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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONCENTRATION IN JUDAIC STUDIES

Total: 45 hours

Students seeking a major concentration in Judaic Studies should consult the Academic Advising Staff in University College, 218 Brister, phone 678--2716

A. Lower Division Core (15 hours)

Hebrew Language Core (12 hours)

HEBR 1010-1020 Elementary Hebrew (6)

HEBR 2010-2020 Intermediate Hebrew (6)

Religious Studies Core (3 hours)

JDST 2850 Religions of Abraham (3)

B. Upper Division Core (6 hours)

HIST 3275 History of the Jewish People (3)

JDST 3601 Judaism (3)

JDST 3801 Jewish Thought (3)

C. Upper Division Electives—Judaic Studies (12 hours)

JDST 4511 Holocaust Studies (3)

JDST 3661 Old Testament (3)

JDST 4750-4799 Special Topics (3)

JDST 4841/6841 Biblical Archaeology (3)

JDST 4801 Jewish Mysticism (3)

JDST 4820 Political History of Israel (3)

JDST 4830 Israeli/Palestinian Conflict (3)

JDST 4840/6840 Israel: Antiquity in Modernity (3)

JDST 4900 Independent Study (3)

D. Upper Division Electives—Interdisciplinary (12 hours)

ANTH 4253 Anthropology of Religion (3)

ART 4121 Ancient Art of the Near East (3)

ENGL 4461 Bible as Literature (3)

HIST 4272 Modern Middle East (3)

HIST 4320 Ancient Near East (3)

HIST 4323 Egypt of the Pharaohs (3)

PHIL 3701 The Human and the Divine (3)

PHIL 4711 Philosophy of Religion (3)

POLS 3102 Religion and Politics (3)

POLS 3309 Govt. & Politics of Middle East (3)

SOCI 3860 Sociology of Religion (3)

UNIV 3580 Hebrew and Greek Legacy (3)

UNIV 3581 Faith, Reason, Imagination (3)

Also Needed: (1) six-credit-hours of thematic studies coursework (see uc.memphis.edu/thematic-courses.php for a listing of thematic studies courses), (2) UNIV 4990 – Project Planning Seminar, and (3) UNIV 4995 – Senior Project

Note: Substitutions may be made with the permission of the Director of Bornblum Judaic Studies.



To enroll call The University of Memphis Office of Admissions at 678-2111. For information on scholarship opportunities, call Bornblum Judaic Studies at 678-2919 or visit the scholarships page in this website. The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body.

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Bornblum Judaic Studies
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or fax: 901.678.2777

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