This course will examine a topic that many feel uncomfortable around – death and dying. Death is one of those rare universal human experiences, yet most people spend little time considering the topic until it presents itself. The course will examine death and dying through multiple and diverse perspectives including history, the humanities, religion, science, the social sciences, literature, and the arts. This course seeks to provide a thorough understanding and critical examination of death and the dying process. More specifically, students will explore the different attitudes and perspectives around death, understand some of the historical and cultural impacts on death and dying as we know it today, the process of end-of-life decision making, funerals and body disposition, as well as reflections on what happens beyond death/after life.