JUDAIC STUDIES
Committee on Judaic Studies M. Ticktin (Acting Director), N. Brown, E. Cline, J. Cohen, P. Duff, R. Eisen, L. Jacobson, F. Moskowitz, Y. Peleg, B. Reich, W. Reich, M.E. Saperstein, S. Waisman Columbian College of Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary program in Judaic studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. This program is intended for students who wish to investigate the history, language, literature, religious and philosophical thought, and political and social experience of the Jewish people from the perspective of several academic disciplines. (Students who wish to concentrate on the religious aspects of Judaism and its relationship to the other religious traditions of the world may prefer to elect a major in religion with an emphasis on Judaism [see Religion].) Students who have studied abroad should verify the residence requirements of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Judaic studies—The following requirements must be fulfilled: 1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. 2. Required courses for the major (43 credit hours): (a) Hebr 1–2, 3–4; Hist 113, 114, 115; Hist 158 or approved equivalent; Rel 9 or Hist 108; Rel 106, 107; PSc 176, 179. (b) Two courses in literature; may be in Hebrew, including Hebr 103, 104, 120–21, or in translation, including Clas 100, 101, 102. (c) Two courses selected from the list below; substitutions are permitted with the approval of an advisor designated by the Committee on Judaic Studies.
Minor in Judaic studies—Required: Hebr 1–2 and a minimum of 12 credit hours, chosen in consultation with an advisor designated by the Committee on Judaic Studies, from the courses listed below. (Of the 12 credit hours, at least 6 must be taken at GW and at least 6 must be in courses other than Hebrew language study.)
| Anth 188 |
Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands |
| Clas 100 |
Modern Hebrew Literary Classics |
| Clas 101 |
Israeli Society and Culture: Literary Perspectives |
| Engl 188 |
Jewish American Writing |
| Hebr 1–2 |
Beginning Hebrew |
| Hebr 3–4 |
Intermediate Hebrew |
| Hebr 103 |
Hebrew Conversation and Writing |
| Hebr 104 |
Modern Hebrew Fiction |
| Hebr 106 |
The Israeli Media |
| Hebr 120–21 |
Advanced Hebrew Literature |
| Ydsh 1–2 |
Yiddish for Reading and Conversation |
| Hist 108 |
History of Ancient Israel |
| Hist 113 |
History of the Jews in Christian Europe to the 18th Century |
| Hist 114 |
History of the Jews in Islamic Lands |
| Hist 115 |
Messianic Movements and Ideas in Jewish History |
| Hist 158 |
Modern Jewish History |
| Hist 159 |
The Holocaust |
| Hist 161 |
History of Israel |
| Hist 292 |
Israel, Zionism, and the Arab World |
| PSc 176 |
The Arab–Israeli Conflict |
| PSc 179 |
Israeli Politics and Foreign Policy |
| Rel 9 |
Bible: Hebrew Scriptures |
| Rel 103 |
The Prophets |
| Rel 106 |
Judaism |
| Rel 107 |
Rabbinic Thought and Literature |
| Rel 112 |
Jewish Mysticism |
| Rel 113 |
Early Post-Biblical Judaism |
| Rel 115 |
Jewish Philosophy in the Medieval Period |
| Rel 118 |
Women in Judaism |
| Rel 116 |
Modern Jewish Thought |
| Rel 123 |
Issues in Jewish Ethics |
| Rel 134 |
The Holocaust in Theology and Literature |
| Rel 174 |
American Judaism |
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