Jewish Studies Certificate
- Opportunity to learn about Jewish history, culture, and literature
- Three basic courses and sampling from five areas
Faculty Contact: Dr. Brian Collins
Program Overview
The Jewish Studies Certificate provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to deepen their knowledge about Jewish history, culture, and literature. The program brings together a number of disciplines (history, classics and world religions, English, Jewish studies, and political science).
Students will take one of three basic courses (in biblical literature or Jewish history) and then a sampling of courses offered in five different areas, with at least one course in four of the five areas.
Careers and Graduate School
The graduates with this certificate will have an increased knowledge about Jewish history, culture, and literature.
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Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy: To apply for the certificate, a student should go to his or her college office, ask for an "Application for Update of Program" form, fill it out, including the program code CTJWST, and bring the form to the certificate coordinator.
External Transfer Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Certificate code CTJWST
Minor Hours Requirement
The Jewish studies certificate program requires a minimum of 18 hours.
Required Course
Complete one of the following courses:
- CARS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament, Jewish Tanakh) Credit Hours: 3
- JS 1000 - Introduction to Jewish Studies Credit Hours: 3
Elective Requirement
Complete any three of the following courses, including at least one CARS or JS course and at least one HIST course. or can only count towards this requirement if the course was not used to fulfill the 鈥淩equired Course鈥 category above.
- CARS 2050 - Archaeology and the Bible Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2120 - Ancient Jerusalem: From Solomon to Suleiman Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2440 - Paganism, Judaism, and Christianity in the Roman Empire Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament, Jewish Tanakh) Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3210 - Religion and Violence Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3470 - Sex and the Bible Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3240 - Jewish American Literature Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3532 - History of the Crusades Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3562 - Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the History of Medieval Spain Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 3770 - The Holocaust Credit Hours: 3
- HIST 4770 - Perspectives on the Holocaust: Sources and Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
- JS 1000 - Introduction to Jewish Studies Credit Hours: 3
- JS 2100 - History of Jewish Humor Credit Hours: 3
- JS 2900 - Special Topics in Jewish Studies Credit Hours: 1 - 15