Religion (REL) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3353.

 

Course Listings

 Course#                 Course Title (Credit Hours)                CRN     Day/Time                 Location   Session  Instructor

116-010/PHIL 116-010 Bioethics (4) 20375 M/W 7-10:00pm MG 101 First Steffen
116-011/PHIL 116/011 Bioethics (4) 20917 M/W 4-7:00pm MG 111 Second Schmidt
197-011 Spiritual Journeys (4) Writing Intensive 20456 T/Th 2-5:00pm MG 101 First Rozehnal

Course Descriptions

116/PHIL 116. Bioethics: Moral issues that arise in the context of health care and related biomedical fields in the United States today, examined in the light of the nature and foundation of moral rights and obligations. Topics include: confidentiality, informed consent, euthanasia, medical research and experimentation, genetics, the distribution of health care, etc. HU

 

197.  Spiritual Journeys: A comparative survey of spiritual traveling-from overland pilgrimages to inward journeys in search of truth.  Through autobiographies, diaries, poetry and films, students encounter the experiences of seekers from diverse religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.  HU