Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0046 Organization's ID: Religion 101 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-paced, 6 weeks (26 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2019 - 11/30/2022 4/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 5/1/2015 - 3/31/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Religion, History, or Humanities Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to study the history, origins, rituals and basic tenets of the world's major religions. Learning Outcomes: Explain the definition of religion, theories on religion's origin, the differences between polytheism and monotheism and types of primal religions and mystery cults State the origins of Hinduism, its sacred texts, its deities, the castes, the four stages of life and the four aims, and rituals, ceremonies and festivals Examine the founding of Buddhism and the significance of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and the Middle Way Describe the origins of Taoism, its texts, the differing sects, and the development of institutional Taoism Compare the laws and beliefs of Judaism as outlined in the Torah and Talmud, the history of Christian anti-Semitism in medieval Europe and holidays and rituals Explain the basics of the gospels, early Christian church persecution, ties to Judaism, the Crusades, various sects of Christianity and the major saints and thinkers in Christianity Summarize the beginnings of Confucianism, its five relationships, the concept of the dual soul and its origins in China, Japan and Korea Recall the biography of Muhammad and examine the Qur'an, the five pillars of the Islamic faith, Sharia law, scientific and cultural advancements during the Islamic Golden Age, and the major sects of Islam General Topics: Bygone religions World religion: Hinduism World religion: Buddhism World religion: Confucianism World religion: Taoism World religion: Islam World religion: Judaism World religion: Christianity Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content