Courses
for the Interdisciplinary Minor in Jewish Studies
A. Pro-seminar: students must take the following course:
- JSt 3000 Introduction to Jewish Studies
B. Internship: students must take the following course:
- JSt 3500 Jewish Studies Internship
Students will have the chance to work with one of the institutions that comprise the American Jewish community. Possibilities include a synagogue, school, museum, theater, anti-defamation organization, civil/human rights organization, charitable fund, nursing home, film or book festival, community center, or periodical.
C. Language Study
Up to one 2000-level Hebrew course (HBRM 2001 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I or HBRM 2002 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II)
D. Focused Courses: students must take 1 or 2 of the following:
1) Approved Focused Courses.
- Engl 4000 Jewish Literature
- HBRM 3081 Israeli Film and Fiction
- Hist 4640/Soci 3228 The Holocaust
- RelS 3400 Introduction to Judaism
- RelS 4280 Religious Dimensions of the Holocaust
- RelS 4450 Judaism in the Modern World
- Independent Studies course
2) Special Topics Courses. Check Jewish studies website each semester.
- Film 4780 Special Topics
- Engl 4200 Topics
- Grmn 4414 Topics in German Literature
- Hist 4490 Topics in American History
- Hist 4690 Topics in European History
- Hist 4890 Topics in World History
- RelS 4910 Issues in Religious Studies
- Soci 3390 Selected Topics
- Span 4440 Special Topics in Spanish Literature
- WSt 4910 Special Topics
3) Independent Study.
E. Comparative Courses: students should choose 1 to 2 of the following:
1) Approved Comparative Courses. The following are approved.
- Geog 4408 Geography of the Middle East
- Hist 4225 Immigration and Ethnicity in U.S. History
- Hist 4790 Middle East since 1800
- RelS 3250 Biblical Studies
- RelS 4200 Religion in America
- Soci 3214 American Racial-Ethnic Groups
- WSt 4370 Women and Religion
2) Special Topics Courses. Check Jewish studies website each semester.
- Film 4780 Special Topics
- Engl 4200 Topics
- Grmn 4414 Topics in German Literature
- Hist 4490 Topics in American History
- Hist 4690 Topics in European History
- Hist 4890 Topics in World History
- RelS 4910 Issues in Religious Studies
- Soci 3390 Selected Topics
- Span 4440 Special Topics in Spanish Literature
- WSt 4910 Special Topics
3) Context Courses. Students may apply 1 of these to the minor.
- Film 4350 Film and History
- Engl 3290 English Fiction
- Engl 3830 American Literature: 1914-1945
- Engl 3840 American Literature: 1945-Present
- Engl 3860 American Drama
- Grmn 4412 Survey of German Literature II
- Grmn 4421 Introduction to German Civilization
- Grmn 4422 Contemporary Germany
- Hist 3220 United States in the Twentieth Century
- Hist 3530 Europe Since 1789
- Hist 4520 Roman Civilization
- Hist 4525 Worlds of Eastern Christianity to 1300 AD/CE
- Hist 4610 Modern Eastern Europe
- Hist 4690 History of Modern Germany
- PolS 3550 Modern Political Ideologies
- PolS 4240 European Politics
- PolS 4245 Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
- PolS 4260 Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
- PolS 4285 Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective
- PolS 4427 Politics of International Human Rights
- PolS 4900 Studies in American Politics
- RelS 3050 Introduction to Religion
- RelS 3230 Philosophy of Religion
- RelS 3310 Contemporary Religious Thought
- RelS 4630 Comparative Study of Mysticism
- RelS 4650 Religion and Ethics
- RelS 4670 Church and State
- Soci 3212 Race and Ethnic Relations
- Soci 4360 Religion and Society
- Soci 4226 Urban Sociology
- Span 4420 Medieval and Early Renaissance Spanish Literature
- WSt 3990 Women's Literature II
- WSt 4210 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- WSt 4440 Women in America
4) Independent Study.
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