JWST225

Religions of the Ancient Near East

Cross-listed with: RELS225, HIST219I. Credit only granted for: JWST225, HIST219I, RELS225, or RELS219A. Formerly: RELS219A. Introduction to ancient Near Eastern religious systems and mythology, from the third millennium BCE through the fourth century BCE. Particular emphasis on Mesopotamia and ancient Israel.

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.63 between 192 students*

JWST225 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 8.33%
A: 47.92%
A+: 21.35%
B-: 0.52%
B: 5.73%
B+: 1.56%
C-: 1.04%
C: 0.52%
D: 0.52%
W: 4.69%
other: 7.81%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.