College of Liberal Arts

Courses in Jewish Studies are regularly offered in a variety of departments. Jewish Studies courses are available to our majors and minors, to students fulfilling College or University requirements, and to students with an interest in Judaica.

 The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2013:

ENGL 264 Bible as Literature
                  Instructor: Deering                                                    MWF 9:30
ENGL 462 Bible as Literature - Old Testatment
                  Instructor: Goodhart                                          TTh 4:30-5:45
HEBR 101 Modern Hebrew I
                  Instructor: Kantor                                                   MTWF 9:30
HEBR 201 Modern Hebrew III
                  Instructor: Kantor                                                   MWF 10:30
HEBR 121 Biblical Hebrew I
                  Instructor: Robertson                                       TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 221 Biblical Hebrew III
                  Instructor: Robertson                                     TTh 10:30-11:45
HIST 103 Introduction to the Medieval World
                  Instructor: Contreni                                                    TTh 9:30
HIST 103 Introduction to the Medieval World 
                  Instructor:  TBA                                                        MWF 4:30
HIST 302 Nationalism and Socialism in East Central Europe
                  Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                           MWF 9:30
HIST 395 History of Human Rights
                  Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                         MWF 12:30
HONR 199 The Evolution of the Bible and its Revolutionary Effects
                  Instructor: Robertson                                                MWF 1:30
PHIL 206 Philosophy of Religion
                  Instructor: Bergmann                                                TTh 12:30
PHIL 505 Islamic and Jewish Philosophy and the Classical Traditon
                  Instructor: Frank                                                   M 2:30-5:20
REL 231 Religions of the West
                  Instructor: Ryba                                                        MWF 8:30
REL 317 Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                  Instructor: Robertson                                          TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                  Instructor: Trieu                                                  TTh 1:30-2:45
SOC 310 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                  Instructor: TBA                                                    TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 367 Religion in America
                  Instructor: Yang                                                TTH 9:00-10:15
SOC 567 Religion in Social Context
                   Instructor: Olson                                               TTH 12:00-1:15

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2012:

ENGL 264  Bible as Literature
                    Instructor:  Duran                                                          MWF 1:30
ENGL 462  Bible as Literature - Old Testatment                   
                    Instructor:  Goodhart                                               TTh 4:30-5:45
HEBR 101  Modern Hebrew I
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                        MTWF 2:30
HEBR 201  Modern Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                          MWF 3:30
HEBR 121  Biblical Hebrew I
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                           TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 221  Biblical Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Robertson                                          TTh 10:30-11:45
HIST 103   Introduction to the Medieval World                       
                    Instructor:  Contreni                                                         TTh 7:30
HIST 302   Nationalism and Socialism in East Central Europe
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                              MWF 10:30
HIST 408   Dictatorship and Democracy:  Europe 1919-1945
                    Instructor:  Gray                                                      TTh 1:30-2:45
HIST 427   History of Spain and Portugal
                    Instructor:  Cutter                                                         MWF 12:30
IDIS 491    Jewish Cinema
                    Instructor:  William                                   MW 11:30, Th 7:00-9:50
PHIL 206  Philosophy of Religion
                    Instructor:  Draper                                                          TTh 12:30  
REL 231    Religions of the West
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                           MWF 11:30
REL 317    Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                   Instructor:  Robertson                                               TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310   Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Vargas                                                TTh 10:30-11:45
SOC 310   Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Trieu                                                       TTh 1:30-2:45
SOC 367   Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Olson                                                           MWF 11:30

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered in the major and minor:

          ENGLISH

264 - The Bible as Literature
462 - The Bible as Literature: The Old Testament
463 - The Bible as Literature: The New Testament
583 - Jewish-American Fiction

          SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

HEBR 101 - Modern Hebrew I 
HEBR 121- Biblical Hebrew I 
HEBR 102 - Modern Hebrew II
HEBR 122- Biblical Hebrew II
HEBR 201 - Modern Hebrew III 
HEBR 221- Biblical Hebrew III
HEBR 202 - Modern Hebrew IV 
HEBR 222- Biblical Hebrew IV
HEBR 280- Israeli Culture
HEBR 284 - Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture
HEBR 385- The Holocaust in Modern Hebrew Literature

HISTORY

102 - Introduction to the Ancient World
103 - Introduction to the Medieval World
245 - Introduction to Middle Eastern History and Culture
312 - The Crusades
345 - The Modernization of the Middle East
390 - Jews in the Modern World
408 - The History of Europe Since 1920
427 - History of Spain and Portugal
525 - Hitler and Twentieth-Century Germany
545 - The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
589 - History of Religion in America
595 - The Holocaust and Genocide

          INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

330 - Introduction to Jewish Studies

          PHILOSOPHY

206 - Philosophy of Religion
430 - Modern Religious (Jewish) Thought
505 - Islamic and Jewish Philosophy and the Classical Tradition

POLITICAL SCIENCE

540 - Selected Problems in Comparative Politics

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

202 - Interpretation of the Old Testament
231 - Religions of the West
317 - Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
318 - The Bible and Its Early Interpreters

          SOCIOLOGY

310 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity
367 - Religion in America
514 - Racial and Cultural Minorities
567 - Religion in Social Context
568 - Religion and Society

In this section

• Courses
• Introduction to Jewish Studies (JWST 330)