Minor in Jewish Studies

The Jewish Studies minor is a 15-credit, interdisciplinary minor that promotes an understanding of Jewish identity and heritage and fosters dialogue and understanding with members of other faiths. As a student with a Jewish Studies minor, you will take a variety of courses from the psychology, sociology, modern languages and theology departments.

What You’ll Learn with a Jewish Studies Minor

With a Jewish studies minor, you will have the skills needed to achieve your bigger goals, regardless of industry or area of expertise within the Jewish studies realm and will be able to:

• Understand Jewish identity and heritage through interdisciplinary courses from the theology, sociology, psychology and modern languages departments.
• Study the sacred scriptures of ancient Israel in a required introductory course.
• Examine anti-Semitism and the Holocaust through required courses in Jewish studies and sociology.
• Foster dialogue and understanding with members of other faiths, including through an elective on Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
• Complete a 15-credit interdisciplinary minor that combines three required courses with two electives chosen from four options.