ENGL 518W (01) - Bible as Literature

Bible as Literature

Durham   Liberal Arts :: English
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Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 56489
Have you ever wanted to read the Bible to gain a better understanding of history, religion, and the arts? Do you want to be able to discuss current religious and political issues in a Biblically informed way? Or maybe you just want bragging rights. Approaching the Bible as a literary work, this course investigates the intense and complicated emotional relationship between God and humanity. For people of faith, some faith, or no faith.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): ENGL 518, ENGL 518H
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: James Krasner

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/23/2024 5/6/2024 TR 11:10am - 12:30pm HS 201
Additional Course Details: 

In Spring 2024 ENGL 518W may NOT be used to satisfy a Pre-1800 Literature requirement for English Department majors. 

  • ENGLISH Majors following requirement guidelines in place prior to FALL 2023 may take 518W for credit within the 500/600/700-LEVEL ENGLISH area of the major.
  • ENGLISH Majors following guidelines in place starting FALL 2023 (this applies to FR and Transfer students only) may take 518W for credit within the GENRES area of the major.
  • ENGLISH LITERATURE Majors may take 518W for credit within the GENRE requirement area.
  • ENGLISH/JOURNALISM Majors may take 518W for credit within the ONE ADD’L 500/600/700 LEVEL ENGL COURSE area of the major.
  • ENGLISH TEACHING Majors may take 518W for credit within the ONE COURSE IN WRITING, LINGUISTICS, etc. area of the major.
  • ENGLISH/LAW Majors may take 518W for credit as a 500-level ENGLISH course towards the major.
  • ENGL: TEXT, BUSINESS WRITING & DIGITAL STUDIES Majors may take 518W for elective credit towards the 128cr. needed to graduate.

Any UNH student may take ENGL 518W to satisfy the HUMA/DISC requirement.