Jewish Studies
Requirements for the Minor: The Jewish Studies Minor allows students to examine aspects of Jewish history, culture, and Hebrew language in an interdisciplinary manner, drawing on relevant classes taught in various departments and programs. Students require seven classes to complete the Minor, which must include three classes in either Biblical Hebrew (HBR 111, 112, 113 Biblical Hebrew I, II, III) or Modern Hebrew (HEB 100, 101, 102 Basic Hebrew I, II, III) and at least two classes at the 200-level or above taken from the list below. Independent Study classes can be counted towards the Minor with the permission of the Director.
AMU-125. World Religions and Music
EGL-226. World of the Bible
EGL-238. Jewish Women Writers
EGL-248. Yiddish Literature in Translation
GER-403. Literary, Artistic and Filmic Representations of the Holocaust
HBR-111, 112, 113. Biblical Hebrew I, II, III
HEB-100, 101, 102. Basic Hebrew I, II, III
HST-128. The American Jewish Experience
HST-157. Modern Jewish History
HST-158. The Holocaust
HST-194. Modern History of the Middle East
HST-195. Early History of the Jews
MLT-339/GER 339. The Shoah in Film: Cinematic Treatments of Holocaust Trauma and Memory
PSC-249. Middle East Politics
PSC-254. Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
REL-203. Judaism/Christianity/Islam: Comparative Perspectives
REL-230. Judaism and Christian Origins
SPN-434. Christians, Jews and Muslims: Cultural Exchanges in Early Modern Spain and “Converso” Culture in the Americas