Jewish Studies Curriculum
- A multi-faceted understanding of Jewish civilization, history, culture, and religion (C)
- The experience of deep engagement with secular and religious Jewish texts and textuality (T)
- An understanding of historical and contemporary relations between Jews and Christians and the effects of this history on Jewish and Christians memory and identity (R)
- An experience of the Jewish world from multiple disciplinary perspectives
Students must complete a total of 15 credit hours in Jewish Studies coursework. Students must take at least one course serving each of the first three learning goals (designated by the abbreviations C, T, and R). To achieve learning goal number four, they are strongly encouraged to take courses from three or four different academic disciplines, although the minimum requirement is two. The curriculum is designed to offer students both breadth and flexibility so that the minor can be tailored to each person's unique academic program. Opportunities in the minor for community-engaged and experiential learning include a seminar in Israel in early January. Student are also eligible to take course in the Department of Judaic Studies at the University of Cincinnati, easily accessible on the Metro*Plus bus route.
Courses:
| Course Code | Course |
|---|---|
| CLAS 171 |
Ancient Iraq and Bible Lands (C) (Historical Perspectives) |
| CLAS 173 |
Intro to Biblical Hebrew (C or T) |
| CLAS 211 |
The Dead Sea Scrolls (C or T) |
| CLAS 251 |
Near Eastern Mythology: Art (C) (Creative Perspectives) |
| CLAS 252 |
Near Eastern Mythology: Literature (C or T) (Historical Perspectives) |
| CLAS 307 |
Biblical Archaeology (C) (Scientific Perspectives) |
| ENGL 205 |
Literature and the Moral Imagination (Finkelstein sections) (C or T) (Fulfills E/RS Literature Requirement) |
| ENGL 336 |
Israeli Literature (C or T) (Humanities Elective) |
| ENGL 350 |
Modern Jewish Fiction (C or T) (Humanities Elective) |
| ENGL 351 |
Jewish American Literature (C or T) (Humanities Elective) |
| HIST 154 |
Papyrus, Parchment, and Paper (C) |
| HIST 264 |
Hellenism, Judaism, and Christianity (C or T or R) |
| HIST 351 |
Zionism and Modern Israel (offered as a tutorial on demand) (C) |
| HIST 464 |
Russian Jewish History (offered as a tutorial on demand) (C) |
| HIST XXX |
Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education Internship (C) |
| PHIL 200 |
Judaism and the Enlightenment (C or T) (Philosophical Perspectives) |
| PHIL 309 |
Medieval Islamic Philosophy [The second half of this course explores the influence of medieval Islamic philosophy on medieval Jewish thought] (C or T) |
| PHIL 383 |
Spinoza (C or T) (Humanities Elective) |
| PHIL 386 |
Topics in Modern Philosophy: Judaism and the Enlightenment (C or T) |
| THEO 211 |
The Dead Sea Scrolls (C or T) (Theological Foundations) |
| THEO 273 |
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (C or T) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 280 |
Readings in Biblical Hebrew (C or T) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 281 |
Readings in Biblical Hebrew II (C or T) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 283 |
Jewish/Christian Dialogue (R) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 284 |
Jews and the Gospels (C or T or R) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 296 |
Jewish Interpretations of Job (C or T) (Theological Perspectives) |
| THEO 319 |
Anti-Semitism: The Great Hatred (R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 329 |
Judaism and Ritual (C) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 352 |
Judaism: Customs, Practice, and Belief (C) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 346 |
Hellenism, Judaism, and Christianity (C or R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 351 |
Introduction to Hebrew Scriptures (C or T) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 353 |
The Holocaust (C or R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 382 |
Interfaith Relations in Israel (R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 394 |
Hebrew Bible: Ethical Living (C or T) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 477 |
Jewish and Christian Bioethics (C or R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |
| THEO 491 |
Healing Deadly Memories (R) (Theological Perspectives or Humanities Elective) |