Majors will be able to conceptualize the development of Jewish life over time (from the era of the Bible until the present) and space (comparing the variety of Jewish cultures in a given historical moment); recognize and analyze classical, premodern, and modern Jewish sources; understand the variety of methodologies (historical, literary, philological, anthropological, philosophical, and sociological) used to study Jewish life; investigate Jewish culture through its literature, either in the original or in translation; and critically read, think and write on the Jewish experience. Majors will be able to demonstrate research skills (bibliographic, analytic, research, and writing) and competence in textual analysis; and initiate, research, and write a semester-length independent research paper. Those students majoring in Jewish Studies who are interested in advanced language acquisition may opt for a track that allows them to focus on Hebrew or Yiddish language and literature.
Minors will be able to demonstrate a broad view of Jewish history and more in-depth knowledge of a sample of the spectrum of Jewish studies.
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