PHIL 1275 — Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath ICusually offered: springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Examines Hinduism, Jainism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto within South Asia (India) and east Asia (China and Japan). Combines readings in primary source materials (the religious texts of these traditions) with secondary examinations of the historical and doctrinal developments within each tradition and region. This course intends to give students a context in which to examine the ways in which religions develop in interlocking sociocultural and political contexts and to provide a grounding in the lived experiences of these religious traditions.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 48% | 17.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 22% · T 23% · W 77% · Th 22% · F 23%
Common patterns: W (55% of sections), TF (23% of sections), MWR (22% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mary Kelting (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Mary Kelting (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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