Judaic Studies Courses

JDST 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 212. Medieval and Early Modern Judaism. 4 Credits.

Interdisciplinary introduction to Jewish life, literature, religion, culture, and thought in the Middle Ages and early modern times in both Muslim and Christian environments.

JDST 213. The Jewish Encounter with Modernity. 4 Credits.

The course investigates contemporary American Jewish Culture by focusing on the shifting cultural transformation from European Jewry.

JDST 330. American Jewish Cultures. 4 Credits.

American Jewish culture, ritual, identity, institutions from 1880s to the present. Examines pluralism within American Jewish community and relationships with other religious and ethnic groups.

JDST 352. Jewish Literature and Culture. 4 Credits.

Focuses on Jewish literature, the figure of the Jew in literature, and Jewish culture. Possible topics include but are not limited to the writings of Franz Kafka, the Shtetl, the Jewish memoir, etc.

JDST 353. Jewish Image and Media. 4 Credits.

Focuses on visual and intermedialities through a Jewish lens. Possible topics include but are not limited to Jewish Hollywood, Jewish Graphic Novels, Jewish Humor on TV, etc. Student discussion, oral presentations, and written papers. Readings and discussions in English.

JDST 354. Jewish Thought and History. 4 Credits.

Focuses on Jewish philosophy, critical theory, and history. Possible topics included but are not limited to: Contemporary Jewish Philosophy, the writings of Emanuel Levinas, Spinoza, Modern Jewish History, etc.

JDST 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 402. Supervised College Teaching. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 403. Thesis. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 404. Internship: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 405. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 406. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 408. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 409. Terminal Project. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 510. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

JDST 605. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.