Academics
The Jewish Studies minor enables students enrolled in any major to learn about different aspects of Jewish heritage and culture.
Jewish Studies Minor Requirements (21 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.