The courses are taught by CSUN professors and adjunct lecturers
from the departments of English, History, Modern and Classical
Languages, Religious Studies, and Sociology.
Students of all religions and ethnic backgrounds are welcome to
enroll in individual Jewish Studies courses or to complete the
Jewish Studies Minor.
| A. Judaism - 3
units |
| JS 200 |
Introduction to Judaism |
|
| B. Ancient and Medieval Era - 3 units |
| JS 300 |
Humanities in Jewish Society: Ancient and
Medieval |
|
| C. Modern Period - 3 units |
| Choose one of the following
courses |
| RS 376 |
Modern Judaic Heritage |
| JS 409 |
History of the Jews in the Modern Era |
|
| D. American Jewish Life - 3 units |
| Choose one of the following
courses |
| Engl 371 |
Issues in Jewish-American Writing |
| Soc 335 |
Jewish Identity in America |
| RS 378 |
The American Jewish Experience |
|
| E. Lower Division Elective - 3 units |
| Choose one of the following
courses |
| JS/Hist 210 |
A History of the Jewish People |
| RS 101 |
The Bible |
| Hebr 102 |
Elementary Hebrew II - (4
units) |
|
| F. Upper Division Electives - 6 units |
| Choose two of the following
courses |
| Hist 356 |
Anti-Semitism in Europe |
| Hist 357 |
History of the Holocaust |
| JS/WS 330 |
Women in the Jewish Experience |
| JS 390cs |
Service Learning in the Jewish Community |
| RS 310 |
Religion and Literature (Jewish) |
| RS 320 |
The Hebrew Bible |
| RS 356 |
Contemporary Religious Thought (Jewish) |
| RS 375 |
Classical Judaic Texts |
| RS 377 |
The Holocaust: Religious Responses |
| RS 379 |
Zionism: Religious and Secular |
| Soc 306 |
Jewish Family and Social Structure |
| Independent Study (499 A-C) or another
course with prior approval of Coordinator. |
|
| Total Number of Units - 21/22
units |
 |
| The Jewish Studies Minor Graduation
Check Worksheet |
