Jewish Studies - American University

Jewish Studies from American University is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Course Requirements JWST-205 Ancient and Medieval Civilizations/S 2.2 (3) HIST-245 Modern Jewish Civilization/S (3) JWST-481 Senior Thesis in Jewish Studies I (3) JWST-482 Senior Thesis in Jewish Studies II (3) HEBR-216 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern I/A (3) HEBR-217 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern II/A (3) or equivalent proficiency in Hebrew as approved by the Jewish Studies faculty Note that LFS-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I (3) and LFS-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II (3) (or equivalent) are prerequisites for the language requirement but do not count toward the major. In addition to the courses above, students must take * One course in Jewish literature * One course in Jewish thought * One course in contemporary Jewish life * 12 additional credit hours in Jewish Studies Program courses, chosen from: ANTH-337 Anthropology of Genocide HIST-318 Nazi Germany HIST-319 Holocaust HIST 343: History of Israel HIST-344 Topics in Jewish History HIST-373 American Jewish History SIS-336 Berlin, the Holocaust, and the Nazi Legacy (AU Abroad Berlin) SIS-365 Arab-Israeli Relations SIS-400 Israeli Identity JWST-210 Voices of Modern Jewish Literature JWST-320 Topics in Jewish Culture JWST-390 Independent Reading JWST-396 Selected Topics: Non-recurring JWST-490 Independent Study JWST-491 Internship LIT-381 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Jewish Literature PHIL-315 Topics in Jewish Philosophy REL-371 Topics in Jewish Religion Israel at the Hebrew University (AU Abroad Jerusalem) View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.