Summer Language Scholarships

May 5, 2025
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Applications Due by May 5, 2025

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is excited to offer support to University of Arizona students who would like to begin their study of Ancient (Classical) Greek or Latin this summer! Full or partial Summer tuition funding is available to students who plan to continue their studies in GRK or LAT during the Fall 2025 semester (after completing summer GRK or LAT) OR who are taking summer language to complete the Classics major at the University of Arizona. 

The following courses will be available fully online during Summer 2025. Information on enrolling during Summer Session can be found at summer-winter.arizona.edu.

  • Greek 112 - Intensive Beginning Classical Greek will be available fully online (asynchronously) during a 10-week summer session (06/09/2025 - 08/13/2025). GRK 112 is the equivalent of GRK 101 and GRK 102, and prepares students for GRK 201. Funding to support summer tuition for GRK 112 is available to students enrolling in GRK 201 in the Fall 2025 semester. For more information on this course, contact Prof. Robert Groves or Prof. Sarah McCallum.
  • LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I will be available fully online (asynchronously) during the first seven-week summer session (05/19/2025 - 07/03/2025). Funding to support summer tuition for LAT 101 is available to students enrolling in LAT 102 in summer or fall 2025. For more information on this course, contact Prof. Robert Groves.
  • LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II will be available fully online (asynchronously) during the second seven-week summer session (07/07/2025 - 08/22/2025). Funding to support summer tuition for LAT 102 is available to students enrolling in LAT 201 in Fall 2025. For more information on this course, contact Prof. Nathaniel Katz.
  • LAT 212 - Accelerated Latin II will be available Live Online (with synchronous online meetings MoTuWeThFr 9:00AM - 12:45PM) during the second five-week summer session (07/14/2025 - 08/13/2025). LAT 212 gives extensive training in practice in reading Latin texts and achieves the same proficiency level as both LAT 201 and LAT 202, and completes the language requirement for the Classics major. Funding to support summer tuition for LAT 212 is available to declared Classics majors, with priority given to majors enrolling in LAT 400 in the Fall 2025 semester. For more information, contact Prof. Philip Waddell

TO APPLY FOR THIS FUNDING, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO HECTOR SILVA AT hctrslv25@arizona.edu BY MAY 5, 2025: 

  1. Your University of Arizona transcript. It is fine to send an unofficial transcript.
  2. A brief letter of application (1-2 pages). Please discuss the following: why you are interested in studying Greek or Latin this summer; your ability to devote significant time this summer to intensive language study; and your financial need to cover summer tuition. At the top of your statement, please include the following:
  • the language course(s) you wish to take this summer (GRK 112, LAT 101, 102, and/or LAT 212)
  • your name
  • your university email address
  • your major(s) and minor(s)
  • your expected graduation date
  • If applying for GRK 112, please confirm that you have enrolled in GRK 201 in Fall 2025; if applying for LAT 101, please confirm that you have enrolled in LAT 102 in summer  or  fall 2025; if applying for LAT 102, please confirm that you have enrolled in LAT 201 in Fall 2025; if applying for LAT 212, please indicate if you have enrolled in LAT 400 in Fall 2025 and/or if you are completing LAT 212 to fulfill the language requirement for the Classics major.

 

Why Study Religion in the Twenty-first Century?

Personal and Academic Reflections

When
5:30 – 6:30 p.m., April 3, 2025

RELIC is happy to announce that our meeting this week will be a guest lecture! We will be hosting the fantastic Dr. Friesen who will be addressing the insightful topic of why study religion? We hope to see you on Thursday, April 3rd in Modern Languages 310 at 5:30pm! Snacks will be provided.

 

See you there!

the RELIC eboard

relic.uarizona@gmail.com

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Why study religion

Celebrating Our Students

May 7, 2025
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Fireworks
Join us for an end-of-semester pizza party with Religious Studies students and faculty!

We will celebrate our graduating majors and the accomplishments of all our students.
Are you a graduating RELI/RSHP major who would like to share a bit about your Religious Studies-related research, internship, or overall program experience? Please sign up HERE to give a 3-5 minute presentation (2-4 PowerPoint slides) about your Religious Studies-related accomplishments and reflections. 

When?
Wednesday, May 7th, 3:00-5:00pm

Where?
Main Library Room B254 -
CATalyst Learning Studio
(just behind the information desk)


 Questions? Contact Prof. Karen Seat at kkseat@arizona.edu 

Celebrating our Students

Spring 2025

When
3 – 5 p.m., May 7, 2025

Join us for a pizza party with Religious Studies students and faculty!


We will celebrate our graduating majors and the accomplishments of all our students.

Are you a graduating RELI/RSHP major who would like to share a bit about your Religious Studies-related research, internship, or overall program experience? Please sign up HERE to give a 3-5 minute presentation (2-4 PowerPoint slides) about your Religious Studies-related accomplishments and reflections. 

Questions? Contact Prof. Karen Seat at kkseat@arizona.edu 
 

RELI 596Q - Qur'anic Studies

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This graduate seminar examines the contents of the Qur'an, the classical tradition of Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), and the works of modern commentators. Arabic proficiency is not a prerequisite.

Units
3
Also Offered As
MENA 596Q
Grade Basis
Regular Grades
Course Attributes
GIDP: Persian and Iranian Studies (PRIR)

RELI 596G - Islamic Law and Society

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This course focuses on Islamic Law and Society, topics such as the life and teachings of Muhammad, political and theological controversies, and the classical tradition of Islam. Graduate-level requirements include at least one in-class presentation of the assigned readings for the week, including distribution of an outline and active leading of subsequent discussion.

Units
3
Also Offered As
LAW 596G, MENA 596G, POL 596G
Grade Basis
Regular Grades
Course Attributes
GIDP: Persian and Iranian Studies (PRIR)

RELI 596E - Topics in Ancient Mediterranean Religion

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This course treats topics within the study of religion in ancient Greece, Rome, and neighboring cultures. Knowledge of primary languages is not required, but for qualified students there may be optional readings in primary languages, such as in Greek and/or Latin.

Units
3
Also Offered As
CLAS 596E
Grade Basis
Regular Grades

RELI 591 - Preceptorship

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Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.

Units
1-3
Grade Basis
Alternative Grading: S, P, F

RELI 589 - History of Japanese Religions: Modern

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A selective survey of the history of Japanese religion from the 16th century through the present. Topics may include Shinto and Buddhism; Christianity and its suppression; Edo-period official and popular religion; State Shinto; and Japan's "new religions" and "new new religions." Graduate-level requirements include oral presentations and longer, more in-depth papers.

Units
3
Also Offered As
JPN 589
Grade Basis
Regular Grades