Online courses offered through the Department of Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University are available and many of them satisfy general education and minor requirements.
Introductory studies
Traditions and regions
- REL 2010–Buddhism
- REL 2020–Religion in China
- REL 2030–Religion in Japan
- REL 2040–Religion in India
- REL 2050–Christianity
- REL 2065–Islam in America
- REL 2070–Judaism
- REL 2080–Religion in Europe
- REL 3015–Christianity in the United States
- REL 3025–The Qur'an
- REL 3325–Muslim Cultures and Societies
- REL 5000–Historical Studies in Religion
Comparative and theoretical topics
- REL 3111–Superhero Comic Book Religion
- REL 3115–Myth and its Study
- REL 3145–New Religious Movements
- REL 3155–Religion and Conflict
- REL 3165–Religion and Globalization
- REL 3170–Religion and Gender
- REL 3180–Death, Dying, and Beyond
- REL 3190–Religion and Health
- REL 3220–Spirituality and Environment
- REL 3230–Religion and Revolution
- REL 3240–Psychological Elements in Religion
- REL 3320–Religion and Social Ethics
- REL 3340–Religion in Modern Society
- REL 3360–Zen & Buddhist Meditation
- REL 4500–Capstone Seminar in Religion Credits
- REL 4980–Independent Study
- REL 5100–Comparative Studies in Religion
- REL 5980–Readings in Religion