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.
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
JEWISH 100 | Introduction to Judaism | |
JEWISH/HIST 358 | The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture | |
JEWISH/HIST 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | |
| Research Requirement (All research courses and projects must be approved by the coordinator) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
JEWISH 699 | Advanced Independent Study | |
One of the 300 level or above courses listed below | ||
| Major Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following: | 24-26 | |
Hebrew Studies Track | ||
Jewish Cultural Studies Track | ||
| Total Credits | 30-32 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HEBR ST 201 & HEBR ST 202 | Third-Semester Hebrew and Fourth-Semester Hebrew (or equivalent) | 8 |
| Select 6 credits of 100 or 200 level courses from the following: | 6 | |
HEBR ST 101 | First Semester Hebrew | |
HEBR ST 102 | Second Semester Hebrew | |
JEWISH 100 | Introduction to Judaism (recommended) | |
JEWISH 101 | Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film | |
JEWISH 230 | Bible Stories | |
JEWISH 231 | Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | |
JEWISH 235 | The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible | |
JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | |
HIST 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | |
| Select 12 credits of 300 level or above courses from the following: | 12 | |
JEWISH 331 | Topics in Biblical Literature: | |
JEWISH 332 | Women in the Bible | |
JEWISH/POL SCI 328 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
JEWISH/FILMSTD 350 | Global Jewish Film and Television: | |
JEWISH/HIST 358 | The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture | |
JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | |
JEWISH/HIST 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | |
HIST 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | |
HIST 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | |
JEWISH 699 | Advanced Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 26 | |
Jewish Cultural Studies Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 credits of 100 or 200 level courses from the following: | 9 | |
HEBR ST 101 | First Semester Hebrew | |
HEBR ST 102 | Second Semester Hebrew | |
HEBR ST 201 | Third-Semester Hebrew | |
HEBR ST 202 | Fourth-Semester Hebrew | |
JEWISH 101 | Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film | |
JEWISH 230 | Bible Stories | |
JEWISH 231 | Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | |
JEWISH 235 | The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible | |
JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | |
HIST 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | |
| Select 15 credits of 300 level or above courses from the following: | 15 | |
JEWISH 331 | Topics in Biblical Literature: | |
JEWISH 332 | Women in the Bible | |
JEWISH/POL SCI 328 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
JEWISH/HIST 358 | The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture | |
JEWISH/HIST 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | |
JEWISH/FILMSTD 350 | Global Jewish Film and Television: | |
JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | |
HIST 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | |
HIST 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | |
POL SCI 371 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | |
JEWISH 699 | Advanced Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |