Jewish Studies
College of Humanities
Dean: Nancy McDermid
Jewish Studies Program
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Acting Director: Marvin Silverman
Undergraduate Advisers: Felstiner, Krasny, Levy, Lunine, Rischin, Steier
Program
Minor in Jewish Studies
Program Scope
The interdisciplinary Minor in Jewish Studies consists of four three-unit core courses and two three-unit elective courses selected on advisement from offerings by a variety of colleges of the university. The purpose of the interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Minor is to acquaint the student with the history, culture, contributions, and religion of the Jewish people as seen through the eyes of modern academic disciplines and with particular reference to contemporary issues and patterns. Students can use the Minor in Jewish Studies to complement their majors and, with advising, to fulfill General Education requirements.
Career Outlook
The Jewish Studies Minor will offer an excellent background for students interested in Judaism as the basis for scholarly or professional pursuits and for students interested in increasing the depth of their understanding of the history, culture, contributions, and religion of the Jewish people within the context of a major discipline.
MINOR IN JEWISH STUDIES
Courses for this program are listed in alphabetical sequence (see Jewish Studies discipline in the Announcement of Courses section).
Core Courses Units
JS 300 Introduction to Jewish Studies 3
JS 310 Jewish Thought and Culture 3
JS 320 The Jewish Experience 3
JS 330 Jews and Judaism in the Modern World 3
Elective Courses (choose two) 6
CINE 405 Jewish Identity in Film
HIST 317 The Holocaust and
Genocide
HIST 464 American Ethnic and
Racial Relations I:
1740-1890
HIST 465 American Ethnic and
Racial Relations II:
1890-Present
HIST 635 Recent History of the
Jewish People
PHIL 515 Semitic Religious
Thought
WCL 420 Literature of the
Holocaust [topic course]
WCL 445 Jewish Authors in Trans-
lation [topic course]
WOMS 560 Jewish Women
Total 18