Judaic Studies

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Three courses numbered 300 or higher approved in advance by the minor advisor

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One year of Hebrew

One year of Hebrew at a level appropriate to the student's previous background

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One year of Hebrew at a level appropriate to the student’s previous background

Two of the following

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JDH 230
RLS 230
JDS 225Jewish History from Antiquity to the Middle Ages3 cr
HIS 225Jewish History from Antiquity to the Middle Ages3 cr
JDS 226Modern Jewish History: Dilemmas of Difference3 cr
HIS 226Modern Jewish History: Dilemmas of Difference3 cr

No more than one of each: JDH 230 / RLS 230; JDS 225 / HIS 225; JDS 226 / HIS 226.

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Two of the following: JDH 230 - Judaism; RLS 230 - Judaism; JDS 225 - Jewish History from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 credits; HIS 225 - Jewish History from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 credits; JDS 226 - Modern Jewish History: Dilemmas of Difference 3 credits; HIS 226 - Modern Jewish History: Dilemmas of Difference 3 credits

Three courses numbered 300 or higher approved in advance by the minor advisor

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Any course numbered 300 and above

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Three courses numbered 300 or higher approved in advance by the minor advisor. Requirement 3 may be satisfied by courses in the Judaic Studies program itself or by related courses in other programs, if the subject is judged appropriate for the student’s field of concentration. The following list of courses from other departments is meant to be representative and does not exclude the possibility of substituting others with the approval of the student’s advisor. Appropriate topics from any directed readings course and from the following: ANT 310 - Ethnography; EGL 375 - Literature in English in Relation to Other Disciplines; RLS 390 - Special Topics

Minimum credits for the minor

Completion of the minor requires at least 21 credits. The student must construct a program of at least 21 credits fulfilling the requirements, with the approval of a Judaic Studies program advisor.

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Completion of the minor requires at least 21 credits.

Program rules

Letter grades
Courses in “One year of Hebrew”, “Two of the following”, “Three courses numbered 300 or higher approved in advance by the minor advisor” must be taken for a letter grade.

Notes

Admission: Students interested in enrolling in the minor must consult with the coordinator of the minor in Judaic Studies and select an advisor from the Judaic Studies program faculty.
Grading: No more than one course offered for the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option. The Pass/No Credit allowance is not modeled as a rule; the letter-grade policy applies to all other minor courses.
Advising: With the approval of an advisor from the Judaic Studies program faculty, the student constructs a program of at least 21 credits. The advisor helps assure the program has a curricular focus; courses from other departments suiting that focus may be included.