De Anza College Distance Learning Center • MLC-250 • Phone: 408-864-8969 • http://www.deanza.edu/distance/
HUMI-D009.-64Z - Carl Jech
The religious dimension of human life and experience; Religious language, attitudes, images, myths, metaphors, symbols, and the rituals relating the history and practice of religion emphasizing how women and men throughout history and in different cultures have lived and expressed a religious faith based on their sense of the sacred.
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Email: jechcarl@fhda.edu
Phone: 408-864-8999 X3700
Office Location: MLC-250
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 5:20-6:15 PM
Carl L. Jech has taught philosophy, religion and humanities at the Foothill/De Anza
Colleges for 30 years.
A performing artist, he has appeared as tenor soloist with the Milwaukee Bach Chamber
Choir and Orchestra and with numerous San Francisco Bay Area musical organizations.
He has sung in many choral groups around the country, including with the Philadelphia
Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy.
He has also performed various roles in productions of the Marin Civic Light Opera. A
1986 performance of Schubert's song cycle Die Schoene Mullerin received critical acclaim in the San Francisco press as genuine artistry. He is a former conductor of the
Marin-based Winifred Baker Chamber Singers.
A native of Minnesota, he graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and holds the M. Div. Degree from Wartburg Theological Seminary and the Th.M. degree from
Harvard Divinity School. He has served as pastor at congregations in Michigan and
California and was campus pastor at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. He is the father of two grown children, Dawn and Jeffrey and has four grandchildren.
Jech is the author of various articles and of six books, Shadows and Symbols published in
1985, Channeling Grace published in 1989, Will The Gay Issue Go Away?
: Toward A
New Theological Consensus on Sexual Orientation published in 2002, and Spiritual
Nonbeliever published in 2011. Religion as Art Form: Reclaiming Spirituality without

Supernatural Beliefs published in 2013, and GAY-Beyond an Issue, published 2013
(available at Amazon, Google, etc. and through bookstores.
Be prepared to spend a minimum of 9 hours per week using and studying course materials.
1. Attend the Orientation Meeting:
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 6:30 –7:30 PM in room ADM-119
OR, complete the Online Orientation and submit the Student Information Form by 12 noon on
Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
2. Online Orientation may be found at this address: http://deanza.edu/distance. Pre-registered students who do not attend the Orientation
Meeting or complete the online orientation by the deadline may be dropped to make room for students on the wait list.
3. Obtain the course handouts:
Please download the handouts by clicking this link: http://www.deanza.edu/distance/syllabi/CarlJechHumi9.pdf
It is a PDF file that will open in the free Adobe Reader. If your computer does not have Adobe Reader, download it here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
4. View eleven video programs.
5. Complete all required reading assignments.
6. Complete Term Paper.
7. Pass the three scheduled exams. THIS IS DISTANCE LEARNING, BUT NOT
DISTANCE TESTING. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO COME TO THE CAMPUS FOR
THE THREE EXAMS.
After completing the readings and watching the video programs, you should be able to:
1. Identify the world's major religions, and describe the various methods for studying religion.
2. Characterize world religions according to the following dimensions: mythic, experiential, doctrinal, ritualistic, ethical and social.
3. Have a better understanding of the historical, theological, and philosophical roots of the major religions.
1. Harold S. Kushner, When Bad Things Happen To Good People (Avon)
2. Carl L. Jech, Religion as Art Form: Reclaiming Spirituality Without Supernatural
Beliefs (Wipf and Stock 2013)
3. Kenneth Kramer, World Scriptures: An Introduction to Comparative Religions (Paulist
Press)
Required: A spiral bound (or other type of) notebook for taking class notes while watching the videostreamed, televised, videotape or DVD class sessions.
Recommended: Carl L. Jech, Gay–Beyond an Issue, (PublishAmerica 2013)
Eleven required video programs.

