Schedule

Here you can find the schedule for the semester with links to the list of readings for each week. In addition you’ll find links to instructions for the assignments in this course.

Here’s a guide to the schedule:

Date Title Materials Assignment
Week 1
August 26 Introduction and the Religious Landscape
August 28 Introduction and the Religious Landscape
August 29 Reflection due  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 2
September 2 Secularization Theory
September 4 Discuss Congregational Visit Paper
Week 3
September 9 Relationship Between Church and state
September 11 Church and state
Week 4
September 16 Church and state
September 18 Church and state
Week 5
September 23 How Did We Get Here?
September 25 How Did We Get Here?
September 26 Front-end of first paper  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 6
September 30 How Religion Affects Politics
October 2 How Religion Affects Politics
Week 7
October 7 Mobilization and Vote Choice
October 9 Midterm Exam
Week 8
October 13–October 17 NO CLASS. Fall Break.
Week 9
October 21 Black Protestants and the Black Church
October 23 Black Protestants and the Black Church
Week 10
October 28 Latino Catholics and Protestants
October 30 Latino Catholics and Protestants
October 31 Full draft of paper for peer-review  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 11
November 4 White Christians and the Religious Right
November 6 White Christians and the Religious Right
January 7 Final draft of congregational visit paper due  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 12
November 11 Religious Minorities
November 13 Religious Minorities
November 14 Topic for op-ed due  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 13
November 18 The Nones
November 20 The Nones
Week 14
November 25 How Politics Impacts Religion
November 25 Full draft of op-ed for peer review  (submit by at the beginning of class)
November 27 NO CLASS. Thanksgiving Break
Week 15
December 2 Religious Left?
December 4 Religious Left?
December 5 Final draft of op-ed due  (submit by 11:59 PM)
Week 16
December 11 Section 01 Final exam
December 15 Section 02 Final exam