Program Requirements

In order to permit students flexibility within their chosen area, all courses in the Jewish Studies concentrations are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".

Complementary Courses (36 credits)

36 credits in Jewish Studies, of which 24 are normally taken at the 300 level or above, selected as described below. Consultation with an adviser is strongly recommended.

Jewish History

6 credits (minimum) in the history of Jewish civilization to be chosen from:

HIST 194 FYS: Jewish Concepts of Others (3 credits)
HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000 (3 credits)
HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000 - 2000 (3 credits)
JWST 211 Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period (3 credits)
JWST 216 Jewish Studies 2: 400 B.C.E. - 1000 (3 credits)
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 - 2000 (3 credits)

Jewish Language

6 credits reflecting an advanced level of competence in either Hebrew or Yiddish chosen from the following:

JWST 327 A Book of the Bible (3 credits)
JWST 330 Topics in the Hebrew Bible (3 credits)
JWST 340D1 Advanced Hebrew (3 credits)
JWST 340D2 Advanced Hebrew (3 credits)
JWST 367 Hebrew through Israeli Cinema (3 credits)
JWST 368 A Taste of Hebrew Literature (3 credits)
JWST 369 Hebrew Language and Israeli Culture 3 (3 credits)
JWST 370 Israeli Popular Culture (3 credits)