The minor in Jewish Studies offers students the opportunity to study the oldest form of continuously practiced monotheism in Western culture. Comprised of a variety of approaches from different intellectual disciplines, the minor also includes the opportunity for individualized study and “hands on” experience in the local Jewish community. A minor in Jewish Studies is compatible with any University major, including the major of Religious Studies.
Minor Requirements: Jewish Studies
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|
One of the following: RELST 180: Judaism & Film |
4 |
One of the following*: HIST 366: Holocaust |
4 |
One of the following*:
GER 305: Short Prose of Kafka |
4 |
JST 381: Internship in Jewish Studies |
4 |
JST 481: Readings in Jewish Studies |
4 |
| Total Hours Required | 20 |
Jewish Studies Courses (JST)
381 Internship in Jewish Studies (4)
Internship with local Jewish community or religious organization. Students participate in the institutional workings of educational, philanthropic, religious, or health-care related Jewish organizations. Off-campus: personal means of transportation necessary. Prerequisites: RELST 180 or 181 or permission of the faculty member administering the JST minor.
481 Readings in Jewish Studies (4)
In-depth, faculty guided but student-initiated readings course in an area of Jewish studies, focusing on a specific theme, issue, geographic area, or time period relevant to the study of Judaism or the Jewish people. Prerequisites: RELST 180 or 181 or permission of the faculty member administering the JST minor. Offered intermittently.