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Jewish Studies - Minor

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The minor shall consist of 6 courses. Three courses must be at 3000-level or above.

Program Requirements

Student’s must select one course from each of the following three categories (listed below) as approved by the minor advisor:

History and Society

ANTH 3470 - Language and Culture in the Middle East Credits: 3
HIEU 2101 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience Credits: 3
HIEU 2102 - Modern Jewish History Credits: 3
HIEU 3390 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
OR
GETR 3390 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
HIEU 3462 - Neighbors and Enemies in Germany Credits: 3
OR
GETR 3462 - Neighbors and Enemies Credits: 3
HIEU 3505 - History and Fiction, Topics Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Hitler

OR
GETR 3505 - History and Fiction, Topics Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Hitler
HIEU 3692 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
HIME 2001 - The Making of the Islamic World Credits: 4
HIME 2002 - The Making of the Modern Middle East Credits: 3
HIME 2010 - Modern History of Palestine/Israel Credits: 3
HIME 4501 - Seminar in Middle East and North Africa History Credits: 4
Approved Topic: Remembering Palestine/Israel:History, Memory, Method
HIST 2014 - Fascism: A Global History Credits: 3
HIST 3501 - Introductory History Workshop Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Modern Jewish History through Literature and Film
MEST 3490 - Dangerous in Danger: Refuge and Otherness in Times of Crisis Credits: 3
MEST 4991 - Middle East Studies Seminar Credits: 3
PLCP 3410 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Credits: 3
PLCP 3500 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3
Approved Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:Btwn Facts & Pol
RELJ 2040 - American Judaism Credits: 3

Belief and Thought

RELC 1220 - New Testament and Early Christianity Credits: 3
RELC 2050 - The Rise of Christianity Credits: 3
RELG 1010 - Introduction to Western Religious Traditions Credits: 3
RELJ 1210 - Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Credits: 3
RELJ 2030 - Judaism, Roots and Rebellion Credits: 3
RELJ 2040 - American Judaism Credits: 3
RELJ 3052 - Responses to the Holocaust Credits: 3
RELJ 3170 - Modern Jewish Thought Credits: 3
RELJ 3350 - Judaism and Ethics Credits: 3

Language, Literature and Culture

ENGL 3560 - Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Jewish-American Literature
ENGL 4900 - The Bible Credits: 3
GETR 3470 - Writing and Screening the Holocaust Credits: 3
HEBR 3010 - Advanced Modern Hebrew I Credits: 3
HEBR 3020 - Advanced Modern Hebrew II Credits: 3
HEBR 4993 - Independent Study in Hebrew Credits: 1 to 3
GETR 3372 - German Jewish Culture and History Credits: 3
HIEU 3505 - History and Fiction, Topics Credits: 3
OR
GETR 3505 - History and Fiction, Topics Credits: 3
HIME 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Middle East History Credits: 3
OR
HIME 3501 - Introductory History Workshop Credits: 3
OR
MEST 3240 - Israel/Palestine Through Literature and Film Credits: 3
HIST 3501 - Introductory History Workshop Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Modern Jewish History through Literature and Film

Electives

Three additional courses selected as electives in conjunction with the minor advisor.

Additional Information

For more information contact James Loeffler, Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies, PO BOX 400286, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4286; (434) 924-6408; jbl6w@virginia.edu