Videostream Information - Due to licensing restrictions video programs are not available for downloading.
This course utilizes streaming video, which can be accessed via the Catalyst system.
Please view the Catalyst website at https://catalyst.deanza.edu/ to login. Please note that you will be unable to login until the first day of class. Be sure you are using your correct username and password - do not use your social security number or international "99" number. If you need help logging in or finding your student ID, please view the short instructional video at: https://catalyst.deanza.edu/?pg=mod1. Additional instructions and assistance can be found on the Catalyst website.
Catalyst: Log in information and request for password can also be located from https://catalyst.deanza.edu Catalyst site. If your question or issue is not covered in the
FAQ, go to http://catalysthelp.deanza.edu where you will be able to submit a tech help request.
Cable TV
View the lessons on cable TV.
The TV Schedule is available on the Distance Learning website at http://www.deanza.edu/distance/ select the TV Schedule link and select your course.
Library West Computer Lab (LWCL)
Check out DVDs from the Library West Computer Lab.
The Library West Computer Lab offers support services for Distance Learning students including: open computer lab with Internet access, stations for viewing DVDs and DVD checkout.
A DASB photo I.D. card is required to check out materials or use computers in the
Library West Computer Lab, use computers in other campus computer labs.
LWCL Location:
Basement floor of the Learning Center West building, Room 1, on the De Anza College campus. http://www.deanza.edu/library/librarywestcomputer.html
(408) 864-8850
Read pages 215–226 of Religion As Art Form. Choose a topic or themes from these pages and discuss in a 5–7 page, double-spaced paper, including at least three (3) footnote references to other sources which deal with similar or related issues.
These sources may be books, periodical/magazine, personal interviews articles, media presentations, movies, and internet sources. These sources must be credited in footnotes with parentheses in the text of the paper with a bibliography at the end of the paper.
A sample footnote: "To be or not to be." (Shakespeare, p, 212)
The bibliography entries should be in the following format:
For books: Author-Last, Name, First Name, Title of Book (Underlined or in italics),
Place of publication, Name of Publisher, Date of publication, and Page numbers if necessary.

For magazine articles: Give author, title, name of magazine, date, and page numbers.
The format for other sources is up to you.
Plagiarism is a crime. Except for quotations, everything must be stated in your own words. Be original. The instructor wants to see you having a real dialogue with the issues at hand. A dry recitation of mere information will not do. Any paper that has the general style of an information-heavy encyclopedia article will not be graded any higher than C.
Use your critical thinking skills!
Distance Learning students should turn or fax their papers in by 5:00 PM at the Distance
Learning Center on the day of the final review session, or on the first day of Finals Week.
The paper may be turned in at the time of the final exam, but then you should provide a large stamped self-addressed envelope so that the instructor can return the graded paper to you.
Take advantage of the instructor's office hour or voice mail for guidance in doing your paper.
Fax Procedure:
Students who choose to fax their term paper to our office, please use this number: 1-888-
864-7618.
Please show a Photo ID to the DLC staff if you come to the DLC to pick up your graded paper .
Attend the Lecture/Review Sessions.
The instructor reviews the course assignments and helps you prepare for the examinations. While attendance is not required, past experience has shown that students who attend these review sessions have a better grasp of the course material and tend to score higher on their exams.
Review #1: Tuesday, April 29; 6:30-7:30 PM; Room ADM-119
Review #2: Tuesday, May 27; 6:30-7:30 PM; Room ADM-119
Review #3: Tuesday, June 17; 6:30-7:30 PM; Room ADM-119
Since new information regarding schedule changes or other problems may be announced during these review sessions, students who do not attend may miss essential information.
Note to Students with Disabilities : If you have a disability-related need for reasonable academic accommodations or services in this course, provide name of Instructor (Carl
Jech) with a Test Accommodation Verification Form (also known as a TAV form) from
Disability Support Services (DSS) or the Educational Diagnostic Center (EDC). Students are expected to give five days notice of the need for accommodations. Students with disabilities can obtain a TAV form from their DSS counselor (864-8753 DSS main number) or EDC advisor (864-8839 EDC main number).

