Course Description

This course will cover the topics 'Sacrifice, Rite and Ritual' from a variety of disciplinary angles. One recurring theme is that ritual and sacrifice have always played a major role in the construction of society. Though early theorists used these categories primarily to study 'other,' often pre-modern, cultures, this course will consider how these concepts continue to play a major role in American culture. 

This course fulfills the IH (Inquiry Humanities) requirement of the MSu Core.

This course fulfills 3 credits of the Humanities degree requirement in Liberal Studies

Meeting Place and Times

Online

Instructor(s)

Holly Grether. Assistant Teaching Professor at MSU

Holly Grether received her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from UC Santa Barbara in 2010. She has taught at MSU since 2007 and specializes in History of Religions with a focus on South Asia 

Prerequisites

None

Tuition and Fees

If you are accepted into a qualified online program, see the appropriate MSU Online Only Tuition and Fee table.

If you are also taking a face-to-face course, please refer to the MSU Fee Schedule.

Required Books/Materials

 All materials provided on D2L.

Computer Requirements:

  • Internet access
  • A device and browser that pass the system check for Brightspace LE, MSU's learning management system.

For More Information

For course information: Please contact the instructor, Holly Grether.

How to Register

You must be accepted as a student to Montana State University to take this course.

Learn how to apply

After your application has been accepted, you will register via MSU's online registration system, MyInfo.

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Once you have your PIN, learn how to register through MyInfo.