Minor in Judaic Studies
The Minor in Judaic Studies offers a way to combine Judaic studies with another field. The curriculum includes one course class, with the remaining 15 credits chosen from elective courses. These courses may be taken from within the Judaic Studies Program or related programs such as religion, political science and history. Unlike the BA in Judaic Studies, there are no foreign language requirements for the minor.
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Hebrew courses are a popular choice among Judaic Studies Program students fulfilling elective requirements for the bachelor's degree or minor. Part of the GW Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Hebrew program helps students develop intermediate to advanced levels of Hebrew proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. In addition to undergraduate students, the Hebrew curriculum also attracts members of the greater Washington, D.C., community and GW faculty and staff.
"My favorite academic experience was my Jewish Geography class. I learned so much about the diverse cities in the U.S. where Jewish immigrants settled. It really reinforced my love for and interest in learning about Judaism both as a religion and culture, because there is so much that I still do not know."
Jennifer Orel
Minor '12
Minor in Judaic Studies Course Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits, including one 3-credit required course and 15 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| HIST 2050 | History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Spinoza | |
| or REL 2201 | Judaism | |
| Electives | ||
| Five courses (15 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| ANTH 3805 | Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands | |
| CLAS 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| CLAS 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
| CLAS 3104 | Dead Sea Scrolls | |
| ENGL 3970 | Jewish American Literature | |
| HEBR 3101 | Modern Hebrew Literary Classics in Translation | |
| HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel | |
| HEBR 3301 | Modern Hebrew Fiction | |
| HEBR 3302 | The Israeli Media | |
| HIST 2050 | History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Spinoza | |
| HIST 2051 | Antisemitism from Origins to the Present | |
| HIST 2060 | Modern Jewish History | |
| HIST 2061 | Ghetto: History of a Concept | |
| HIST 2116 | Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain | |
| HIST 3061 | The Holocaust | |
| HIST 3062 | War Crimes Trials | |
| HIST 3367 | The American Jewish Experience | |
| HIST 3820 | History of Israel | |
| IAFF 3205 | Holocaust Memory * | |
| IAFF 3352 | Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding * | |
| JSTD 2001 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Pre-modern | |
| JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern | |
| PSC 2379 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Israel | |
| PSC 2476 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
| PSC 2476W | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
| REL 1009 | The Hebrew Scriptures | |
| REL 2201 | Judaism | |
| REL 2211 | Rabbinic Thought and Literature | |
| REL 3221 | Issues in Jewish Ethics | |
| REL 3291 | Modern Jewish Thought | |
| REL 3923 | Violence and Peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | |
*Additional elective options starting in the spring 2025 semester.