Minor in Jewish Studies

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements JSTUMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Select from the following courses:
- Jewish Studies Program (JSTU) courses
  - Any JSTU-C 100–499
  - JSTU-H 460 Israeli Film and Fiction in Hebrew
  - JSTU-H 477 Victims and Avengers: Readings in the Holocaust Literature of Israel in Hebrew
  - JSTU-H 480 Modern Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
  - JSTU-H 485 Recent Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
  - Any JSTU-J 100–499
  - Any JSTU-L 100–499
  - Any JSTU-X 100–499 except JSTU-X 170; JSTU-X 473; JSTU-X 491
  - Up to two (2) Hebrew (Modern or biblical) or Yiddish language courses:
    - Any JSTU-B 100–499
    - JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
    - JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
    - JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
    - JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
    - JSTU-H 300 Advanced Modern Hebrew I
    - JSTU-H 350 Advanced Modern Hebrew II
    - JSTU-H 365 Advanced Hebrew Conversation and Composition
    - JSTU-H 375 Introductory Readings in Hebrew Literature (in Hebrew)
    - JSTU-X 491 Individual Readings in Hebrew
    - GER-Y 100 Beginning Yiddish I
    - GER-Y 150 Beginning Yiddish II
    - GER-Y 200 Intermediate Yiddish I
    - GER-Y 250 Intermediate Yiddish II
  JSTU-H 460 Israeli Film and Fiction in Hebrew
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 480, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
  Description
  A sampling of Israeli novels and stories whose texts were made into film. Subjects covered pertain to the representation of Israeli culture, values, and experience, including individualism and collective, war and peace, the self and the nation. Readings, assignments, and discussion in Hebrew.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 360 or JSTU-H 460.
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  JSTU-H 477 Victims and Avengers: Readings in the Holocaust Literature of Israel in Hebrew
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
  Description
  Readings (in Hebrew) of Holocaust literature in translation primarily from Hebrew and Yiddish works of poetry and prose, diaries and stories, to highlight the lasting impact of this event on Israel's social and cultural landscape. Issues covered include representation of Jews as victims, avengers and heroes.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 477 or JSTU-L 377.
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  JSTU-H 480 Modern Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
  Description
  A survey of nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, poetry, essays in the original Hebrew under such headings as assimilation, ghetto, and world; secularism versus tradition; ethnicity, land, and universalism; nation, religion, state; utopia and revolution; nostalgia, self-hate, rejuvenation; portrayal of anti-Semitism in literature.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 480 or JSTU-L 380.
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  JSTU-H 485 Recent Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 460, JSTU-H 480 or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Extensive readings of Hebrew texts and scholarly works grouped according to periods or specific themes in language, literature, or intellectual movements adapted to specific individual programs. Readings, assignments, and discussions in Hebrew.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 485 or JSTU-L 385.
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  JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  
  Credits
  4
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introductory course that lays groundwork for the study and use of Modern Hebrew, developing reading, writing, and conversational skills while building the necessary grammatical foundations. No previous knowledge of Hebrew required.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 100 or JSTU-H 100.
  
  JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  
  Credits
  4
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 100 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills in Hebrew, laying the necessary grammatical foundation for intermediate Modern Hebrew.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 150 or JSTU-H 150.
  
  JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 150 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Continuation of JSTU-H 150, for students who choose the Modern Hebrew track. Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.
  
  JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 200 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.
  
  JSTU-H 300 Advanced Modern Hebrew I
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 250 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Reviews and completes the acquisition of the grammatical system of Modern Hebrew, using modern Israeli literary work and media resources, focusing on verbal and written communication skills.
  
  JSTU-H 350 Advanced Modern Hebrew II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 300 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Sets the foundations for the study of complete written works in Modern Hebrew, whether for literary or research purposes. Offers extensive practice of reading, writing, and conversational skills.
  
