Pathway to Completing the Jewish Studies Major Online

Sample Hebrew Studies Track

In addition to these courses for the major, students must complete all General Education and degree requirements. Students coming to UWM with a BA may be able to complete only the courses for the major.

Fall Semester I

Hebrew 101, First Semester Hebrew
Hebr St 261, Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images
Jewish 379, Introduction to Jewish History

Spring Semester I

Hebrew 102, Second Semester Hebrew
Hebr St 100, Introduction to Judaism

Fall Semester II

Hebrew 201, Third Semester Hebrew
Hebr St 332, Women in the Bible
Hebr St 331, Topics in Bible Literature (e.g., Prophets and Prophecy)

Spring Semester II

Hebrew 202, Fourth Semester Hebrew
Jewish 358, The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture
Jewish 328, The Arab-Israeli Conflict


Sample Jewish Cultural Studies Track

Fall Semester I

Hebr St 261, Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images
Hebr St 331, Topics in Biblical Literature

Spring Semester I

Jewish 101: Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film
Hebr St 100, Introduction to Judaism
Jewish 368: Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust

Fall Semester II

Jewish 379, Introduction to Jewish History
Jewish 350, Global Jewish Film and Television (variable topics; may be repeated three times
with different topics)
Hist 364, The Holocaust: Antisemitism and the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933 – 1945

Spring Semester II

Jewish 358, The Jews of Modern Europe: History and Culture
Jewish 328, The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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