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University Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs 2003-2004 The George Washington University  

 
   
 

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 12, 34; 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, 12021, 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 12 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 12 Beginning Hebrew
Hebr 34 Intermediate Hebrew
Hebr 103 Hebrew Conversation and Writing
Hebr 104 Modern Hebrew Fiction
Hebr 106 The Israeli Media
Hebr 12021 Advanced Hebrew Literature
Ydsh 12 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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