Interdisciplinary Programs Major, BA - Jewish Studies Concentration

Helene Sinnreich, Religious Studies, Chair

The concentration in Jewish studies offers a course of study that treats Judaism as a historically evolving and culturally specific enterprise. The concentration explores Jewish culture, religion and heritage through literature, philosophy and history. A multi-disciplinary combination of courses permits critical reflection about topics and issues in a world civilization and cross-cultural context.

The concentration consists of at least 30 hours, distributed as follows: Complete JST 381: Judaism. In addition to JST 381, up to 27 credit hours must be completed from the courses listed in part A or B. A maximum of 9 credit hours for the major may be from part B but the major may be completed without courses from part B. Up to 6 credit hours may be from the 200 level. At the discretion of the Director of Judaic Studies, other courses with sufficient Jewish content may be used to satisfy the major.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Concentration Requirements

The concentration consists of at least 30 hours, distributed as follows. Complete REST 381 - Judaism */ JST 381 - Judaism * and at least 18 credit hours must be from part A. Up to 9 credit hours for the major may be from part B. At the discretion of the Director of Jewish Studies, other courses with sufficient Jewish content may be used to satisfy the major. Up to 6 credit hours may be from the 200 level.

Complete:

JST 381 - Judaism 3 Credit Hours *

Select at least 18 hours:

HEBR 200 - Israeli Culture Through Media 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 215 - Food Cultures of Israel 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 241 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew I 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 242 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew II 3 Credit Hours *
HEBR 315 - Multicultural Mosaic: Exploring Voices in Israeli Society 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 320 - Linguistic Landscapes of Israel 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 321 - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours *
HEBR 341 - Advanced Modern Hebrew I 3 Credit Hours *
HEBR 342 - Advanced Modern Hebrew II 3 Credit Hours
HIME 385 - Studies in Jewish History 3 Credit Hours
JST 311 - Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 3 Credit Hours *
JST 312 - Early Judaism 3 Credit Hours *
JST 350 - The Afterlife of the Holocaust 3 Credit Hours
JST 382 - Archaeology of Ancient Israel 3 Credit Hours
JST 383 - Ancient Jewish History 3 Credit Hours
JST 385 - Contemporary Jewish Thinkers 3 Credit Hours
JST 386 - Voices of the Holocaust 3 Credit Hours *
JST 405 - Modern Jewish Studies 3 Credit Hours
JST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism 3 Credit Hours *
JST 484 - Studies in Jewish History 3 Credit Hours
REST 221 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I 3 Credit Hours
REST 222 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II 3 Credit Hours *
REST 361 - The American Jewish Experience 3 Credit Hours *
REST 481 - Public Health in Holocaust Ghettos 3 Credit Hours

Select up to 9 hours:

ARAB 320 - Middle Eastern Film 3 Credit Hours
HEBR 351 - Languages of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours
JST 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins 3 Credit Hours *
JST 322 - Medieval Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
JST 369 - History of the Middle East and the Islamic World, ca. 1050-1500 3 Credit Hours *
JST 370 - History of the Middle East in Global Context 3 Credit Hours
JST 426 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art to 1350 3 Credit Hours
REST 225 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3 Credit Hours *
REST 320 - Gender, Sexuality, and Religion 3 Credit Hours *

Note:

Students should contact the program advisor early in planning a Jewish studies concentration.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Undergraduates

Graduate Students