POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Explores the role of religion to domestic and international politics. Examines religion as a source of political tension and strife. Draws examples from the United States and the developing world. Covers Islamic fundamentalism in Africa and the Near East, Orthodox Jewish parties in Israel, Catholic liberation theology in Latin America, and Protestant fundamentalism and the religious right in the United States.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 84% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 105% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53% | 14.0 |
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 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 29% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (71% of sections), MWR (29% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- William Miles (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- William Miles (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (POLS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All POLS courses · Plan it at numap.app