Jewish Studies (JWST)

JWST 20003. Introduction to Judaism. 3 Hours.

An introduction to the practices, teachings, and scriptures of Judaism, focusing on the post-Biblical period up to the present. (Typically offered: Fall Odd Years)

JWST 31003. Introduction to Jewish Languages. 3 Hours.

An introduction to the alphabet, grammar, syntax, and basic vocabulary of Hebrew, Jewish Aramaic and Yiddish. (Typically offered: Fall Even Years)

JWST 40003. Modern Jewish Thought. 3 Hours.

A survey of the main trends in Jewish thought from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. (Typically offered: Irregular)
This course is cross-listed with PHIL 41003.

JWST 40103. Contemporary Jewish Thought. 3 Hours.

A survey of trends in Jewish thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, focusing on the ways in which Jewish thinkers have responded to the events affecting Jews and the conditions of Jewish life in from approximately 1900 to the present. (Typically offered: Spring Odd Years)
This course is cross-listed with PHIL 43103.

JWST 4700V. Special Topics in Jewish Studies. 1-3 Hour.

Irregular course offerings that focus on a specialized area of Jewish Studies not covered in depth in regular JWST or affiliated courses. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

JWST 4750V. Independent Investigations in Jewish Studies. 1-3 Hour.

This course can be offered to allow a student to pursue reading and research on a topic of interest not covered in regular JWST courses. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

JWST 5700V. Special Topics in Jewish Studies. 1-3 Hour.

Irregular course offerings that focus on a specialized area of Jewish Studies not covered in depth in regular JWST or affiliated courses. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 9 hours of degree credit.