All majors in Jewish Studies are required to register with the program at the beginning of their candidacy and are encouraged to speak to the program coordinator as early as possible to plan a course of study.

Jewish Studies majors in both tracks must complete a minimum of 15 advanced-level (numbered 300 and above) credits in College of Letters & Science (L&S) courses in the major taken in residence at UWM. A GPA of 2.000 is required for all coursework in the major, including transfer work. All majors in Jewish Studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major.

In addition to the requirements for the major, students must also satisfy all of the university general education requirements and the College of Letters & Science degree requirements.

You are strongly advised to consult both the Jewish Studies coordinator and your L&S advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree.

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Major Requirements

All majors in Jewish Studies are required to register with the program at the beginning of their candidacy and are encouraged to speak to the program coordinator as early as possible to plan a course of study. 

Jewish Studies majors in both tracks must complete a minimum of 15 advanced-level (numbered 300 and above) credits in L&S courses taken in residence at UWM. A GPA of 2.0 is required in courses taken for the major at UWM and in all courses that count for the major, including transfer work. All majors in Jewish Studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major.

Major Tracks

Students must select one of the following two tracks:

Hebrew Studies Track

Hebrew language courses: Students are required to complete HEBR ST 201 and HEBR ST 202 to order to graduate in this track. HEBR ST 101 and HEBR ST 102 count toward the 100-200 level course requirement below.

Jewish Cultural Studies Track