Credit Hours: 3 Studies of advanced topics in the comparative religions of Asia or in the history of a particular religious tradition. Topics may include material ranging from ancient history to the present day. Examples: Colonialism, Religion and Culture, Yoga, Fundamentalism. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 645. Cannot receive credit for both REL 540 and REL 645 for the same topic.