Academics
The Jewish Studies minor enables students enrolled in any major to learn about different aspects of Jewish heritage, culture, and language.
Each year, scholarships may be awarded to students pursuing the Jewish Studies minor.
Jewish Studies Minor Requirements (18 credits)
| Course | Course No. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS | 22001 | Introduction to Jewish Studies | 3 |
| Jewish Culture, History, Literature, or Thought, Choose from the following courses: |
15 | ||
| ENG | 35201 | The Bible as Literature (3) | |
| GER | 23531 | Yiddish Short Stories in Translation (3) | |
| 23532 | Yiddish Drama in Translation (3) | ||
| HIST | 31125 | Zionism and Israel (3) | |
| 31126 | History of the Middle East (3) | ||
| PHIL | 21020 | Comparative Religious Thought I (3) | |
| 21021 | Comparative Religious Thought II (3) | ||
| 31065 | Philosophies of Religious Experience (3) | ||
| 31068 | Religious Thought in Contemporary Contexts (3) | ||
| HIST | 31127 | Ancient and Early Medieval Jewish History (3) | |
| 31128 | Late Medieval and Modern Jewish History (3) | ||
| 41041 | History of Germany, 1871-Present (3) | ||
| 41129 | The Holocaust: The Destruction of the European Jewry, 1938-1945 (3) | ||
| ANTH | 38250 | Religion: A Search for Meaning (3) | |
| GEOG | 22061 | Human Geography (3) | |
| 32080 | Politics and Place (3) | ||
| GER | 41216 | Contemporary German Culture (3) | |
| HEBR | 12101 | Elementary Hebrew I (4) | |
| 12102 | Elementary Hebrew II (4) | ||
| HIST | 31024 | World War II (3) | |
| 41024 | Modern European History, 1914-1945 (3) | ||
| 41079 | Migrations to America, 1607 to Present (3) | ||
| JMC | 40010 | Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication (3); | |
| PHIL | 41010 | Problems in the Philosophy of Religion (3) | |
| 41015 | Philosophical Study of Religion (3) | ||
| POL | 30501 | Comparative Theory and Concepts (3) | |
| 40530 | Politics of War (3) | ||
| PSYC | 41532 | Social Psychology (3) | |
| SOC | 42561 | Sociology of Religion (3) | |
| 42568 | Race and Ethnic Studies (3) | ||
| TOTAL | 18 | ||
*Appropriate special topics and seminar courses may be substituted with approval of the Jewish Studies coordinator.
Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.