Degree Requirements
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Judaic
Studies
Department Office
744 Herter Hall
(413) 545-2550
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Judaic Studies | Middle
Eastern Studies
The Field
The program in
Judaic Studies seeks to cultivate an appreciation of the central
role played by Jewish culture in the development of human civilization.
As an interdisciplinary program, Judaic Studies exposes students
to a variety of perspectives on issues of enduring importance and
global concern. Students may choose from a wide selection of introductory
and advanced courses in Jewish history and thought, a full program
in Hebrew language and literature, and Yiddish language. Beyond
the core area of instruction, the curriculum also includes courses
offered by several distinguished faculty holding joint appointments
in Judaic Studies.
Students may
supplement the Judaic Studies course offerings with the following
options: Special Problems courses in the area of a student's particular
interest may be arranged with adjunct Judaic Studies faculty. Approved
one-credit courses offered through the Hillel Foundation or Chabad
House may be taken by enrolling in either JUDAIC 191 or JUDAIC 192.
Consult the department's Course Description Guide produced each
semester.
Students are
also encouraged to spend one or two semesters of study at a recognized
Israeli university, and may, with prior permission, apply Judaic
and Hebrew credits toward their major in Judaic Studies. Information
on available programs may be obtained at the Department of Judaic
and Near Eastern Studies.
The Major
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
- JUDAIC 101 and 102 The Jewish People I and
II
- Three years of Hebrew. Students may take
Hebrew courses in a combination of language (modern and/or biblical),
literature, or linguistics. However, a first-year or second-year
sequence in Modern Hebrew or in Biblical Hebrew followed by its
Biblical Hebrew or Modern Hebrew counterpart at the same level
does not constitute an additional year in the three-year language
requirement.
110, 120 Elementary Modern Hebrew
126, 246 Intensive Modern Hebrew
230, 240 Intermediate Modern Hebrew
301, 302 Advanced Modern Hebrew
111, 121 Elementary Biblical Hebrew
231, 312 Readings in Hebrew Bible, Classical Hebrew Texts
351, 352 Readings in Modern Hebrew
361, 362 Modern Hebrew Literature
411 Hebrew Linguistics 298, 398 Practica
- Six 3-credit upper-division Judaic Studies
courses (at or above the 300 level), with at least three in a
field of concentration, determined in consultation with the Chief
Undergraduate Adviser. Areas such as Bible, literature, or a particular
period of history would be appropriate.
301 Bible and Archaeology
305 Judaism and Christianity in the Ancient World
325 Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Medi- eval World
333 Jewish Philosophers of the 20th Century
335 The Jewish Experience in Europe
345 The Making of Modern Jewry
350 Jewish Law and Society
353 Sephardic Cultures and Literatures of the Spanish Diaspora
365 Antisemitism in Historical Perspective
366 Zionism and the State of Israel
367 Israel in the 20th Century: Society and Literature
375 The Jewish Experience in America
385 The Jews of Eastern Europe
390B World Jewry Since 1945
390E New Views on the Jews: Ethnic and Racial Identity and Interaction in American Jewish History
391A Representing the Holocaust
391B Jewish-American Literature
391C The Proverb
391D Women, Gender, Judaism
391F Jewish Women Writers
391M History of the Holocaust
392A Jewish Music
392C Secular Movements, Ideologies, and Identities in Modern Israel
392G Immigration and Culture
392E Post-Holocaust Thought
393B Comic Art in North America
393C International Graphic Novel
393D Negotiating Religion and State
394C Ritual and Belief in Judaism
395A Family and Sexuality in Judaism
397J Observing Jewish Cultures
397X Jewish Diaspora and Peoplehood: Communities, Culture, and Change
491A Auteur and Film Theory
491C Freud and Interpretation
491E Italian Women Writers
- The Junior Year Writing requirement: two
credits of the Junior Year Writing practicum course (JUDAIC 398W),
ortwo one-credit 398W courses taken over two semesters. In either
case, each single credit will be associated with a Judaic Studies
course designated as "Writing-intensive."
An Honors option is available for qualified students.
- Courses with a Pass grade or a grade lower
than C cannot be accepted for major credit.
Hebrew Language
Students can
fulfill the University language requirement with either modern or
biblical Hebrew. For course listings, see above.
Career Opportunities
A major in Judaic
Studies is suitable preparation for any preprofessional training
which requires an undergraduate liberal arts education. Many of
our majors have plans for a career related to Judaica or graduate
study. Alumni and alumnae who have majored in Judaic Studies have
gone to graduate schools such as Brandeis, Harvard, Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, Yeshiva University School of Social Work, and have
entered fields such as Jewish communal service, social work, the
arts and communications, teaching, and advanced graduate study.
The Minor
The Judaic Studies
or Hebrew Minor enables students to gain grounding in some particular
facet of the discipline, without fulfilling the full range of major
requirements.
In Judaic Studies
- JUDAIC 101 and 102, or their equivalent.
- Four additional courses, at or above the
300 level, with two in a field of concentration (see course listings
above).
In Hebrew
Any six courses (18 credits) in Hebrew language
(beyond Hebrew 120 Elementary Modern Hebrew II), literature or
linguistics (see course listings above).
If you would like to declare a minor in either Judaic Studies or Hebrew Language, please complete the Declaration of Academic Minor Form and bring it with a transcript to 744 Herter Hall.
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