Courses

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 Spring 2012:

ENGL 264   The Bible as Literature
                      Instructor:  Deering                                                  MWF 9:30
ENGL 462   The Bible as Literature:  Old Testament
                      Instructor:  Goodhart                                         MW 4:30-5:45
HEBR 102   Modern Hebrew II             
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                  MWThF 2:30
HEBR 122   Biblical Hebrew II             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                      TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 202   Modern Hebrew IV
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                     MWF 3:30
HEBR 222   Biblical Hebrew IV             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                    TTh 10:30-11:45
HIST 103    Introduction to the Medieval World
                     Instructor: Zook                                                       MWF 8:30
HIST 595    Holocaust and Genocide
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                         MWF 10:30
JWST 330   Introduction to Jewish Studies
                     Instructor: Frank                                              TTh 12:00-1:15
PHIL 206     Philosophy of Religion
                     Instructor: Bergmann                                                  TTh 9:30
REL  231     Religions of the West             
                     Instructor:  Ryba                                                       MWF 2:30
REL 318      The Bible and Its Early Interpreters               
                     Instructor: Robertson                                         TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310-1  Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                     Instructor: Lecount                                                    MWF 3:30
SOC 310-2  Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                     Instructor:  Leamaster                                             MWF 11:30
SOC 367      Religion in America
                     Instructor: Olson                                                       MWF 1:30
SOC 567     Religion in Social Context                    
                     Instructor:  Olson                                                    MWF 12:30


The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2011:

ENGL 264  Bible as Literature
                    Instructor:  Deering                                                      MWF 11:30
ENGL 596  Biblical Readings
                    Instructor:  Goodhart                                           Th 6:30-9:20 pm
HEBR 101  Modern Hebrew I
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                     MWThF 2:30
HEBR 201  Modern Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                         MWF 1:30
HEBR 121  Biblical Hebrew I
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                          TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 221  Biblical Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Robertson                                             TTh 3:00-4:15
HIST 103   Introduction to the Medieval World                       
                    Instructor:  Schlosser                                                     MWF 8:30
HIST 103   Introduction to the Medieval World                       
                    Instructor:  Contreni                                              TTh 9:00-10:15
HIST 390  Jews in the Modern World
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                               MWF 9:30
HIST 495  Interwar Jewish Experience
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                       TTh 9:00-10:15
HONR 199 Evolution of the Bible
                    Instructor:  Robertson                                                    MWF 1:30
PHIL 206  Philosophy of Religion
                    Instructor:  Brower                                                           TTh 9:30 
REL 202    Interpretation of the Old Testament
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                          MWF 10:30    
REL 231    Religions of the West
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                          MWF 11:30
REL 317    Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                   Instructor:  Robertson                                           TTh 10:30-11:45
SOC 310   Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Lecount                                                         MWF 2:30
SOC 310   Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Warren                                                          MWF 9:30
SOC 367   Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Olsen                                                TTh 4:30-5:45 pm
SOC 367   Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Yang                                                             MWF 1:30

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2011:

ENGL 463   The New Testament as Literature
                      Instructor:  Duran                                                  MWF 10:30
HEBR 102   Modern Hebrew II             
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                 MWThF 9:30
HEBR 122   Biblical Hebrew II             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                      TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 202   Modern Hebrew IV
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                   MWF 10:30
HEBR 222   Biblical Hebrew IV             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                    TTh 10:30-11:45
HIST 103-1 Introduction to the Medieval World
                     Instructor: Zook                                                      MWF 10:30
HIST 103-2  Introduction to the Medieval World
                     Instructor: Contreni                                                    TTh 9:30
HIST 595    Holocaust and Genocide
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                  TTh 9:00-10:15
JWST 330   Introduction to Jewish Studies
                     Instructor: Frank                                               TTh 12:00-1:15
PHIL 206    Philosophy of Religion
                     Instructor: Marina                                                     TTh 12:30
PHIL 206Y   Philosophy of Religion
                     Instructor: Coley                                                                TBA
PHIL 503    Studies in Early Modern Philosophy: Spinoza
                   Instructor: Jacovides                                               M 2:30-5:20
REL  231     Religions of the West             
                     Instructor:  Ryba                                                       MWF 2:30
REL 318     The Bible and Its Early Interpreters               
                     Instructor: Robertson                                         TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310     Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                     Instructor: Thomas                                                    MWF 1:30
SOC 310     Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                     Instructor:  TBA                                                Th 6:00-8:50pm
SOC 367      Religion in America
                     Instructor: Olson                                                 TTh 4:30-5:45
SOC 568     Religion and Society
                     Instructor:  Yang                                              Th 6:00-8:50pm

