Jewish Studies (BA)

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Offered by the Jewish Studies program , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the director of the program.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements

39 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Required (9 credit hours)

Note: HEBR-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I (3) and HEBR-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II (3) are prerequisites for the language requirement but do not count toward the major. Students may substitute HEBR-217 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern II (3) with equivalent proficiency in Hebrew as approved by the Jewish Studies faculty.

Jewish Literature (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other Jewish literature courses approved by program director:

Jewish Thought (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Jewish Literature, or other Jewish Thought course approved by program director:

Jewish Life (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Jewish Thought, or other contemporary Jewish Life course approved by program director:

Electives (15 credit hours)

Complete 15 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Jewish Thought or Jewish Life, or internship or independent study approved by program director:

Note: Students may take related coursework from other university departments with approval by the program director.

Capstone (6 credit hours)

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.