Courses
The Department of Religion and Classics offers courses in Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Sanskrit.
Advising Contacts
Declaring a major, minor, or cluster for religion related concentrations:
- Professor Anne Merideth, anne.merideth@rochester.edu
Declaring a major, minor, or cluster for classics related concentrations:
- Professor Nicholas Gresens, nicholas.gresens@rochester.edu
Jewish Studies Program or Hebrew language questions:
- Professor Michela Andreatta, michela.andreatta@rochester.edu
Spring 2025 Master Course List
| AHST | 225 | Greek Art & Archaeology | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | Elizabeth Colantoni |
| ARBC | 102 | Elementary Arabic II | Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Afrah Alfatli |
| ARBC | 104 | Intermediate Arabic II | Mon/Wed | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Afrah Alfatli |
| ARBC | 108 | Introduction to the Quran | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| ARBC | 206 | Adv Arabic Prose Sem III | Mon/Wed | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Afrah Alfatli |
| BLST | 183 | Incarceration Nation | Mon/Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM | Joshua Dubler |
| BLST | 255 | Ancient Slavery and Modern Abolition | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Alexander Cushing |
| CGRK | 102 | New Testmnt-Class Grk II | Mon/Wed/Fri | 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | Justin Dwyer |
| CGRK | 223 | Thucydides | Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Alexander Cushing |
| CHIN | 274 | Chinese Religions | Mon/Wed | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Shin-yi Chao |
| CLST | 110 | Classical Mythology | Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Nicholas Gresens |
| CLST | 212 | Theories of Myth | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Nicholas Gresens |
| CLST | 216 | Ancient Slavery and Modern Abolition | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Alexander Cushing |
| CLST | 230 | Greek Art & Archaeology | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | Elizabeth Colantoni |
| CLST | 240 | Ancient Roman Religion | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Elizabeth Colantoni |
| CLST | 244 | Jews, Pagans, and Christians: Conflict in the Ancient World | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Anne Merideth |
| CLST | 271 | Greek Tragedy: The Happy Plays | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Justin Dwyer |
| CLST | 296 | Spectacle and Performance in Ancient Rome | N/A | N/A | Alexander Cushing |
| CLST | 230W | Greek Art & Archaeology | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | Elizabeth Colantoni |
| FMST | 184 | Jewish History and Religion on Film: From the Holocaust and Beyond | Tuesday | 3:25 PM - 6:05 PM | Andrea Gondos |
| GSWS | 129 | Religion and Politics in the Middle East | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| GSWS | 172 | Freud and Religion | Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Andrea Gondos |
| HBRW | 102 | Elementary Modern Hebrew II | Mon/Wed/Fri | 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | Michela Andreatta |
| HBRW | 104 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew II | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Michela Andreatta |
| HIST | 112 | Incarceration Nation | Mon/Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM | Joshua Dubler |
| HIST | 147 | Religion and Politics in the Middle East | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| HIST | 176 | History of Judaism | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Aaron Hughes |
| HIST | 183 | History of Christianity | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | John Downey |
| HIST | 235 | Ancient Slavery and Modern Abolition | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Alexander Cushing |
| HIST | 283 | Catholicism and the Abuse Crisis | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | John Downey |
| HIST | 297 | Jewish History and Religion on Film: From the Holocaust and Beyond | Tuesday | 3:25 PM - 6:05 PM | Andrea Gondos |
| INTR | 246 | Religious Nationalism | Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Aaron Hughes |
| JWST | 102 | Elementary Modern Hebrew II | Mon/Wed/Fri | 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | Michela Andreatta |
| JWST | 104 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew II | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Michela Andreatta |
| JWST | 113 | History of Judaism | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Aaron Hughes |
| JWST | 172 | Freud and Religion | Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Andrea Gondos |
| JWST | 184 | Jewish History and Religion on Film: From the Holocaust and Beyond | Tuesday | 3:25 PM - 6:05 PM | Andrea Gondos |
| JWST | 211 | Jews, Pagans, and Christians: Conflict in the Ancient World | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Anne Merideth |
| JWST | 213 | Jewish Magic: Demons, Angels, Amulets | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Andrea Gondos |
| LATN | 101 | Elementary Latin I | Mon/Wed/Fri | 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | Nicholas Gresens |
| LATN | 103 | Intermediate Latin | Mon/Wed/Fri | 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Alexander Cushing |
| LATN | 215 | Senecan Tragedy | Mon/Wed | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Justin Dwyer |
| PHLT | 180 | Religion and Public Health: Collaboration on the Front Lines | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | Denise Yarbrough |
| PSCI | 224 | Incarceration Nation | Mon/Wed | 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM | Joshua Dubler |
| RELC | 100 | Religion, Society, and Culture: Introduction to the Study of Religion | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Anne Merideth |
| RELC | 102 | Introduction to the New Testament | Mon/Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM | Anne Merideth |
| RELC | 103 | History of Judaism | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Aaron Hughes |
| RELC | 104 | History of Christianity | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | John Downey |
| RELC | 106 | From Confucius to Zen | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Douglas Brooks |
| RELC | 108 | Introduction to the Quran | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| RELC | 118 | What’s so funny?: Stand-Up Comedy and Religion | Mon/Wed | 11:50 AM - 1:05 PM | Cona Marshall |
| RELC | 129 | Religion and Politics in the Middle East | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| RELC | 130 | Buddhism: Belief and Practice | Mon/Wed | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Shin-yi Chao |
| RELC | 135 | Classical Mythology | Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Nicholas Gresens |
| RELC | 172 | Freud and Religion | Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Andrea Gondos |
| RELC | 174 | Chinese Religions | Mon/Wed | 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM | Shin-yi Chao |
| RELC | 180 | Religion and Public Health: Collaboration on the Front Lines | Tues/Thurs | 3:25 PM - 4:40 PM | Denise Yarbrough |
| RELC | 183 | Incarceration Nation | Mon/Wed/Fri | 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM | Joshua Dubler |
| RELC | 184 | Jewish History and Religion on Film: From the Holocaust and Beyond | Tuesday | 3:25 PM - 6:05 PM | Andrea Gondos |
| RELC | 186 | Ritual and Religion in Archaeological Perspective | Friday | 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM | Stefanie Bautista San Miguel |
| RELC | 204 | Ancient Roman Religion | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Elizabeth Colantoni |
| RELC | 210 | Religious Nationalism | Tues/Thurs | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Aaron Hughes |
| RELC | 211 | Jews, Pagans & Christians: Conflict in the Anceint World | Mon/Wed | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Anne Merideth |
| RELC | 213 | Jewish Magic: Demons, Angels, Amulets | Tues/Thurs | 9:40 AM - 10:55 AM | Andrea Gondos |
| RELC | 233 | Catholicism and the Abuse Crisis | Tues/Thurs | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | John Downey |
| RELC | 237 | The Protestant Reformation and Islam | Tuesday | 2:00 PM - 4:40 PM | Mehmet Karabela |
| RELC | 250 | Mapping Deities in China and Beyond | Tuesday | 2:00 PM - 4:40 PM | Shin-yi Chao |
| RELC | 274 | Mystics, Poets, and Sages in India, China, and Japan | Tues/Thurs | 11:05 AM - 12:20 PM | Douglas Brooks |
| RELC | 376 | The Underground Railroad and Rochester's Religious Experience in Virtual Reality | Mon/Wed | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Cona Marshall |
| RELC | 389W | Senior Seminar | Tuesday | 2:00 PM - 4:40 PM | Nora Rubel |
You can find descriptions of courses being offered for the current semester via the Registrar's Course Description Database.