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Nov 13, 2024
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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. Major Requirements
- 39 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level
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: Electives (15 credit hours)
Complete 15 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Jewish Thought, Jewish Life, or Research Semester: Note: Students may take related coursework from other university departments with approval by the program director. Capstone (3 credit hours)
Note: Students continuing thesis work via JWST-482 fulfill either research semester or elective.
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