UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08

College of Letters and Science

Jewish Studies

Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, Professor of Sociology, Coordinator

A predominant academic concern of the Jewish Studies Certificate Program is the establishment and cultivation of a rich and ramiform approach to Jewish studies. Such an approach should consist of a variety of scholastic perspectives to Jewish studies such as history, philosophy, culture, language (modern and Biblical Hebrew; Yiddish), sociology, political science, anthropology, communication, visual arts, modern Hebrew and Israeli literature, Jewish-American literature, Enlightenment literature, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Biblical studies, philosophy of religion (addressed from an academic viewpoint), the Holocaust, the origins and manifestations of anti-Semitism, drama and theatre, Jewish music, the interaction between the Jewish world and the non-Jewish world, the kibbutz, the Jewish experience in films, modern Israeli film, and more.

In addition, other scholarly perspectives may be provided by scholars and lecturers who will be invited to contribute to the program as resources permit. Courses in the program may not be dedicated entirely to Jewish studies but may include a significant component associated with Jewish studies.

Students interested in a major in Jewish Cultural Studies may elect the Hebrew Studies major, Option B.

Eligibility. The Certificate Program in Jewish Studies is open to all students seeking a bachelor's degree from UWM, to students who previously have received a bachelor's degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university, and to those who do not plan to pursue a college or university degree (non-degree students) but who have a strong interest in this subject. To be admitted to the university as non-degree students, individuals must meet regular university admission requirements.

Students currently involved in baccalaureate studies who successfully complete the requirements of the certificate program are awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Students who already possess the bachelor's degree and non-degree students receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements.

Requirements. To obtain the certificate, students must complete at least 20 credits in approved Jewish-studies content courses. At least half of the work for the certificate must be completed at UWM. Students majoring in Hebrew Studies must take at least 9
credits outside the Hebrew Studies curricular area in order to earn the certificate. The following are required:

1. Language studies – at least 8 credits in one of the following language sequences:

First- and Second-Semester Hebrew [Modern] (Hebr St 101, 102)  
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Hebr St 105, 106)  
Yiddish (Hebr St 103, 104)  

2. Humanities - 3 credits from the approved list of humanities-focused courses (see below)

3. Social Sciences - 3 credits from the approved list of social science-focused courses (see below)

4. Electives - at least 6 additional credits from the humanities, social sciences, or other approved courses listed below.

Students are encouraged to conduct research projects under the supervision of one or more of the program instructors. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in organized research projects such as internship experiences engaged with Jewish studies. The number of credits earned for each project is determined by the faculty instructor supervising the student and is based on the scope and nature of the project. No more than 3 credits of independent reading or research courses (e.g., 699) may be counted toward satisfaction of the program requirements.

Humanities Focus
(Note: Inclusion in this list does not imply GER-HU approval. Consult GER list to select courses to satisfy university GERs.)

ArtHist 341 Seventeenth-Century Art in Holland and Flanders

Classic 304 The Graeco-Roman World: (with appropriate subtitle)

CompLit 231 Literature and Religion: (with appropriate subtitle)

German 192 Freshman Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

German 250 Jewish Contributions to German Life and Civilization: (Subtitle)

Hebr St 192 Freshman Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

Hebr St 201 Third-Semester Hebrew

Hebr St 202 Fourth-Semester Hebrew

Hebr St 231 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

Hebr St 232 Survey of the Literature of the Post-Biblical Period

Hebr St 233 Introduction to the New Testament

Hebr St 234 Survey of Modern Hebrew and Jewish Literature in Translation

Hebr St 235 The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible

Hebr St 238 Topics in Hebrew/Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture:  (Subtitle); possible topics: "Hebrew and Christian Motifs in Modern Literature;" "Jewish Mysticism: The Search for the Hidden God;" "Contemporary Israeli Film"

Hebr St 249 History of Jewish Civilization: Biblical Period

Hebr St 250 History of Jewish Civilization: The Greek and Roman Periods

Hebr St 251 History of Jewish Civilization: Medieval and Modern Periods

Hebr St 274 Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Hebr St 275 Introduction to Middle Eastern and Western Religions

Hebr St 301 Modern Hebrew Literature I in Hebrew

Hebr St 302 Modern Hebrew Literature II in Hebrew

Hebr St 303 Modern Hebrew Literature I in English

Hebr St 304 Modern Hebrew Literature II in English

Hebr St 331 Topics in Biblical Literature: (Subtitle)

Hebr St 332 Women in the Bible

Hebr St 411 Old Testament Texts: (Subtitle)

Hebr St 415 Survey of Hebrew Poetry

Hebr St 417 Hebrew Children’s Literature in Translation

Hebr St 418 Modern Hebrew Drama in Translation

Hebr St 419 Contemporary Israeli Poetry in Translation

Hebr St 420 Introductory Aramaic - Biblical

Hebr St 470 Readings in Rabbinic Literature: (Subtitle)

Hist 192/193 Freshman Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

Hist 275 Introduction to Middle Eastern and Western Religions

Hist 280 Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, ca 500-1258

Hist 281 Islamic Civilization: The Middle Period, ca 1200-1805

Hist 282 The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Hist 370 Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (with appropriate subtitle)

Philos 275 Introduction to Middle Eastern and Western Religions

Thr BA 472 Performance Workshop: (with appropriate subtitle)

Social Science Focus
(Note: Inclusion in this list does not imply GER-SS approval. Consult GER list to select courses to satisfy university GERs.)

German 192 Freshman Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

Hebr St 192 Freshman Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

Hebr St 253 The Zionist Idea: To 1948

Hebr St 254 Studies in Hebrew Culture: (Subtitle); possible topics: "Resistance and the Holocaust;" "Blacks and Jews in America;" "Jewish History From the Exile to the Time of Jesus;"  "Introduction to Judaism in Judeo-Christian Context;" "Jewish Ethics, Medicine, and Mental Health"

Hebr St 255 The Politics of American Jewish Identity

Hebr St 321 The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory

Hist 283 Arab-Israeli Relations: The Search for Peace

Hist 363 Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship

Hist 364 The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism and the Fate of the Jewish People in Europe, 1933-1945

Pol Sci 327 Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

Pol Sci 371 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict

Pol Sci 380 Honors Seminar: (with appropriate subtitle)

Other Approved Courses

Arabic 101 Third-Semester Arabic

Arabic 102 Fourth-Semester Arabic

Arabic 201 Third-Semester Arabic

Arabic 202 Fourth-Semester Arabic

Hebr St 101 First-Semester Hebrew [Modern] (if not selected to meet  the language requirement above)

Hebr St 102 Second-Semester Hebrew [Modern] (if not selected to meet  the language requirement above)

Hebr St 201 Third-Semester Hebrew [Modern]

Hebr St 202 Fourth-Semester Hebrew [Modern]

Hebr St 105 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I (if not selected to meet the language requirement above)

Hebr St 106 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II (if not selected to meet the language requirement above)

Hebr St 205 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I

Hebr St 206 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II

Hebr St 289 Internship in Hebrew Studies, Lower Division

Courses

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