2024-25 Edition

Jewish Studies, Minor

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www.humanities.uci.edu/jewishstudies

The minor in Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to the many facets of Jewish cultures through the study of the history, philosophy, art, literature, languages, and social and political institutions of Jews from ancient to modern times. The minor provides students with grounding in areas of fundamental importance to the Humanities and Social Sciences, supporting and enriching the students’ majors. The minor may be taken in tandem with any major and prepares students for graduate programs in Jewish Studies. The interdisciplinary approach of Jewish Studies exposes students to a wide range of disciplines and, like other established liberal arts fields, provides a foundation for pursuing a range of careers.

A. Complete:
HISTORY 18A Major Jewish Texts
B. Select at least four upper-division courses from List A, when topics are appropriate. 1
C. Select three additional, lower- or upper-division courses from List B, when topics are appropriate. 1
List A
CLASSIC 166 Topics in Classical Reception
COM LIT 100A Nations, Regions, and Beyond
COM LIT 102W Comparative Studies in Literature and Theory
COM LIT 150 Literature in Translation
ENGLISH 105 Multicultural Topics in Literatures in English
ENGLISH 106 Advanced Seminar: Topics in English Literature
FLM&MDA 115 Topics in Authorship
FLM&MDA 161 Global/Transnational Cinemas and Media
GERMAN 150 German Literature and Culture in Translation
HISTORY 100W Writing About History
HISTORY 114 Topics in Modern European History
HISTORY 126B The Era of World War II: 1933-45
HISTORY 130C Topics in the Jewish History
HISTORY/REL STD 130D History of Antisemitism
HISTORY 130F/POL SCI 154J/REL STD 130F Jews and Power
HISTORY 132B The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
HISTORY 132H Topics in Middle Eastern History
HISTORY 190 Colloquium
ITALIAN 150 Topics in Italian Literature and Culture
POL SCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics
REL STD 100 Topics in the Study of Religion
List B
CLASSIC 166 Topics in Classical Reception
COM LIT 100A Nations, Regions, and Beyond
COM LIT 102W Comparative Studies in Literature and Theory
COM LIT 150 Literature in Translation
ENGLISH 10 Topics in English and American Literature
ENGLISH 105 Multicultural Topics in Literatures in English
ENGLISH 106 Advanced Seminar: Topics in English Literature
FLM&MDA 115 Topics in Authorship
FLM&MDA 161 Global/Transnational Cinemas and Media
GERMAN 150 German Literature and Culture in Translation
HEBREW 10A Hebrew Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program
HEBREW 10B Hebrew Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program
HISTORY 10 The Holocaust
HISTORY 12 Introductory Topics in History
HISTORY 16A/REL STD 5A World Religions I
HISTORY 16C/REL STD 5C Religious Dialogue
HISTORY 70E Problems in History: Middle East and Africa
HISTORY 100W Writing About History
HISTORY 114 Topics in Modern European History
HISTORY 126B The Era of World War II: 1933-45
HISTORY 130C Topics in the Jewish History
HISTORY/REL STD 130D History of Antisemitism
HISTORY 130F/POL SCI 154J/REL STD 130F Jews and Power
HISTORY 132B The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
HISTORY 132H Topics in Middle Eastern History
HISTORY 190 Colloquium
ITALIAN 150 Topics in Italian Literature and Culture
POL SCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics
REL STD 100 Topics in the Study of Religion
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With the approval of the Director, other relevant courses may satisfy the requirements for the minor.

Residence Requirement for the Minor: At least four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate program director.