  JSTU-H 365 Advanced Hebrew Conversation and Composition
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  A full summation of Modern Hebrew, with review of grammar and vocabulary. The course aims to enrich students\' vocabulary, reading and writing skills, comprehension, and free expression. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, usage, and pronunciation. Writing practice and review of grammar will be integrated with conversation and readings of selections from literary and nonliterary texts.
  JSTU-H 375 Introductory Readings in Hebrew Literature (in Hebrew)
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Reading, in the original Hebrew, of selected poetry and prose from among the chief writers of Modern Hebrew literature. Emphasis on familiarization with the diverse styles, forms, and themes of Modern Hebrew literature. Discussion and analysis in Hebrew.
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  JSTU-X 491 Individual Readings in Hebrew
  
  Credits
  1–4 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
  Description
  Extensive readings of Hebrew texts and scholarly works grouped according to periods or specific themes in language, literature, or intellectual movements adapted to specific individual programs. Readings, assignments, and discussion in Hebrew.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours in JSTU-H 497 and JSTU-X 491.
  
  GER-Y 100 Beginning Yiddish I
  
  Credits
  4
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  No previous knowledge of Yiddish or German required for GER-Y 100. Introduction to the Yiddish language and selected aspects of Yiddish-language culture. Development of listening comprehension, simple speaking proficiency, controlled reading and writing skills.
  
  GER-Y 150 Beginning Yiddish II
  
  Credits
  4
  Prerequisites
  GER-Y 100
  Description
  Introduction to the Yiddish language and selected aspects of Yiddish-language culture. Development of listening comprehension, simple speaking proficiency, controlled reading and writing skills.
  
  GER-Y 200 Intermediate Yiddish I
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  GER-Y 150 or consent of instructor
  Description
  Development of speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Review of basic grammar and study of new grammatical topics. Reading of short fictional texts and other writings on Jewish culture. Taught in alternate years.
  
