Topics in Religion, Science, and Medicine

CAS RN 750

  • Critical Thinking
  • Historical Consciousness
  • Oral and/or Signed Communication

May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topic for Spring 2025: Healing and the Body in East Asian Religions. From Ayurveda to Zen, this course explores diverse healing practices and understandings of the human body across various East Asian religious traditions. Covering topics such as Buddhist medicine, Daoist remedies, Mongolian shamanism, and Shinto purification rituals, we discuss how different East Asian religions interpret the body within their philosophical and cosmological frameworks, as well as how practical healing applications were developed and performed. Effective Fall 2021, this course carries a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Duoer IEC B03 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.