Judaic Studies Minor

The Judaic Studies Minor provides a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum in the history, religion, and cultural traditions of the Jewish people and offers instruction in Hebrew language and literature. The focus on Jewish cultures and experience as a lens to study the world provides a liberal arts background suitable to careers in a range of professional fields (law, education, rabbinate, social service, public policy, among others) and prepares students for graduate work in Judaic studies, religious studies, and related fields.

Judaic Studies Minor Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C- or better.

Lower-Division Requirements (2 of 3)8
Early Judaism
Medieval and Early Modern Judaism
The Jewish Encounter with Modernity
Upper-Division Requirements (Take 4 courses)16
Second-Year Modern Hebrew I
Second-Year Modern Hebrew II
Second-Year Modern Hebrew III
American Jewish Cultures
Jewish Literature and Culture
Jewish Image and Media
Jewish Thought and History
Total Credits24