Judaic Studies Minor
A dynamic program in Judaic Studies affords an exceptional and unusual educational opportunity for students to cultivate an appreciation of the historic role played by Jewish culture and the Jewish religion in the development of human civilization.
Students in this minor will benefit from:
- academic rigor and dedication to intellectual training of the highest order
- curriculum constantly invigorated by interdisciplinary perspectives
- better understanding of the Jewish people, its culture, language, history, thought, religion, ethics, literature, and traditions
Requirements for Minor
Required Credit hours: 18 (of those, no more than 7 credits including RELG 211) may be below the 300 level, and the classes must be drawn from at least three departments.
Core Requirements: RELG 211 is the only required class. The remaining 15 credits must be chosen from the following list of approved courses.
- RELG 203 History and Religion of Ancient Israel
- RELG 302 Torah
- RELG 304 Hebrew Prophets
- RELG 305 Biblical Wisdom: Job and Proverbs
- RELG 309 The Holocaust
- RELG 310 Topics in Judaic Studies
- RELG 315 Judaism in the Greco-Roman World (cross listed as CLCV 321)
- RELG 326 Judaism in America
- RELG 327 Sexuality, Women, and Family in Judaism
- RELG 328 Midrash: Jewish Interpretations of Scripture
- RELG 329 The Rabbinic Mind
- HBRW 201 Reading the Bible in Hebrew I (cross listed as RELG 205)
- HBRW 202 Reading the Bible in Hebrew II (cross listed as RELG 206)
- HBRW 490 Topics in Biblical Hebrew
- GRMN 421 The Turn of the Century: Vienna and Berlin
- GRMN 422 The Weimar Republic
- GRMN 424 The Holocaust in German Literature and Film
- HIST 172 The Modern Middle East
Electives: Electives used towards the minor are restricted to the above list of classes. However, additions to this list will be considered on a yearly basis by the committee of Judaic Studies program faculty. Students must design their minor with an advisor who is a member of this program's faculty. Eligible faculty members are:
- Michael Daise, Religious Studies
- Julie Galambush, Religious Studies
- Rob S. Leventhal, Modern Languages
- Marc Lee Raphael, Religious Studies and Director of the Program in Judaic Studies
- Naiama Zahavi Ely, Classical Studies