  GER-Y 250 Intermediate Yiddish II
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  GER-Y 200 or consent of instructor
  Description
  Continuing development of active and passive skills. Additional new grammar concepts. Emphasis on development of reading skills and cultural knowledge through literary and journalistic texts including texts in nonstandardized orthographies. Taught in alternate years.
- Courses offered by other departments and programs
  - ARTH-A 245 Jewish Art
  - CMLT-C 100 Freshman Seminar (Approved topics: "THE AGNOSTIC BIBLE" (TPC 3))
  - CMLT-C 301 Special Topics in Comparative Literature (Approved topics: "THE AGNOSTIC BIBLE" (TPC 7))
  - CMLT-C 377 Topics in Yiddish Literature (Approved topics: "YIDDISH LIFE: ON PAGE, ON STAGE, ON SCREEN" (TPC 2))
  - CMLT-C 378 Topics in Yiddish Culture (Approved topics: "GHETTO SHTETL AND BEYOND" (TPC 2); "YIDDISH & JEWISH IDENTITY AFTER THE HOLOCAUST" (TPC 1))
  - CMLT-C 400 Studies in Comparative Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - CMLT-C 405 Senior Seminar in Comparative Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities (Approved topics: "POWER, POLITICS AND PIETY" (TPC 31); "QUESTION OF IDENTITY: JUDAISM" (TPC 30); "REPRESENTING THE HOLOCAUST" (TPC 1); "WHO WROTE THE BIBLE?" (TPC 37))
  - ENG-L 241 American Jewish Writers
  - ENG-L 367 Literature of the Bible
  - ENG-L 375 Studies in Jewish Literature
  - ENG-L 460 Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - EURO-W 405 Special Topics in European Studies (Approved topics: "EUROPEAN ANTI-SEMITISM" (TPC 19))
  - EURO-W 406 Special Topics in European Studies (Approved topics: "ANNE FRANK IN PERSPECTIVE" (TPC 21))
  - GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands (Approved topics: "ANNE FRANK IN PERSPECTIVE" (TPC 4); "ANNE FRANK: HER DIARY IN PERSPECTIVE" (TPC 2))
  - GER-E 351 Topics in Yiddish Literature
  - GER-E 352 Topics in Yiddish Culture
  - GER-X 493 Individual Readings in Yiddish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture
  - HIST-A 379 Issues in Modern United States History (Approved topics: "HOLOCAUST IN AMERICAN MEMORY" (TPC 7))
  - HIST-B 200 Issues in Western European History (Approved topics: "THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT BETWN EUROPE/PALESTINE/ISRAEL" (TPC 33); "VIOLENCE IN EUROPE 1900-1945" (TPC 28); "WAR AND VIOLENCE-20TH CENTURY EUROPE" (TPC 15))
  - HIST-B 300 Issues in Western European History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - HIST-B 303 Issues in Modern European History (Approved topics: "ANTI-SEMITISM SINCE THE ENLIGHTENMENT" (TPC 17))
  - HIST-B 315 European Anti-Semitism from the Enlightenment to the Holocaust
  - HIST-B 321 European Jews in the Age of Discovery
  - HIST-B 322 Jews in the Modern World
  - HIST-B 323 History of the Holocaust
  - HIST-B 324 Zionism and the State of Israel
  - HIST-B 330 The Jews of Spain
  - HIST-B 400 Issues in Western European History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - HIST-C 230 Israel: History, Society, Culture
  - HIST-C 300 Issues in Classical and Byzantine History (Approved topics: "JEWS, CHRISTIANS,MUSLIMS IN MEDIEVAL MEDITERRANEAN" (TPC 16); "MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS, AND JEWS" (TPC 13))
  - HIST-C 305 Issues in Near Eastern History
  - HIST-D 304 Jews of Eastern Europe
  - HIST-H 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion
  - HIST-H 252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present
  - HIST-H 259 American Jewish History
  - HIST-J 300 (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - HIST-J 400 Seminar in History (Approved topics: "ANTISEMITISM & JEWISH RESPNS" (TPC 29); "JEWISH EMANCIPATION" (TPC 16); "MODERN JEWISH CULTURAL HISTORY" (TPC 70); "PERPETRATING GENOCIDE" (TPC 168); "PERPETRATORS OF THE HOLOCAUST" (TPC 123))
  - HIST-W 300 Issues in World History (Approved topics: "REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS" (TPC 307))
  - HIST-W 335 The History of Genocide (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - HON-H 234 Literature of Time and Place (Approved topics: "ANNE FRANK AND HITLER" (TPC 5); "LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST" (TPC 12))
  - HON-H 303 Interdepartmental Colloquia (Approved topics: "AMERICAN JEWISH WRITERS" (TPC 11); "LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST" (TPC 4); "POETICS OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVE" (TPC 5); "THE AGNOSTIC BIBLE" (TPC 16); "THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE" (TPC 305))
  - HON-H 304 Interdepartmental Colloquia (Approved topics: "REFUGEES MIGRANTS FROM ELLIS ISLAND TO BUDAPEST" (TPC 308))
  - INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies (Approved topics: "REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND TO BUDAPEST" (TPC 311))
  - MELC-M 204 Topics in Middle Eastern Culture and Society (Approved topics: "PROSTITUTE,HOMEMAKER,CEO" (TPC 27))
  - MELC-M 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
  - MELC-M 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
  - MELC-M 303 Issues in Middle Eastern History (Approved topics: "JEWISH PHILOSOPHY IN MEDIEVAL WORLD" (TPC 9); "MUSLIM SPAIN" (TPC 12))
  - MELC-M 305 Issues in Middle Eastern Literature (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - NELC-N 260
  - NELC-N 360
  - PHIL-P 205
