Overview
The Minor in Jewish Studies is offered by the Department of Religion and Ancient Mediterranean Studies.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. This minor requires 7 courses (21 credits); at least 4 courses must be taken at Temple.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Restrictions: Students may not combine this program with the following CLA programs:
- BA in Jewish Studies
- BA in Liberal Studies
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Contact Information
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Language Requirement | ||
| HEBR 2001 | Intermediate I (or equivalent approved by a faculty advisor) | 3 |
| One Jewish Studies course at the 2000 level | 3 | |
| Jewish Religion | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
JST/REL 3404 | ||
| Judaism and Literature | ||
| Women in Judaism | ||
JST/REL 3407 | ||
| The Philosophies of Judaism | ||
| Classical Political Philosophy | ||
| Ancient Judaism | ||
| Jewish History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anti-Semitism/Holocaust/Racism | ||
| Jewish Diaspora/Survey of Jewish History | ||
HIST 2706 | ||
| Jewish Experience in America | ||
| Women in Judaism | ||
| Israel, History, Politics and Society | ||
| Israel: History, Politics and Society | ||
| Israel in the Middle East | ||
| Ancient Judaism | ||
| Hebrew Language, Literature or Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
JST/HEBR 2797 | ||
| Love Themes in Hebrew Literature | ||
| Judaism and Literature | ||
| Women in Judaism | ||
JST/REL 3407 | ||
| Israel in the Middle East | ||
| Israelis and Palestinians | ||
| Topics: Jews & Film | ||
| The Philosophies of Judaism | ||
| Classical Political Philosophy | ||
JST/HEBR 3797 | ||
Any Hebrew language course above 2002 | ||
| Two upper-level Jewish Studies Electives (2000-4999) | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |