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Jewish Studies Program Advising
Institute of Arts and Humanities
Ridge Walk Academic Complex, Arts and Humanities Building, Sixth Floor
(858) 534-6477
jewishstudies@ucsd.edu
http://jewishstudies.ucsd.edu/

All courses, faculty listings, and curricular and degree requirements described herein are subject to change or deletion without notice.

Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary program offering courses, a major, and two minors. Courses are offered in the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, History, Literature, Music, Political Science, Philosophy, and Sociology. In addition to counting toward the major or minor, some courses in Jewish studies meet general education requirements in the colleges. For details, students should contact their college or Jewish Studies Program academic adviser.

The Jewish Studies Program offers scholarships and fellowships for study abroad and global seminars. Students are encouraged to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) at various Israeli universities and to investigate other options through the Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP). By petition, credits earned through EAP or OAP can fulfill UC San Diego degree, major, and minor requirements. Interested students should contact the Study Abroad Office for more information. Please visit the website at http://studyabroad.ucsd.edu.

For many years the Jewish Studies Program sponsored major archaeological excavations in Israel’s Negev desert and in southern Jordan beginning in 1993. The Department of Anthropology offers credit and hands-on experience in Near Eastern archaeology at their Archaeological Field School in Israel or Jordan, supported by the Jewish Studies Program. Please contact the Department of Anthropology directly for the most up-to-date information about the current status of this program.

Major

Jewish Studies Major Requirements—Twelve Courses Plus Language Proficiency

Jewish Studies majors study Jewish history, languages, and culture in detail, from their biblical roots through the modern era. With their emphasis on critical analysis and writing, Jewish Studies courses prepare students for careers in teaching, law, public policy, or any other field that values clear thought and expression. The major requires twelve upper-division courses, comprised of three survey courses and nine elective courses, and proficiency in Modern Hebrew. For the six-course language requirement, students may take six Hebrew language classes or three first-year Hebrew courses and three non-English language courses relevant to Jewish history and culture. Students may test out of all or some of the language requirement. Up to three upper-division Hebrew courses can count toward the nine elective courses required for the major. No more than two courses may be taken P/NP for the major. The requirements are explained in more detail below. Any course relevant to Jewish Studies may be petitioned to count toward the major if it is not already listed in the curriculum or if it is a class with a variable topic.

Survey Courses

Three upper-division survey courses are required for the major. See “Courses” section of catalog.

  1. One upper-division course: pre-1648
  2. One upper-division course: 1648 to present
  3. One upper-division elective (can be selected from course list)

Elective Courses

In addition to three upper-division survey courses, students are required to take nine upper-division courses, which can include upper-division Hebrew courses, to be selected in consultation with the program adviser. Any course relevant to Jewish Studies may be petitioned to count toward the major if it is not already listed in the curriculum or if it is a class with a variable topic.

Language Proficiency

Students can select from two tracks to satisfy the language proficiency requirement for the Jewish Studies major. Students with prior knowledge of Hebrew and/or another eligible language may test out of some or all of these courses.

  1. Students are required to complete two years (six-course series) of Hebrew language study.

OR

  1. One year of Hebrew language study (three-course series) AND one year of another non-English language study (three-course series) relevant to Jewish history and culture. Qualifying languages include German, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, or Italian. Other languages can apply by approval of faculty adviser.

Students may take JWSP 104 in lieu of JWSP 101, 102, and 103, or as a follow-up to JWSP 103. JWSP 104 is repeatable for credit and fulfills the requirement of fourth-quarter Hebrew.

Track 1: Hebrew Six-Course Series:

Hebrew Lower Division

  1. JWSP 1. Beginning Hebrew (5)
  2. JWSP 2. Intermediate Hebrew (5)
  3. JWSP 3. Intermediate Hebrew, Continued (5)

Hebrew Upper Division (may be applied toward the elective course requirement):

  1. JWSP 101. Introduction to Hebrew Texts or JWSP 104. Practicum in Advanced Hebrew Language and Texts (4)
  2. JWSP 102. Intermediate Hebrew Texts or JWSP 104. Practicum in Advanced Hebrew Language and Texts (4)
  3. JWSP 103. Advanced Hebrew Texts or JWSP 104. Practicum in Advanced Hebrew Language and Texts (4)
  4. JWSP 104. Practicum in Advanced Hebrew Language and Texts (repeatable for credit up to four times) (4)
Track 2: One year of Hebrew AND one year of a second foreign language relevant to Jewish culture and history.