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2010:

ENGL 264  Bible as Literature
                    Instructor:  Deering                                                       MWF 9:30
ENGL 462  Bible as Literature:  Old Testament
                    Instructor:  Goodhart                                               MW 4:30-5:45
HEBR 101  Modern Hebrew I
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                    MWThF 11:30
HEBR 201  Modern Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                         MWF 2:30
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:  Ryan                                                     TTh 1:30-2:45
HIST 245  Middle East History and Culture                                                            
                    Instructor:  Holden                                                  TTh 1:30-2:45
HIST 390  Jews in the Modern World
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                              MWF 9:30
HIST 427  History of Spain and Portugal
                    Instructor:  Cutter                                                       MWF 10:30
HIST 495  Interwar Jewish Experiences in E. Central Europe,
                Russia, and Middle East
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                      TTh 9:00-10:15
PHIL  206  Philosophy of Religion
                    Instructor:  Bertolet                                                        TTh 11:30          
REL  231   Religions of the West
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                            MWF 4:30
REL 317    Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                   Instructor:  Robertson                                              TTh 4:30-5:45
SOC 310-1 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  TBA                                                               MWF 9:30
SOC 310-2 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  TBA                                                      M 6:00-8:50pm
SOC 367-3 Religion in America
                   Instructor:  TBA                                                        TTh 1:30-2:45 

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2010:

ENGL 264   The Bible as Literature
                      Instructor:  Deering                                               MWF 11:30
ENGL 462   The Bible as Literature:  Old Testament
                      Instructor:  Goodhart                                        TTh 3:00-4:15
HEBR 102   Modern Hebrew II             
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                 MWThF 9:30
HEBR 122   Biblical Hebrew II             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                      TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 202   Modern Hebrew IV
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                   MWF 10:30
HEBR 222   Biblical Hebrew IV             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                    TTh 10:30-11:45
HIST 103-1 Introduction to the Medieval World
                     Instructor: Ryan                                                  TTh 1:30-2:45
HIST 492-2  Post-Communist Jewish Identities
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                  TTh 9:00-10:15
HIST 525    Hitler and Twentieth-Century Germany
                     Instructor: Mork                                                      MWF 12:30
HIST 595    Holocaust and Genocide
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                  TTh 12:00-1:15
JWST 330   Introduction to Jewish Studies
                     Instructor: Goodhart                                         TTh 12:00-1:15
PHIL 206    Philosophy of Religion
                     Instructor: Draper                                                       TTh 9:30
PHIL 505    Islamic and Jewish Philosophy
                  and the Classical Tradition
                     Instructor: Frank                                                    M 2:30-5:20
REL  231     Religions of the West             
                     Instructor:  Ryba                                                       MWF 4:30
REL 318     The Bible and It's Early Interpreters               
                     Instructor: Robertson                                         TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310     Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                     Instructor: Thomas                                                    MWF 1:30
SOC 367      Religion in America
                     Instructor: Olson                                                     MWF 10:30  

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2009:

