The Jewish studies minor provides a broad-based introduction to the history, religion, and cultures of the Jewish people while also offering a unique opportunity to bring students’ major fields of study to bear on Jewish studies topics. In JWSS 4660 Jewish Studies Module, minors integrate their work in Jewish studies into their major field.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| JWSS 4660 | Jewish Studies Module | 1 |
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
or PHIL 1285 | Jewish Religion and Culture | |
| History of the Jews in the Modern World | ||
or HIST 1294 | History of the Jews in the Modern World | |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete an additional four courses from the following lists. A maximum of two courses may be taken from the Affiliated Courses list below. | 16 | |
| Jewish Studies Courses | ||
| Contemporary Israeli Literature and Art Abroad | ||
| Elementary Hebrew 1 | ||
| Elementary Hebrew 2 | ||
| Intermediate Hebrew 1 | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
or PHIL 1285 | Jewish Religion and Culture | |
| History of the Jews in the Modern World | ||
or HIST 1294 | History of the Jews in the Modern World | |
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
or POLS 2282 | The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | |
or HIST 2282 | The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | |
| Elective | ||
| Sex, Gender, and Judaism | ||
or PHIL 2259 | Sex, Gender, and Judaism | |
or WMNS 2259 | Sex, Gender, and Judaism | |
| America and the Holocaust | ||
or JRNL 2285 | America and the Holocaust | |
or HIST 2285 | America and the Holocaust | |
| Digital Histories of Ethnic Boston | ||
| Immigration and Identity in the American Jewish Experience | ||
or HIST 2431 | Immigration and Identity in the American Jewish Experience | |
| Elective | ||
| Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity | ||
or ENGL 3678 | Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity | |
| Modern and Contemporary Jewish Literature | ||
or ENGL 3685 | Modern and Contemporary Jewish Literature | |
| Elective | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Affiliated Courses 1 | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
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Additional affiliated courses may be approved by the program director by semester.
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor