# Religion (REL) courses

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/religion

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### REL 103 — World Religions

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section listed as REL-103 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/rel.md)
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities; Area 7: Cultural Pluralism
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities
- Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities

This course is an intensive analysis of religions as cultural systems. The origin, history, and interpretation of religious ideas in the major religions of the Eastern and Western worlds will be discussed, emphasizing the contributions each has made to the cultural development of humankind. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will be studied.

### REL 107 — The Principle Teachings of Buddhism

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities
- Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities

This course will present the principle teachings and philosophies of Buddhism. The three Paths of Buddhism, Therevada, Mahayana and Vajarayana Buddhism will be studied. Students will examine concepts such as "The Three Principle Paths," "Higher Knowledge" (Abhidharmakosha), meditation, karma, and role of the Dalai Lama. Students will also compare and contrast Buddhism with other major religions of the world.