ENGL 596  Reading Levinas
                    Instructor:  Goodhart                                            W 6:30-9:20pm
HEBR 101  Modern Hebrew I
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                    MWThF 11:30
HEBR 201  Modern Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                       MWF 12:30
HEBR 121  Biblical Hebrew I
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                          TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 221  Biblical Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Robertson                                         TTh 10:30-11:45
HEBR 385 The Holocaust in Modern Literature
                    Instructor: Kantor                                                          MWF 2:30
HIST 103-1 Introduction to the Medieval World                       
                    Instructor:  Ryan                                                     TTh 1:30-2:45
HIST 103-2 Introduction to the Medieval World 
                    Instructor:  Flanery                                                       MWF  9:30
HIST 302-2 Jews in the Modern World                                                            
                    Instructor:  Klein-Pejsova                                        TTh 1:30-2:45
PHIL  206  Philosophy of Religion
                    Instructor:  Bergmann                                                      TTh 2:30               
REL  231   Religions of the West
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                          MWF 12:30
REL 317    Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                   Instructor:  Robertson                                              TTh 4:30-5:45
SOC 310-1 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Thomas                                                  TTh 1:30-2:45
SOC 310-2 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  LeCount                                               M 6:00-8:50pm
SOC 367-1 Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Yang                                                      TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 367-3 Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Olson                                                   TTh 12:00-1:15

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Spring 2009:

ENGL 264   The Bible as Literature
                      Instructor:  Duran                                                 MWF 11:30
ENGL 462   The Bible as Literature:  Old Testament
                      Instructor:  Goodhart                                        TTh 3:00-4:15
HEBR 102   Modern Hebrew II             
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                  MWF 12:30
HEBR 122   Biblical Hebrew II             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                     TTh 9:00-10:15
HEBR 202   Modern Hebrew IV
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                    MWF 1:30
HEBR 222   Biblical Hebrew IV             
                     Instructor:  Robertson                                    TTh 10:30-11:45
FLL   490     Survey of Israeli Culture             
                     Instructor: Kantor                                                     MWF 3:30
HIST 102     Introduction to the Ancient World
                     Instructor: Young                                                    MWF 10:30
HIST 302-2  Historical Topics:  Modern Jewish History
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                         MWF 10:30
HIST 417    The Ancient Near East
                     Instructor: Young                                                    MWF 12:30
HIST 525    Hitler and Twentieth-Century Germany
                     Instructor: Mork                                                      MWF 12:30
HIST 595    Holocaust and Genocide
                     Instructor: Klein-Pejsova                                           MWF 1:30
JWST 330     Introduction to Jewish Studies
                     Instructor: Frank                                              TTh 12:00-1:15
PHIL 206    Philosophy of Religion
                     Instructor: Draper                                                     TTh 8:30
REL  231     Religions of the West             
                     Instructor:  Ryba                                                     MWF 1:30
REL 318     The Bible and It's Early Interpreters               
                     Instructor: Robertson                                         TTh 4:30-5:45
SOC 310     Racial and Ethnic Diversity                                                    
                   Instructor: TBA                                                        MWF 10:30
SOC 310X   Racial and Ethnic Diversity                             
                     Instructor:  TBA                                                T 6:00-8:50pm
SOC 367      Religion in America
                     Instructor: Olson                                                      MWF 1:30  

The following is a list of all Jewish Studies courses offered Fall 2008:

ENGL 264  The Bible as Literature
                    Instructor:  Deering                                                     MWF 9:30
HEBR 101  Modern Hebrew I
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                    MWThF 9:30
HEBR 201  Modern Hebrew III
                    Instructor:  Kantor                                                      MWF 11:30
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 245   Middle East History and Culture                       
                    Instructor:  Holden                                                    Th 3:00-4:15
HIST 408   Dictatorship and Democracy:  Europe 1919-45
                    Instructor:  Gray                                                         MWF  2:30
IDIS 491W Jewish Cinema                                                             
                    Instructor:  William                                                       TTh 10:30
PHIL  206   Philosophy of Religion
                    Instructor:  Bergmann                                                     TTh 8:30
REL  202    Interpretation of the Old Testament
                    Instructor:  Ryba                                                TTh 10:30-11:45
REL  231   Religions of the West
                    Instructor:  Marina                                                     MWF 12:30
REL 317    Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
                   Instructor:  Robertson                                              TTh 3:00-4:15
SOC 310    Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  Lecount                                                        MWF 4:30
SOC 310X Racial and Ethnic Diversity
                   Instructor:  TBA                                                          T 6:00-8:50
SOC 367    Religion in America
                   Instructor:  Olson                                    MWF 11:30, 12:30, 1:30


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 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

304 - Israel and World Politics
540 - Selected Problems in Comparative Politics
543 - Politics of Cultural Conflict

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

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