THEO 278 - 002

Religion & Gender
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
4371
Career
Undergraduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded Alpha
Topic
The Bible & Today
Description
Prerequisites: THEO 100, THEO 107, or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.

This course will study the role of women in at least one (if not more) of the major world religious traditions.

Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the influence of religion on gender roles, and how women in the contemporary world are reinterpreting their religious traditions.
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite: THEO 100 or THEO 107 or equivalent.
Class Attributes
Tier 2 Theological Knowledge
Women & Gender Studies
Class Notes
What is God's gender? The gender of Christ? Did God make covenants with women? Why can women be ordained in some denominations but not others? This course will look at Biblical and theological questions around gender in Judaism and Christianity and how they relate to ongoing questions about women in religious leadership. This course counts towards the Core requirement in theology as a second-tier course and has no prerequisites.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Devorah Schoenfeld
Meets
TuTh 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Dates
08/25/2025 - 12/13/2025
Room
Corboy Law Center - Room 301
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Water Tower Campus
Location
Water Tower Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Wait List
Seats Taken
34
Seats Open
0
Class Capacity
34
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
5