  - PHIL-P 305 Topics in the Philosophy of Judaism
  - POLS-Y 352 The Holocaust and Politics
  - REL-A 202 Issues in African, European, and West Asian Religions (Approved topics: "WOMEN IN AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY" (TPC 1))
  - REL-A 210 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
  - REL-A 220 Introduction to the New Testament
  - REL-A 230 Introduction to Judaism
  - REL-A 235 Sacred Books of the Jews
  - REL-A 300 Studies in African, European, and West Asian Religions (Approved topics: "RABBINIC JUDAISM" (TPC 9); "TORAH, TEMPLE AND GOD IN ANCIENT JUDAISM" (TPC 8); "UNDERSTANDING THE RABBINIC MIND" (TPC 1))
  - REL-A 305 Ancient Mediterranean Religions (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - REL-A 315 Prophecy in Ancient Israel
  - REL-A 316 Jews, Christians, and Others in Late Antiquity
  - REL-A 317 Judaism in the Making
  - REL-A 318 Rabbinic Judaism: Literature and Beliefs
  - REL-A 321 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity
  - REL-A 335 Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
  - REL-A 375 Women in the Bible
  - REL-A 415 Topics in Ancient Israelite Religion (Approved topics: "RABBINIC AND TALMUDIC LITERATURE" (TPC 1))
  - REL-A 430 Topics in the History of Judaism (Approved topics: "BIBLE AND BEYOND-READING EARLY JEWISH LITERATURE" (TPC 17); "TALMUD" (TPC 9); "THE STRUGGLE FOR THE HOLY LAND" (TPC 14))
  - REL-A 440 Judaism and Gender: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives
  - REL-A 450 Topics in the History of Christianity (Approved topics: "PILGRIMS AND EXILES" (TPC 3))
  - REL-C 230 American Jewish History
  - REL-C 323 Jews and Race in the United States
  - REL-D 300 Studies in Theory, Ethics, and Comparison (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - REL-D 362 Religious Issues in Contemporary Judaism
  - REL-D 410 Topics in Religious Thought (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - REL-R 152 Jews, Christians, Muslims
  - REL-R 300 Studies in Religion (Approved topics: "JEWISH CRITICS OF ZIONISM" (TPC 313))
  - BUS-L 272 Global Business Immersion-Business Law & Ethics (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - BUS-X 272 Global Business Immersion (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
  - MUS-M 410 Composer or Topic (Approved topics: "AMERICAN JEWISH POPULAR MUSIC" (TPC 61); "MUSIC IN JUDAISM" (TPC 48))
  ARTH-A 245 Jewish Art
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  A survey of Jewish art from the frescoes at Dura Europos to the paintings of Leon Golub.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 245 or FINA-A 245.
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  CMLT-C 100 Freshman Seminar
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Analysis and discussion of selected major works of literature and art illustrating historical and stylistic problems related to specific themes, artists, or genres.
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  CMLT-C 301 Special Topics in Comparative Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature
  Description
  Special topics concerning two or more literary traditions or literature and other areas in the humanities.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  CMLT-C 377 Topics in Yiddish Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature
  Description
  Selected topics focusing on Yiddish fiction and drama (1810-1914) or twentieth-century Yiddish fiction, drama, and poetry. Taught in English. No prior knowledge of Yiddish required. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours for any combination of CMLT-C 377 and GER-E 351.
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  CMLT-C 378 Topics in Yiddish Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature
  Description
  Selected topics on history of Ashkenazic Jews; Old Yiddish and premodern Yiddish folklore and popular culture; history and sociology of Yiddish; modern Yiddish culture; and centers of modern Yiddish culture. Taught in English. No prior knowledge of Yiddish required. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours for any combination of CMLT-C 378 and GER-E 352.
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  CMLT-C 400 Studies in Comparative Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature
  Description
  Specific problems concerning the relationship of two or more literatures or of literature and another area in the humanities.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated twice.
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  CMLT-C 405 Senior Seminar in Comparative Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature. Recommended for majors
  Description
  Selected topics treated in seminar fashion.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts and Humanities
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of COLL-C 103 will meet the objectives of the College of Arts and Sciences Critical Approaches curriculum. The curriculum is intended for freshmen and sophomores, who will learn how scholars from the arts and humanities Breadth of Inquiry area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and related skills are stressed.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of COLL-C 103 or COLL-S 103.
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  Summer 2025CASE CAPPcourse
  
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  ENG-L 241 American Jewish Writers
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Introduces the works of selected American Jewish writers such as Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, Cynthia Ozick, and Philip Roth.
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  ENG-L 367 Literature of the Bible
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Hebrew Bible and New Testament with emphasis on questions of reading and interpretation.
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  ENG-L 375 Studies in Jewish Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Jewish authors, such as I. B. Singer and Elie Wiesel; groups of authors, such as Holocaust writers and writers about the immigrant experience; or genres and themes. Topic will vary from semester to semester.
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  ENG-L 460 Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: Junior or senior standing
  Description
  Study of texts written in several historical periods united by a common mode or form (narrative, romanticism, lyric, etc.), or by a common theme (Bildungsroman, the city and the country, the two cultures question, the uses of literacy, etc.).
  EURO-W 405 Special Topics in European Studies
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of social and behavioral sciences. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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  EURO-W 406 Special Topics in European Studies
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of arts and humanities. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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  GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Development of a complex modern society of 15 million people in a physically unique area one-third the size of Indiana. The interaction of geography, social structure, political system, religion, and literature. Readings in English. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in GER-E 341 and GER-N 350.
  Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
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  Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
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  GER-E 351 Topics in Yiddish Literature
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected topics focusing on Yiddish fiction and drama (1810-1914) or twentieth-century Yiddish fiction, drama, and poetry. Taught in English. No prior knowledge of Yiddish required. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMLT-C 377, GER-E 351, and GER-Y 300.
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  GER-E 352 Topics in Yiddish Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected topics on history of Ashkenazic Jews; Old Yiddish and premodern Yiddish folklore and popular culture; history and sociology of Yiddish; modern Yiddish culture; and centers of modern Yiddish culture. Conducted in English. No prior knowledge of Yiddish required. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CMLT-C 378, GER-E 352, and GER-Y 350.
  Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
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  GER-X 493 Individual Readings in Yiddish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  Consent of instructor
  Description
  Readings in Yiddish or English translations on a topic in Yiddish Culture.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours in GER-X 493 and GER-Y 495.
  HIST-A 379 Issues in Modern United States History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of selected historical issues in United States history from 1870 to the present. Topics will vary but usually cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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  HIST-B 200 Issues in Western European History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics vary from semester to semester but usually are broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HIST-B 300 Issues in Western European History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems across more than one period of Western European history. Topics vary but usually cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
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  HIST-B 303 Issues in Modern European History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems in modern European history (1750-present). Topics will vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
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  HIST-B 315 European Anti-Semitism from the Enlightenment to the Holocaust
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the origins, character, and development of anti-Semitism from the Enlightenment to the post-Holocaust period. Asks whether anti-Semitism is a single phenomenon with a clear tradition and cause, or whether it has varied markedly over time and from country to country.
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  HIST-B 321 European Jews in the Age of Discovery
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Jewish history from 1492 to 1789. Topics include the expulsion from Spain; the Inquisition and the marranos; the society and culture of Italian, Turkish, and Polish Jewry; Court Jews in central Europe; Hasidism in eastern Europe; the Enlightenment; Jews and the French Revolution.
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  HIST-B 322 Jews in the Modern World
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Topics include Emancipation, the Jewish Enlightenment, modern Judaism, Eastern European Jewry, Jewish politics, women in Jewish society, American Jewry, the Holocaust, Israel.
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  HIST-B 323 History of the Holocaust
