Upcoming Courses
This page contains upcoming courses for the Fall 2026 and Summer 2026 courses.
Fall 2026 Courses
*Please note that only one 100-level classes can count for the Religious Studies major
I. UT Knoxville Sections
| Course Number | Title | Modality | Vol Core | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST 101 – 001 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 101 – 002 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 101 – 003 | Religions of the World | T/Th 2:30-3:45 | GCI | Manuela Ceballos |
| REST 101 – 004 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 101 – 005 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 101 – 501 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Rachelle Scott |
| REST 103 – 001 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | David Kline |
| REST 103 – 002 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | David Kline |
| REST 103 – 003 | Religions in the U.S. | MWF 11:30-12:20 | GCUS | David Kline |
| REST 103 – 004 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | Hunter Bragg |
| REST 103 – 005 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | Hunter Bragg |
| REST 103 – 006 | Religions in the U.S. | T/Th 12:55-2:10 | GCUS | Hunter Bragg |
| REST 103 – 007 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | Hunter Bragg |
| REST 103 – 008 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 103 – 010 | Religions in the U.S. | MWF 10:20-11:10 | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 103 – 011 | Religions in the U.S. | MWF 1:50-2:40 | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 103 – 012 | Religions in the U.S. | T/Th 11:20-12:35 | GCUS | Larry Perry |
| REST 202 – 001 | Religion and Film | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 202 – 002 | Religion and Film | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 204 – 001 | Religion and American Horror | T/Th 12:55-2:10 | AH | Marcus Harvey |
| REST 221 – 001 | Intermediate Biblical Hebrew | Hybrid Online and W 3:00-3:50 | Erin Darby | |
| REST 225 – 001 | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | MWF 11:30-12:20 | AH | Christine Shepardson |
| REST 225 – 002 | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 233 – 001 | Religion and Society in North America | MWF 10:20-11:10 | GCUS or SS | Joseph Witt |
| REST 280 – 001 | Religions of Asia | T/Th 9:45-11:00 | AH or GCI | Megan Bryson |
| REST 300 – 001 | Method and Theory in Religious Studies | T/Th 12:55-2:10 | EI | Megan Bryson |
| REST 309 – 001 | Religion and the Workplace | Online | GCUS or EI | Erin Darby |
| REST 311 – 001 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | Hybrid Online and W 9:10-10:00 | AH or GCI | Erin Darby |
| REST 311 – 002 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | Online | AH or GCI | Erin Darby |
| REST 316 – 001 | Religious Existentialism in Film | MWF 9:10-10:00 | AH | David Kline |
| REST 321 – 001 | New Testament and Christian Origins | MWF 1:50-2:40 | AH or GCI | Christine Shepardson |
| REST 344 – 001 | Religions in Appalachia | MWF 3:00-3:50 | SS or GCUS | Joseph Witt |
| REST 353 – 001 | Religion, Race, and Ethnicity in North America | T/Th 2:30-3:45 | AH or GCUS | Larry Perry |
| REST 360 – 001 | Witchcraft, Magic, and Religion | MWF 11:30-12:20 | EI | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 361 – 001 | The American Jewish Experience | Online | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 373 – 001 | African Religions | T/Th 9:45-11:00 | EI | Marcus Harvey |
| REST 376 – 001 | Buddhism | Online | GCI or SS | Rachelle Scott |
| REST 436 – 001 | Seminar in Islamic Studies | T/Th 11:20-12:35 | GCI or WC | Manuela Ceballos |
| REST 493 – 001 | Independent Study | Online | ||
| REST 494 – 001 | Internship | Online | EI or WC | |
| REST 510 – 001 | Method and Theory in Religious Studies | T/Th 12:55-2:10 | Megan Bryson |
II. Distance Education Campus Sections
| Course Number | Title | Modality | Vol Core | Instructor |
| REST 101 – 006 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 103 – 008 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | David Kline |
| REST 202 – 003 | Religion and Film | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 225 – 003 | Judaism, Christianity, Islam | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 309 – 002 | Religion and the Workplace | Online | EI or GCUS | Erin Darby |
| REST 311 – 003 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | Online | AH or GCI | Erin Darby |
| REST 361 – 002 | The American Jewish Experience | Online | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 376 – 002 | Buddhism | Online | GCI or SS | Rachelle Scott |
Summer 2026 Courses
I. May Mini Term
| Course Number | Title | Modality | Vol Core | Instructor |
| REST 101 – 001 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Michael Naparstek |
| REST 202-001 | Religion and Film | Online | AH | Tara Baldrick-Morrone |
II. Summer I Term
| Course Number | Title | Modality | Vol Core | Instructor |
| REST 101 – 301 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Hunter Bragg |
| REST 103-301 | Religions in the U.S. | Online | GCUS | Evan Goldstein |
| REST 232 – 301 | Religion and Society in a Global Perspective | Online | GCI or SS | Rachelle Scott |
| REST 316 – 301 | Topics in Religion and Film | Online | AH | David Kline |
III. Summer II Term
| Course Number | Title | Modality | Vol Core | Instructor |
| REST 101 – 501 | Religions of the World | Online | GCI | Erin Darby |
| REST 202-501 | Religion and Film | Online | AH | Jennifer Collins-Elliott |
| REST 499 – 501 | Advanced Seminar in the Study of Religion | Online | AOC | Rachelle Scott |