2018-19 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SOC 40700 - Sociology Of Religion


Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will provide students with an opportunity to think about religious experience and religious organizations as a part of a larger social order by providing a sociological overview of the nature and functions of religious beliefs and institutions in modern societies. Topics will include: the nature of religious organizations and the process of secularization; the role of religious organizations in social change and social stratification; the development and influence of religiosity and religious identity in the lives of individuals; and the relationship between religion and science. Typically offered Fall Summer.


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