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- JSTU-B 100 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I (4 cr.) An accelerated introduction to biblical Hebrew. No prior knowledge of Hebrew required. Introduces grammar, morphology, and syntax. Students acquire a sizeable vocabulary to learn how to read original biblical materials.
- JSTU-B 150 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II (4 cr.) P: JSTU-B 100 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency. A continuation of JSTU-B 100 that builds the student's knowledge of the fundamentals of biblical Hebrew.
- JSTU-B 200 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I (3 cr.) P: JSTU-B 150 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency. A continuation of JSTU-B 150. Establishes students' grammatical knowledge and skills, allowing them to understand Biblical Hebrew narrative, law, prophecy, and poetry.
- JSTU-B 250 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II (3 cr.) P: JSTU-B 200 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency. A continuation of JSTU-B 200. Further develops students' grammatical knowledge and skills, allowing them to understand Biblical Hebrew narrative, law, prophecy, and poetry.
- JSTU-C 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society (3 cr.) A survey of academic work by and about different groups in Israel. Attention is paid to local and theoretical issues highlighted by this work, such as collective memory, identity of immigrants, diaspora and the experience of homecoming, gay and lesbian families, reproductive regimes, and religious and secular worldviews. Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 214 or NELC-N 214.
- JSTU-C 216 Israeli Inequality in Context (3 cr.) How does Israeli inequality compare to inequality in other societies? And within Israel, how do different axes of inequality, like nation, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, etc., relate to and inform each other? The course addresses these questions using a social stratification approach. Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 216 or NELC-N 216.
- JSTU-C 221 Israel on Social Media: Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Controversies (3 cr.) This course explores the complex and evolving landscape of perceptions surrounding Israel in the realm of social media. We will explore how different social media platforms are used to promote different narratives about Israel, and how these narratives can influence public opinion.
- JSTU-C 240 Contemporary Israeli Culture (3 cr.) Through literature and other media (essay, film, music), this course examines a number of Israeli cultural, social, and political phenomena: the Holocaust in the Israeli imagination, Labor and the Israeli body, Jewish ethnicity, the Israeli Arab, and the creation of new national holidays. Students develop methods of "reading" these artifacts of Israeli culture with the help of approaches from the fields of literary and cultural studies.
- JSTU-C 260 Israeli Film and Fiction (3 cr.) A sampling of Israeli novels and stories in English translation whose texts were made into film. All readings and discussions conducted in English. Subjects covered pertain to the representation of Israeli culture, values, and experience, including individualism and the collective, war and peace, the self and the nation. Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 260, JSTU-C 360, or JSTU-H 460.
- JSTU-C 334 What is Middle Eastern? Perspectives Gained through Comparison with Israel (3 cr.) Examines work that makes claims about Middle Eastern dynamics, by describing histories, gender regimes, secular/religious tensions, etc, that are perceived as common across Middle Eastern societies. Uses Israel, a possible Middle Eastern society, to provide a fresh perspective on what does and does not hold the Middle East together. Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 334 or MELC-M 334.