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Anti-Semitism in imperial and Weimar Germany; the Nazi rise to power; the destruction of European Jewry; Jewish behavior in crisis and extremity; the attitude of the Allied nations; mass murder in comparative historical perspective; theological, moral, and political implications.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-B 323 or JSTU-J 323.
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  HIST-B 324 Zionism and the State of Israel
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Origins of modern Jewish nationalism in nineteenth-century Europe, creation of a Zionist political movement, varieties of Zionist ideology, alternatives to Zionism, its international diplomatic context, growth of Jewish settlements in the land of Israel, the State of Israel from 1948 to the present.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-B 324 or JSTU-J 324.
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  HIST-B 330 The Jews of Spain
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Provides a survey of the culture and history of the Jews in medieval Spain under both Muslim and Christian rule, as well as of the Judeo-Spanish Diaspora after 1492 in the Ottoman Empire, Morocco, and the Atlantic world down to the twentieth century.
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  HIST-B 400 Issues in Western European History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics vary but ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HIST-C 230 Israel: History, Society, Culture
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Israel plays a central role in world politics. Its existence and deeds evoke extreme emotional reactions. This course explores major events in the history of Israel and the ways these events influence its society and cultural life from its establishment in 1948 to today.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-C 230 or JSTU-J 254.
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  HIST-C 300 Issues in Classical and Byzantine History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of the history of Greece or Rome, the history of Late Antiquity in the Greco-Roman world, or of the Byzantine Empire. Topics will vary in focus, region, and period.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HIST-C 305 Issues in Near Eastern History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of the history of the Near East, apart from the Greco-Roman World or of the Islamic world. Topics vary but may cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HIST-D 304 Jews of Eastern Europe
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study of the history of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Topics to be discussed will include Hasidism, Kabbalah, shtetl life, Haskalah (the Jewish Enlightenment), Socialism, Yiddish literary traditions, and the Holocaust.
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  HIST-H 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Topics include the origins of Judaism, Jewish life in ancient Israel and the Diaspora, Judaism and the origins of Christianity, Jewish society and culture under Christian and Muslim rule in the Middle Ages.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-H 251 or JSTU-J 251.
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  HIST-H 252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Jewish history from early modern times to the present. Topics include Jewish daily life in early modern Europe and Ottoman Turkey, Jewish mysticism, Hasidism, Jewish emancipation, modern Judaism, anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, Zionism, the State of Israel, and the history of American Jewry.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-H 252 or JSTU-J 252.
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  HIST-H 259 American Jewish History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  American Jewry from its colonial beginnings to the present, emphasizing such topics as immigration; political, economic, religious, cultural, philanthropic, communal, and intellectual activities; anti-Semitism; and Zionism.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-H 259, JSTU-J 259, or REL-C 230.
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  HIST-J 400 Seminar in History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  HIST H-270; and a major in history or secondary education social studies
  Description
  Develops research skills in history, focusing on the issues and sources of a broad time period and/or theme with multi-national or global scope. Topics vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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  HIST-W 335 The History of Genocide
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  A historical examination of the causes, character and consequences of genocide from ancient times to the present, with a focus on the modern period. The course explores the concept of genocide as historical, legal and political category and compares it with other kinds and concepts of mass violence.
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  HON-H 234 Literature of Time and Place
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Focuses on works of fiction and/or nonfiction that are distinctive of a particular time period, memorable event or occurrence, or location. Relevant monographs capture the essence of a specific era, happening, or the perspectives of people in a particular place.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HON-H 303 Interdepartmental Colloquia
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Consent of Hutton Honors College
  Description
  Honors seminar focusing on topics in arts and humanities.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  HON-H 304 Interdepartmental Colloquia
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  Consent of Hutton Honors College
  Description
  Honors seminar focusing on topics in social and historical studies.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies
  
