Jewish Studies Minor

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Minor Only

Faculty teaching Jewish Studies courses include members of the Expressive Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Divisions in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please see the schedule of classes for each academic term for specific assignments.

The Jewish studies program focuses on the academic investigation of the religion, history, and culture of the Jewish people and the study of the interaction of this culture with the civilizations of the world.

This program identifies and combines courses in the departments of philosophy and religion, English, modern languages and literatures, art, music, and anthropology. Time periods and geographical areas covered range from ancient Israel to contemporary American society. The multidisciplinary approach of the program includes biblical studies, history of religions, intellectual history, European studies, art, music, archaeology, literature, women’s studies, and philosophy.

The Jewish studies minor may be particularly beneficial for students interested in graduate studies in religious studies, international politics, history, comparative literature, modern languages, classics, or ancient Mediterranean studies. In addition, the Jewish studies minor would serve students who pursue the fields of education, social work, communal service, public administration, law, foreign service, the ministry and/or the rabbinate.

Minor Requirements

Six (6) courses are required: two (2) core courses, three (3) electives, and a senior independent study research paper.

Core Courses

Electives

Three (3) of the following, two (2) of which must be at the 300 level or higher.

ANT 255 - Middle East Culture Crs:
ANT 259 - Contemporary Middle East and North Africa Crs:
ANT 277 - Gender in the Middle East and North Africa Crs:
ARH 213 - Art and Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East Crs:
ENG 231 - The Bible as Literature Crs:
HBR 101/102 - Elementary Hebrew Crs:
HBR 201/202 - Intermediate Hebrew Crs:
HIS 120 - Decade of Decision Crs: (Topics vary. Contact program director for list of approved topics.)
HIS 370 - Race and Ethnicity in United States Crs:
MUS 372 - Survey of Jews and Music: From Sinai to Symphony Crs:
PHI 314 - Topics in Philosophy Crs:
PHI 319 - Evil and the Search for Meaning after the Holocaust Crs:
POL 304 - Middle East Politics. Crs:
REL 126 - New Testament Crs:
REL 135 - Religion in America Crs:
REL 218 - Christianity: Thought and Practice Crs:
REL 219 - Islam: Religion and Society Crs:
REL 223 - Contemporary Jewish Literature and Film Crs:
REL 228 - Women and Religion Crs:
REL 251 - Topics in Religion Crs:
REL 300 - Religion and the Body Crs:
REL 304 - Jerusalem: History, Religion, and Politics Crs:
REL 333 - Modern and Contemporary Jewish Thought Crs:
REL 351 - Studies in Religion Crs:

Note

*Additional electives to be approved by the coordinator include study abroad at Hebrew University and/or other Israeli institutions of higher education, summer study courses, and archaeological excavations in Israel, service learning courses, and internships.