Jewish Studies

Samuel A. Abrash, Coordinator (Chemistry)

The Jewish Studies Minor

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00.

RELG 230 The History of Israel OR RELG 260 History of Judaism

Five units of electives, including at least two at the 300 level or higher and no more than one from Group II (below).

A maximum of two courses may be taken at VCU's Judaic Studies Program and applied to the minor with the prior permission of the program coordinator.

ENGL 217 The Bible and Literature

HIST 271 The Modern Middle East

HIST 399 The Holocaust

JWST 297 Special Topics

JWST 388 Individual Internship in Jewish Studies

JWST 397 Special Topics

MLC 360 Representing the Holocaust

RELG 201 The Bible as Literature

RELG 230 The History of Israel

RELG 232 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

RELG 260 History of Judaism

RELG 331 The Hebrew Prophets

RELG 332 Hebrew and Christian Wisdom Literature

RELG 359 American Judaism

GERM 472 Multiculturalism, Identity and Authorship in the German Context

HIST 242 Modern Germany

HIST 249 Twentieth-Century Europe

LAIS 421 Arabs, Jews, and Christians from Frontier to Empire

PLSC 346 Politics of Cultural Pluralism

RELG 241 Introduction to Early Christian Era

RELG 242 Jesus and Christian Origins

RELG 243 The World of the New Testament

RELG 244 Women in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

RELG 340 Varieties of Early Christianity

Both RELG 230 and RELG 260 may be applied to the minor requirements.

Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the minor unless otherwise noted.

JWST 297 Special Topics in Jewish Studies

JWST 388 Individual Internship in Jewish Studies

JWST 395 Independent Study in Jewish Studies

JWST 397 Special Topics in Jewish Studies

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