{"id":959,"date":"2019-05-27T22:15:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T05:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.palomar.edu\/pages\/amobilia\/?page_id=959"},"modified":"2019-08-10T18:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T01:06:44","slug":"magic-witchcraft-and-religion-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/amobilia\/magic-witchcraft-and-religion-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion – Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the online Anth 135 page! Thank you for your interest in this online course. Here is some general information about this course.\u00a0 As of August 10, information has been updated with exam dates.<\/p>\n

Catalog Description
\n<\/em><\/strong>This course is an introduction to the anthropological view of the relationships between magic and religion as expressed in rituals, myths, and art is explored through a survey of the less formal or minor religious systems of the world.\u00a0\u00a0Catalog and SLO information<\/a><\/p>\n

* Students should be aware that this is not a course that promotes a particular religious or spiritual belief. We will not discuss whether a religion is true or false. The focus will be on critically exploring different religious beliefs and practices with as little judgment as possible.<\/p>\n

Text Requirements<\/em><\/strong>
\nThere is one required text to purchase:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0Stein, Rebecca L. and Philip L. Stein. 2011.\u00a0The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft.\u00a0<\/em>3rd<\/sup>\u00a0ed<\/a>. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780205718115.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Course Requirements<\/em><\/strong>
    \n<\/strong><\/em>*To take this online course you need to have regular access to a reliable computer(s) and also have a backup in case problems arise.<\/p>\n

    **This course requires you to come to the main Palomar campus in San Marcos to take TWO exams during the semester.\u00a0 (One exam \u2013 Exam #2 \u2013 is given online.)<\/p>\n

    Dates for Exams #1 and #3 will be posted early August.\u00a0 The exams will be administered at the STAR Tutoring\/ Proctoring Center<\/a>\u00a0located on the first\u00a0floor of\u00a0the library at the main campus. \u00a0A photo ID, scantron, and a #2 pencil will be needed for each exam.\u00a0Please note that I cannot make any exceptions to this policy of taking exams on the main campus, and any exceptions to the various dates that exams will be administered.\u00a0Each exam will be available for at least four days (including Saturday).<\/p>\n