Three exams are given, worth 100 points each. They are a combination of fill-in short answer, matching, multiple-choice and essay questions.
Exam #1: Tuesday, May 6; 6:30-8:00 PM; Room ADM-119
(Exam #1 covers Videos: 1-4; Read all of When Bad Things Happen to Good People;
World Scriptures Ch. 8).
Exam #2: Tuesday, June 3; 6:30-8:00 PM; Room ADM-119
(Exam #2 covers Videos: 5-8; World Scriptures: Ch. 9 & 10)
Exam #3: Tuesday, June 24; 6:30-8:30 PM; Room ADM-119
(Final Exam covers Videos: 9-11; World Scriptures Ch. 2–7).
Testing Materials: Bring a photo ID, a pen and a self-addressed stamped envelope for each exam score you wish to have mailed to you.
ALTERNATE TESTING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
Exam scores are not posted. Students may provide a self-address, stamped envelope when turning in each exam to receive test results through the mail. Students may view their graded exams at the DLC office, but may not keep them. Please show a Photo ID to the DLC staff to view your graded exam.
The point distribution for each exam is as follows:
Letter Grade Points:
A 100–84
B 83–74
C 73–60
D 59–50
F 49 and below
Final Grade:
There are a total of 400 points possible for this course:
Exam 1 = 100
Exam 2 = 100
Final Exam = 100
Term Paper = 100
Final Grade Points
A 400–333
B 332–293
C 292–237
D 236–197
F 196 and below
You may access your final grades through the De Anza College "MyPortal" system at http://www.deanza.edu/registration/grades.html

Week "Videos to View" Video Lessons' Call #
BOOKS:
When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Religion as Art Form
World Scriptures: Introduction to Comparative Religions
PLEASE NOTE: The "Week of Date" is a Monday; the class reviews and exams are always on Tuesdays.
Week 1: April 7
1 Video/Lesson 1
Week 2: April 14
Last day to add the class: Saturday, April 19.
Last day to drop the class and be eligible for a refund: Saturday, April 19. (Drop date is enforced).
Video/Lesson 2
Week 3: April 21
Last Day to Drop with a Never Attend grade: Sunday, April 20. (Drop date is enforced).
Video/Lesson 3
Week 4: April 28
Review #1
Last Day to Request a Pass/No Pass Grade: Friday, May 2.
Video/Lesson 4
Week 5: May 5
Before Exam #1: Read all of When Bad Things Happen to Good
People; Religion as Art Form Introduction, Chapter 1 and 2 pages 80-82.
World Scriptures Ch. 8 Exam #1 (Exam #1 covers Video/Lesson 1-4.)
Video/Lesson 5
Week 6: May 12
Video/Lesson 6
Week 7: May 19
Video/Lesson 7
Week 8: May 26
Memorial Day Holiday: Monday May 26, 2014
Review #2
Last Day to Drop with a Withdrawal grade: Friday, May 30.
Video/Lesson 8
Week 9: June 2
Before Exam #2: Religion as Art Form, Chapters 2 and 4; World Scriptures Ch. 9 & 10
(Exam #2 covers only videos 5–8)

Video/Lesson 9
Week 10: June 9
Video/Lesson 10
Week 11: June 16
Review #3
Term paper due at Review #3 or at the DL Center: MLC-250. But can also be turned in at the final exam without being considered late.
Video/Lesson 11.
Week 12: June 23
Before Exam #3: Religion as Art Form , Chapters 3, 5 & 6; World Scriptures Ch. 2–7
Exam #3 (Final Exam).
POLICY ON COPYING AND CHEATING:
Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments will receive a failing grade in the course and will be reported to college authorities.
LIBRARY SERVICES
De Anza College Library Services are available for all students and faculty, both on and off campus. Please consult the library website for a complete description of the library services and hours:
De Anza College Library: http://www.deanza.edu/library/
Services of particular interest to off campus students include:
Access to the Library Catalog, which includes books, DVDs, and course reserves. Here is a link to the library catalog: Library Catalog: http://library.deanza.edu/uhtbin/webcat
Article Databases and Research Databases The library subscribes to several electronic databases, which provide access to thousands of full-text journals, newspapers, and magazine articles. Research databases include: LEXIS NEXIS Academic, Encyclopedia
Britannica Online and a Practice Test Database which contains Nursing Exams, TOEFL
Preparation, College Entrance Exams, and many more.
To use the article or research databases from an off campus computer, log in with your 14 digit library number or eight digit student id number. These instructions are repeated on the first page of the library website along with descriptions of all the online resources provided.
De Anza College Bookstore Contact Information
Phone: 408-864-8455 http://books.deanza.edu/