  Credits
  1–3 credit hours
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  This course focuses on the intensive study and analysis of selected international problems and issues within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary but will cut across fields, regions, and periods.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  MELC-M 204 Topics in Middle Eastern Culture and Society
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Analysis of selected Middle Eastern cultural or social issues. Topics will vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours in MELC-M 204 and NELC-N 204.
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  MELC-M 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  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.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 214, MELC-M 214, or NELC-N 214.
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  MELC-M 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examines the engines of inequality - defined as the unequal distribution of scarce resources - in Israeli society and compares them to those in other stratified societies worldwide using a sociological, social stratification approach.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 216, MELC-M 216, or NELC-N 216.
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  MELC-M 303 Issues in Middle Eastern History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  In-depth study of a particular topic, problem, or theme of Middle Eastern history. Topics will vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MELC-M 303 and NELC-N 303.
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  MELC-M 305 Issues in Middle Eastern Literature
  
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Engages selected works of Middle Eastern literature in relation to a singular cultural problem or theme. Topics will vary.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours in MELC-M 305 and NELC-N 305.
  PHIL-P 305 Topics in the Philosophy of Judaism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Notes
  R: 3 credit hours of philosophy
  Description
  Comparative analysis of two or more Jewish philosophers; or selected topics in the philosophical treatment of contemporary Jewish experience; or topics in the history of Jewish philosophy.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated once with different topic.
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  POLS-Y 352 The Holocaust and Politics
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Examination of the socioeconomic conditions and political ideologies leading up to the Holocaust, and the political, administrative, and social context for the genocide from the vantage of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. Focus on the individual, national, and international responses to and responsibilities for the Holocaust. Consideration of the Holocaust's legacies for the postwar world.
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  REL-A 202 Issues in African, European, and West Asian Religions
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected issues and movements in African, European, and West Asian religions.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  REL-A 210 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Development of the beliefs, practices, and institutions of ancient Israel from the patriarchs to the Maccabean period. Introduction to the biblical literature and other ancient Near East documents.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 210 or REL-R 210.
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  REL-A 220 Introduction to the New Testament
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  What is the "New Testament"? This introductory course considers both literary and historical approaches to the literature of the New Testament, with particular emphasis on the Gospels and Pauline literature. Topics include the concept of "canon," the history of reception and interpretation, gender and sexuality in early Christian literatures, the Apocryphal Gospels, and relationships between early Judaism and early Christianity.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 220 or REL-R 220.
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  REL-A 230 Introduction to Judaism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The development of post-biblical Judaism; major themes, movements, practices, and values.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 230, REL-A 230, or REL-R 245.
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  REL-A 235 Sacred Books of the Jews
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores the sacred texts of Judaism after the Bible. Considers how tradition works; how people created new religious knowledge after the Bible was canonized; why some texts are considered sacred, while others are not. Includes a variety of sacred texts, including Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, and Kabbalah.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 220 or REL-A 235.
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  REL-A 300 Studies in African, European, and West Asian Religions
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected topics and movements in African, European, and West Asian religions.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  REL-A 305 Ancient Mediterranean Religions
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  A survey of the various religions in the ancient Near East (Egypt, Babylon, Persia) and the Greco-Roman worlds. Attention will be paid to ritual, philosophy, and community formation.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 305 or REL-R 318.
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  REL-A 315 Prophecy in Ancient Israel
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The prophetic movement and its relationship to religious, social, and political traditions and institutions in the ancient Near East. The thought of major prophetic figures in Israel, such as Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 315 or REL-R 310.
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  REL-A 316 Jews, Christians, and Others in Late Antiquity
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores the interactions and so-called parting of the ways between Jews, Christians, and other religious groups in Roman Palestine and Sasanian Persia from the first through seventh centuries C.E. Pays special attention to the portrayals of Christians in Jewish literature such as the Mishnah and Talmud.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 316 or REL-A 316.
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  REL-A 317 Judaism in the Making
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The development of Jewish traditions from circa 400 BCE to 200 CE in their linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity. Discusses emergence of scripture, apocalyptic traditions, place in Hellenistic and Roman cultures, relationship with early Christianity, and emergence of Judaism as a religion.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 317 or REL-A 317.
