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    Nov 13, 2024  
American University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
American University Catalog 2024-2025

Jewish Studies (BA)


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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


AU Core Requirements


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  and HEBR-117  are prerequisites for the language requirement but do not count toward the major. Students may substitute HEBR-217  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:

Research Semester (3 credit hours)


Complete 3 credit hours from one of the following:

Capstone (3 credit hours)


Note: Students continuing thesis work via JWST-482  fulfill either research semester or elective.

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.

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