major forms and practices of Buddhism.
Recommended Preparation
ENG 100 and either REL 150 or REL 151.
Course Outcomes
- Identify the myths, histories, doctrines, and practices of the major schools of Buddhism.
- Identify each school’s understanding of the human condition, ethics, knowledge, death, the afterlife, and conceptions of the divine.
- Interpret primary sources.
- Examine the relationship between religion and culture/society.
- Question and think critically.