I have taught an introductory level undergraduate course, “How the Bible Became Holy,” several times at Brown and will be doing so again this fall. The course gives (but does not insist on) a loose narrative to the history of the biblical text, but is really intended to introduce students to biblical literature and history and to think more deeply about the intersection between the two. Every time I teach the course I tinker a bit, and this time is no exception. My ideal would be to teach this course using my own book, but that feels too weird to me.
The current version of the syllabus (in pdf format) can be found here. Suggestions for improvements in future renditions are always welcome.