Requirements
The minor requires completion of a minimum of 18 credits, at least 9 of which must be taken at the 300 level or above in residence at UWM, in courses approved for the major (see list below). Other courses may be counted towards the minor with approval of the coordinator. The College requires that students earn a GPA of at least 2.0 on all credits for the minor attempted at UWM. In addition, students must earn a GPA of 2.0 on all minor credits attempted, including any transfer work.
Select 18 credits from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HEBREW 101 | First Semester Hebrew | 4 |
| HEBREW 102 | Second Semester Hebrew | 4 |
| HEBREW 201 | Third-Semester Hebrew | 4 |
| HEBREW 202 | Fourth-Semester Hebrew | 4 |
| HIST 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 |
| HIST 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | 3 |
| HIST 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | 3 |
| JEWISH 100 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 |
| JEWISH 101 | Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film | 3 |
| JEWISH 230 | Bible Stories | 3 |
| JEWISH 231 | Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | 3 |
| JEWISH 235 | The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible | 3 |
| JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | 3 |
| JEWISH/POL SCI 328 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | 3 |
| JEWISH 331 | Topics in Biblical Literature: | 3 |
| JEWISH 332 | Women in the Bible | 3 |
| JEWISH/FILMSTD 350 | Global Jewish Film and Television: | 3 |
| JEWISH/HIST 358 | The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture | 3 |
| JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | 3 |
| JEWISH/HIST 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | 3 |
| JEWISH 699 | Advanced Independent Study | 1-3 |