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  REL-A 318 Rabbinic Judaism: Literature and Beliefs
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The rabbis of late antiquity were masters of the Bible who produced a corpus of writings in which they interpret holy scriptures. These writings, known as rabbinic literature, remain to this day the foundation of normative Jewish behavior and traditions. This course explores what these rabbis believed and how they interpreted the Bible.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 320 or REL-A 318.
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  REL-A 321 Paul and His Influence in Early Christianity
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Life and thought of Paul in the context of first-century Christian and non-Christian movements. Development of radical Paulinism and anti-Paulinism in the second century; their influence on the formation of Christianity.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 321 or REL-R 325.
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  REL-A 335 Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  The development of Jewish mystical practice and thought from the Middle Ages to the present, thirteenth-century Spanish Kabbalah, sixteenth-century Safed, Sabbatianism, Hasidism, contemporary manifestations of mysticism.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 335 or REL-R 341.
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  REL-A 375 Women in the Bible
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Considers representations of women and the feminine in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and literature of early Judaism and Christianity. Explores how these texts have been interpreted in the history of Western culture, and how they continue to shape attitudes about women, gender, and sexuality in the contemporary world.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 375 or REL-A 375.
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  REL-A 415 Topics in Ancient Israelite Religion
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected problems in ancient Israelite religion, such as pre-Yahwistic religion, Israel\'s cultic life, royal theology and messianism, the wisdom movement, sectarian apocalyptic.
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  REL-A 430 Topics in the History of Judaism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Special topics such as problems in Jewish mystical tradition, the nature of religious community, charismatic leadership, religious biography.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in REL-A 430 and REL-R 445.
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  REL-A 440 Judaism and Gender: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Studies the concepts of sex and gender in modern Judaism through categories including law, ritual, and theology. Uses gender theory to explore historical and contemporary struggles over interpretations of traditional Jewish texts. Discusses Jewish ideas about masculinity, femininity, human bodies, and their places in religious life.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of REL-A 440 or REL-R 421.
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  REL-A 450 Topics in the History of Christianity
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Significant figures, issues, and movements in the history of Christianity examined in their social and religious contexts, with attention to their continuing religious and cultural impact.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in REL-A 450 and REL-R 430.
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  REL-C 230 American Jewish History
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores American Jewish history from its beginnings to the present through primary source readings, documentary films, and historical readings.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of HIST-H 259, JSTU-J 259, or REL-C 230.
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  REL-C 323 Jews and Race in the United States
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Explores the spectrum of Jewish thought on race and ethnicity from historical and regional perspectives. Addresses the questions "Are Jews white?" and "Are Jews a race?" looking at both contemporary and historical sources to see how the answers differ in relation to the specific racial landscapes of particular times and places.
  Repeatability
  Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 310 or REL-C 323.
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  REL-D 300 Studies in Theory, Ethics, and Comparison
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected topics and movements in theory, ethics, and comparison.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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  REL-D 362 Religious Issues in Contemporary Judaism
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Religious problems confronting Jews and Judaism in our own time: women and Judaism, the impact of the Holocaust on Judaism, contemporary views of Zionism, religious trends in American Judaism.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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  REL-D 410 Topics in Religious Thought
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected focus on major movements and issues in religious thought.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in REL-D 410 and REL-R 462.
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  REL-R 152 Jews, Christians, Muslims
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Patterns of religious life and thought in the West: continuities, changes, and contemporary issues.
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  REL-R 300 Studies in Religion
  Credits
  3
  Prerequisites
  None
  Description
  Selected topics and movements in religion.
  Repeatability
  May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
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  BUS-L 272 Global Business Immersion-Business Law & Ethics
  
  Description
  The Global Business Immersion course includes international travel. It extends the knowledge gained in Global Business Environment, D270 and concentrates directly on the management of multinational firms.
  Additional information
  Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
  
  BUS-X 272 Global Business Immersion
  
  Description
  The Global Business Analysis course includes international travel. It extends the knowledge gained in Global Business Environment, D270 and concentrates directly on the management of multinational firms.
  Additional information
  Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
  
  MUS-M 410 Composer or Topic
  
  Description
  Aspects of music history, literature, and context related to specific repertories, genres, styles, analysis of characteristic works, performance practices/traditions, historiography, or criticism. May be repeated for different composers or topics.
  Additional information
  Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.