The Jewish Studies Minor

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.0 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

Five units of approved Jewish Studies courses, including:

At least two units from each group A and B below, selected from at least two different disciplines.

A maximum of two units may be taken at another accredited institution or through an approved study abroad program, with the JWST advisor’s approval. No more than half a unit shall be awarded for internship credit. No more than one 100-level course shall count toward the minor.

Prerequisites do not count toward the minor unless otherwise noted.

Group A: Identity and Representation

Group B: Literature, Culture, and History

course Archaeology of the Middle East*
course The Bible and Literature
course Culture Wars and Identity Debates in German Society from Empire to EU
course State and Society in Modern America
course Human Rights and Revolution in the Atlantic World (1750-1850)
course Europe in crisis, 1881-1949
course Cold War Europe, 1945-1991
course The Modern Middle East
course Bolsheviks, Bombs and Ballet: Soviet Culture and Civilization*
course The Bible as Literature
course The History of Israel
course Introduction to the New Testament
course Jesus in History and Tradition
course The Hebrew Prophets

Courses with an * may apply toward the minor when approved by the Jewish Studies coordinator.