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RELS270 - Hope and Resilience

Course Details

Course Code: RELS270 Course ID: 5280 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This is a survey course that will investigate different religions and the techniques they offer to maintain physical and mental well-being. In this process, students will review various religious teachings, the Sufi Dervish tradition, and the Christian teaching of gratitude, Yoga, and Meditation from different religious traditions. We will go over contemporary applications of the religions with particular attention to the cultural, social, and political structuring of their practices.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration02/23/2026 - 07/31/2026 Course Dates08/03/2026 - 09/27/2026 Start Month August SessionSummer 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration04/27/2026 - 10/02/2026 Course Dates10/05/2026 - 11/28/2026 Start Month October SessionFall 2026 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration06/29/2026 - 12/04/2026 Course Dates12/07/2026 - 01/31/2027 Start Month December SessionFall 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.