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


