Judaic Studies

Courses

Following are course offerings in this area.

For descriptions of the courses listed below, refer to the appropriate department’s section of the catalog.

Judaic Studies 1. Beginning Hebrew (4)    Acquisition of basic vocabulary, fundamentals of Hebrew grammar, conversation, and reading.

Judaic Studies 2. Intermediate Hebrew (4)    Continued study of vocabulary and grammar, emphasis on fluency in conversation, and reading.

Judaic Studies 3. Intermediate Hebrew, Continued (4)    Vocabulary, grammar, conversation, introduction to literary and nonliterary texts.

Judaic Studies 100. Introduction to Hebrew Bible (4)    An introduction to the Hebrew Bible focusing on the first five books, the Torah.

Judaic Studies 101. Introduction to Hebrew Texts (4)    Reading and analysis of texts from Biblical through modern authors, study of advanced vocabulary and grammar. Course taught in Hebrew and in English.

Judaic Studies 102. Intermediate Hebrew Texts (4)    Further reading and analysis of Hebrew literature from a range of periods. Advanced grammar and vocabulary. Course taught in Hebrew and in English.

Judaic Studies 103. Advanced Hebrew Texts (4)    Synthesis of fluency, reading, and grammatical skills. Reading of texts from a range of periods.

Judaic Studies 110. Introduction to Judaism (4)    An introductory survey of Jewish history, literature, and culture from antiquity to contemporary times. Topics include sacred texts, the variety of groups and views of Judaism, the historical and geographical movements of the Jewish people, and the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and culture.

Judaic Studies 111. Topics in Judaic Studies (4)    Study of a particular period, theme, or literature in Jewish civilization.

Judaic Studies 198. Directed Group Study in Judaic Studies (1-4)    Directed group study on a topic not generally included in the regular curriculum. Student must make arrangements with individual faculty members. (P/NP only)

Judaic Studies 199. Independent Study in Judaic Studies (1-4)    Independent study on a topic not generally included in the regular curriculum. Student must make arrangements with individual faculty members. (P/NP only)

ANLD 3. World Prehistory (4)    

ANGN 100. Special Topics in Socio-Cultural Anthropology: Law, Religion, and Politics in Israel (4)    

ANGN 142. Pastoralism in Archaeological Ethnographic Perspective (4)    

ANGN 181. Anthropological Archaeology (4)    

ANGN 183. Chiefdoms, States, and the Emergence of Civilizations (4)    

ANPR 194. Archaeological Field School (4)    

ANRG 116. Archaeology of Society in Syro-Palestine (4)    

ANRG 150. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel (4)    

ANRG 162. Peoples of the Middle East (4)    

HIGR 260A-B-C. Seminar in the Judaic Studies (4-4-4)    

HIGR 264. Topics in Pre-Islamic Jewish History (4)   

HIGR 295. Thesis Seminar

HIGR 296. M.A. Thesis Direction

HIGR 298. Directed Reading (1-12)

HIGR 299. Ph.D. Thesis Direction (1-12)

HIGR 500. Apprentice Teaching (1-40)

HINE 100. The Ancient Near East and Israel (4)    

HINE 102. The Jews in Their Homeland in Antiquity (4)    

HINE 103. The Jewish Diaspora in Antiquity (4)    

HINE 104. The Bible and the Ancient Near East: The Primary History (4)   

 HINE 105. The Bible and the Near East: The Prophets (4)    

HINE 106. The Bible and the Near East: The Writings (4)    

HINE 108. The Middle East before Islam (4)    

HINE 109. Learning to Read Biblical Hebrew (4)   

HINE 114. History of the Islamic Middle East (4)   

 HINE 116. The Middle East in the Age of European Empires (1798 to 1914) (4)    

HINE 118. The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (4)    

HINE 160/260. Special Topics in the Bible and Ancient Near East (4)    

HINE 161/261. Seminar in the Hebrew Bible (4)    

HINE 166/266. Nationalism in the Middle East (4)    

HINE 170/270. Special Topics in Jewish History (4)    

HINE 171A/271A. Introduction to Aramaic Language (4)    

HINE 171B/271B. Introduction to Aramaic Dialects (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 171C/271C. Continued Study of Aramaic Dialects (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 172A/272A. The Evolution of the Northwest Semitic Dialects (4)    Prerequisites: knowledge of at least one Semitic language; a course in general linguistics also desirable.

HINE 172B/272B. Introduction to Ugaritic (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 172C/272C. Advanced Ugaritic (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 173A/273A. Introduction to Akkadian Language and Mesopotamian Culture (4)    

HINE 173B/273B. Continued Akkadian Language (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 173C/273C. Advanced Akkadian Language (4)    Prerequisite: previous course.

HINE 181/281. Problems in Hebrew Manuscripts (4)   

HINE 186/286. Topics in Middle Eastern History (4)   

HINE 199. Independent Study in Near Eastern History (4)   

HITO 100. Religious Traditions: Ancient Near Eastern Religions (4)    

HITO 101. Religious Traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (4)   

 HITO 104. The Jews and Judaism in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (4)    

HITO 105. The Jews and Judaism in the Modern World (4)    

Humanities 1. The Foundations of Western Civilization: Israel and Greece (6)

LTCO 212. Studies in the Hebrew Bible (4)    

LTEU 105. Medieval Studies: Crusade, Conquest, Conversion in Medieval Literature (4)  

LTNE 100. The Bible and Western Literature (4)   

LTNE 101. Bible: The Narrative Books (4)   

LTNE 102. Bible: The Prophetic Books (4)  

LTNE 103. Bible: The Poetic Books (4)   

LTNE 112. Medieval Hebrew Literature (4)   

LTWL 115. Contemporary Literature/Italy and Holocaust: Jewish Experience in Literature (4)    

LTWL 131A. Topics in Early Christian Literature: The New Testament (4)   

LTWL 131B. Topics in Early Christian Literature: Paul and the Invention of Christianity (4)   

LTWL 131C. Topics in Early Christian Literature: Reinventing Jesus (4)   

LTWL 131D. Topics in Early Christian Literature: The Fourth Gospel (4)   

LTWL 131E. Topics in Early Christian Literature: The History of Heresy (4)    

LTWL 132. The Jewish Experience in Literature (4)   

LTWL 134. A Cultural History of American Jewry (4)   

LTWL 138. Critical Religion Studies (4)   

LTWL 148. Yiddish Literature in Translation (4)   

LTWL 198. Directed Group Study (4)   

LTWL 199. Special Studies (4)    

Courses cross-listed as LTNE and LTWL may be taken as Hebrew literature by students proficient in the language or as general literature by students without knowledge of Hebrew.

Music II. Folk Music: Klezmer Music (4)    

Philosophy 185. Philosophy of Religion (4-4)    

Political Science 121. Government and Politics of the Middle East (4)    

Political Science 121B. Politics in Israel (4)    

RELI 112. Texts and Contexts: The Holy Book in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (4)    

Sociology/C 156. Sociology of Religion (4)    

Sociology/C 157. Religion in Contemporary Society (4)    

Sociology/D 178. The Holocaust (4)    

Sociology/D 188F. Modern Jewish Societies and Israeli Society (4)