3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture JEDIUpper DivisionExamines the social dimensions of religion in American life; religion in American culture; social profiles of America's religious groups; trends in individual religious commitment; and religion's impact on American life.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the sizes and influences of major (and some minor) religious groups in America and how these sizes and influences have changed over the past 50 years.
2Explain and evaluate the influence of religious groups and ideas on at least one other important aspect of social life.
3Explain ways in which trends in American society over the past 50 years (e.g., changing gender roles, political shifts, etc.) are bringing about changes in American religion.