Major in Jewish Studies
Degree Requirements
The Jewish Studies major consists of 27 semester hours (18 hours upper division) of the following coursework:
- 3 hours chosen from one of these two introductory courses:
- J S 304M Jewish Civilization: Beginning to 1492 (usually offered in the fall term)
- J S 304N Jewish Civilization:1492 to Present (usually offered in the spring term)
- 3 additional hours of lower division Jewish Studies
- 6 hours of J S 363 Topics in the Humanities and Arts
- 6 hours of J S 364 or J S 365 Topics in History and Social Science
- 9 additional hours of Jewish Studies coursework are required, six hours must be upper-division. These hours can include:
- Liberal Arts 320J, Jewish Studies Internship
- Jewish studies majors can earn an Option in Israel Studies. To earn OIS, students must complete six semester credit hours of upper-division coursework focused on Israel (these courses may also count toward the Jewish Studies major) AND three semester credit hours content course in Middle Eastern Studies not in Israel, chosen from the approved list.
Degree Plan
Consult with the Jewish Studies advisor to be certain about which catalog you are in as degree requirements vary by catalog year. check out some of the degree plans below!
Languages
Students are encouraged to use Hebrew or Yiddish to fulfill the foreign language requirement. We encourage you to visit our Languages page to see how your choice of foreign language can intersect with courses in Jewish Studies.