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 a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
Completion of college writing requirement
Completion of university mathematics requirement

General Education Requirements

A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements

39 credit hours with grades of C or better

Course Requirements

Required

Note: HEBR-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I and HEBR-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II are prerequisites for the language requirement but do not count toward the major.

HEBR-216 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern I (3)
HEBR-217 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern II (3)
or equivalent proficiency in Hebrew as approved by the Jewish Studies faculty.
HIST-245 Modern Jewish Civilization (3)
JWST-205 Ancient and Medieval Jewish Civilization FA2 (3)
JWST-481 Senior Thesis in Jewish Studies I (3)
JWST-482 Senior Thesis in Jewish Studies II (3)

Jewish Literature

One course in Jewish literature

Jewish Thought

One course in Jewish thought

Jewish Life

One course in contemporary Jewish life

Additional Jewish Studies Courses

12 additional credit hours in Jewish Studies
Eighteen of the total 39 hours must be at the 300 level or above. Related courses from other university departments may be used with approval of the program director.

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 Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.