Lower Division

  1. JWSP 1. Beginning Hebrew (5)
  2. JWSP 2. Intermediate Hebrew (5)
  3. JWSP 3. Intermediate Hebrew, Continued (5)

AND one of the following

Arabic Lower Division

  1. LIAB 1A/1AX. Arabic Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Arabic (2.5)
  2. LIAB 1B/1BX. Arabic Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Arabic (2.5)
  3. LIAB 1C/1CX. Arabic Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Arabic (2.5)

OR

French Lower Division

  1. LIFR 1A/1AX. French Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of French (2.5)
  2. LIFR 1B/1BX. French Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of French (2.5)
  3. LIFR 1C/1CX. French Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of French (2.5)

OR

German Lower Division

  1. LIGM 1A/1AX. German Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of German (2.5)
  2. LIGM 1B/1BX. German Conversation (2.5)/ Analysis of German (2.5)
  3. LIGM 1C/1CX. German Conversation (2.5)/ Analysis of German (2.5)

OR

Italian Lower Division

  1. LIIT 1A/1AX. Italian Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Italian (2.5)
  2. LIIT 1B/1BX. Italian Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Italian (2.5)
  3. LIIT 1C/1CX. Italian Conversation (2.5)/Analysis of Italian (2.5)

OR
Russian Lower Division

  1. LTRU 1A. First-Year Russian (5)
  2. LTRU 1B. First-Year Russian (5)
  3. LTRU 1C. First-Year Russian (5)

Minors

A majority of the courses for the major or minor must be taken at UC San Diego.

No more than two courses may be taken P/NP for either minor.

Jewish Studies Minor:

Seven upper-division courses, or five upper-division courses and two lower-division courses in Jewish Studies, to be selected in consultation with a program adviser. Both Hebrew courses and non-language courses related to Jewish Studies may count toward this minor.

Hebrew Language and Literature Minor:

Seven courses in Hebrew language and literature, which may include elective course(s). JWSP 104 is repeatable for credit and can be taken in lieu of 101, 102, and 103.

Substitutions to the above major and minor courses must be approved by the program director. Petitions can be sent to the program adviser.

Courses

The following courses are approved to fulfill the survey or elective requirement. For descriptions of the courses listed below, refer to the appropriate department’s section of the catalog. Courses not listed here that are relevant to Jewish Studies can be petitioned to count toward the elective requirement.

Pre-1648

ANAR 141. Prehistory of the Holy Land (4)

ANAR 142. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel (4)

ANAR 143. Biblical Archaeology—Fact or Fiction (4)

ANAR 190. Eastern Mediterranean Archaeological Field School (12)

ANAR 191. Advanced Cyber-Archaeology Field School (12)

HINE 100. The Hebrew Bible and History (4)

HINE 101. The Religion of Ancient Israel (4)

HINE 104. Sex in the Bible (4)

HINE 108. The Middle East before Islam (4)

HINE 110. Jesus, the Gospels, and History (4)

HINE 112 A/AL. Great Stories from the Hebrew Bible (4)

HINE 112 B/BL. Great Poems from the Hebrew Bible (4)

HINE 115. Death and Dying in Antiquity (4)

HINE 125. Jews in the Greek and Roman World (4)

HINE 162. Anthropology and the Hebrew Bible (4)

HINE 171. Topics in Early Judaism and Christianity (4)

HINE 199. Independent Study in Near Eastern History (4)

LTWL 138. Critical Religion Studies (4)

LTWL 198. Directed Group Study (4)

LTWL 199. Special Studies (4)

Post-1648

HIEU 145. The Holocaust as Public History (4)

HIEU 158. Why Hitler? How Auschwitz? (4)

HIEU 176. Politics in the Jewish Past (4)

HINE 135GS. Introduction to Contemporary Israeli Society and Culture (4)

HINE 136GS. Zionism and Post-Zionism (4)

HINE 166/266. Nationalism in the Middle East (4)

HINE 170/270. Special Topics in Jewish History (4)

HINE 199. Independent Study in Near Eastern History (4)

HITO 105. Jewish Modernity from 1648 to 1948 (4)

HITO 106. Love and Family in the Jewish Past (4)

HITO 136. Jews and African Americans: Slavery, Diaspora, Ghetto (4)

HIUS 118. How Jews Became American (4)

HUM 1. The Foundations of Western Civilization: Israel and Greece (6)

LTRU 110C. Survey of Russian and Soviet Literature in Translation, 1917–present (4)

LTRU 150. Russian Culture (4)

LTWL 134. Cinema and Islam (4)

LTWL 198. Directed Group Study (4)

LTWL 199. Special Studies (4)

POLI 121. Government and Politics of the Middle East (4)

POLI 121B. Politics in Israel (4)

SOCI 106M. Holocaust Diaries (4)

SOCI 188I. The Israel-Palestinian Conflict (4)