Jewish studies majors must complete 12 3-credit courses in Jewish
studies with a grade of C or better in each course. Out of the 12
courses, 6 3-credit courses must be at the 300 level or above. The
major requirements include:
1. 01:563:201 Jewish Society and Culture I: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages (3);
01:563:202 Jewish Society and Culture II: The Modern Experience (3);
2. Two courses in one Jewish language or literature (either Hebrew or
Yiddish) (6-8). See further details below under Jewish languages;
3. 01:563:464 Jewish Studies Seminar (3), normally taken the second term of the junior year;
4. Seven courses, of which at least four must be in one of the areas of
concentration (see 1-5, below). At least two of the seven courses must
be outside the selected area of concentration (21). For the Jewish
literature area of concentration, two courses in Jewish language must
be above the elementary level. At least four courses must be in
literature, at least two of which must be in the original language.
Students who place above the intermediate level in a Jewish language
will be required to take a total of four literature courses in the
original language.
Language Courses
01:563:101,102 Elementary Modern Hebrew (4,4)
01:563:103,104 Elementary Modern Yiddish (4,4)
01:563:131,132 Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4,4)
01:563:133,134 Intermediate Modern Yiddish (4,4)
01:563:210,211 Advanced Modern Hebrew (3,3)
01:563:371 Contemporary Hebrew Literature and Media (3)
