Undergraduate Minor Jewish Studies

Cornell University

Master

In Ithaca (USA)

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    Master

  • Location

    Ithaca (USA)

With a Jewish studies minor, you’ll study the world of Jewish culture — one of the major crossroads of civilization and history — from the perspective of multiple disciplines. Jewish studies courses cover topics including Semitic languages and Hebrew bible; medieval and modern Hebrew literature; European and Middle Eastern Jewish history from the ancient period through the 20th century; dynamics of migration, diaspora and community; the figure of the Jew in modern politics and literature; and Holocaust studies.

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Ithaca (USA)
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Ithaca, Nueva York 14850, EE. UU., 14850

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Subjects

  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Hebrew

Course programme

Cornell University undergraduates with an interest in Semitic languages, the Hebrew Bible, medieval and modern Hebrew literature and film, ancient, medieval and modern Jewish history, Holocaust Studies, Jewish ethnography, world Jewish literature, and Yiddish culture are invited to complete a minor in Jewish Studies.

A minimum of four Jewish Studies courses are required to complete the minor. No course may be used to satisfy two requirements and S–U grade option is not permitted. The following parameters must be met:

  • One introductory survey course in Jewish Studies (choose one)
    1. JWST 2644 - Introduction to Judaism
    2. JWST 2651 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
    3. JWST 2676 - Holy War, Crusade and Jihad in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
    4. An equivalent introductory survey in Jewish Studies approved by the Director, Jonathan Boyarin.
  • JWST 2676 - Holy War, Crusade and Jihad in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  • An equivalent introductory survey in Jewish Studies approved by the Director, Jonathan Boyarin.
  • Two Historical Breadth Jewish Studies courses at the 2000-level or above
    1. Must fall within one of the two following periods: 3000 BCE to 600 CE; and 600 CE to present.
  • Must fall within one of the two following periods: 3000 BCE to 600 CE; and 600 CE to present.
  • One Jewish Studies course at the 3000-level or above
    1. Topical courses taught in Hebrew or other languages may be used to fulfill this requirement
  • Topical courses taught in Hebrew or other languages may be used to fulfill this requirement
  • Obtain an unofficial copy of your Cornell transcript. Request an unofficial transcript online or stop by the University Registrar office in B07 Day Hall.
  • Once the form is signed, return to Christianne Capalongo in 409 White Hall

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