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2025-2026 University Catalog

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2025-2026 University Catalog

Jewish Studies Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Selective Areas (18 credits)

Choose 18 credit hours from FIVE SUBJECT AREAS OUT OF THE SEVEN listed below.
No more than two courses can be taken from any one subject area.
At least 12 hours must be at the 30000, 40000, or 50000 level.

English

ENGL 26400 - The Bible As Literature (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
ENGL 46200 - The Bible As Literature: The Old Testament Credits: 3.00
ENGL 46300 - The Bible As Literature: The New Testament Credits: 3.00
ENGL 59000 - Directed Reading Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 *

History

HIST 10300 - Introduction To The Medieval World (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HIST 40800 - Dictatorship And Democracy: Europe 1919-1945 Credits: 3.00
HIST 49500 - Research Seminar In Historical Topics Credits: 3.00 - Middle East History
HIST 59000 - Directed Reading In History Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 *
HIST 59500 - The Holocaust And Genocide Credits: 3.00

Language and Cultures

HEBR 10100 - Modern Hebrew Level I (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 10200 - Modern Hebrew II (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 20100 - Modern Hebrew Level III (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 20200 - Modern Hebrew Level IV (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 12100 - Biblical Hebrew Level I (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 12200 - Biblical Hebrew Level II (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 22100 - Biblical Hebrew Level III (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 22200 - Biblical Hebrew Level IV (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 38000 - Israel And The Modern World: Cinema, Literature, History And Politics (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
HEBR 38500 - The Holocaust In Modern Hebrew Literature Credits: 3.00

Philosophy

PHIL 20600 - Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
PHIL 23100 - Religions Of The West (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
PHIL 50500 - Islamic And Jewish Philosophy And The Classical Tradition Credits: 3.00

Political Science

POL 59000 - Directed Reading In Political Science Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 *

Religious Studies

REL 20200 - Interpretation Of The Old Testament Credits: 3.00
REL 23100 - Religions Of The West (UCC: HUM) Credits: 3.00
REL 31700 - Ancient Judaism And Early Christianity Credits: 3.00
REL 31800 - The Bible And Its Early Interpreters Credits: 3.00

Sociology

SOC 31000 - Race And Ethnicity Credits: 3.00
SOC 36700 - Religion In America Credits: 3.00
SOC 51400 - Racial And Cultural Minorities Credits: 3.00
SOC 59000 - Individual Research Problems Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 *

Note

Courses marked with * are variable title and credit courses. They are generally individualized programs of instruction requiring the consent of the instructor. These courses may be applied to the Jewish Studies major only in cases where course content is extensively relevant to Jewish Studies. They require the permission of the Director of Jewish Studies Program before they may be applied to the Jewish Studies Major.