Jewish Studies Minor
Six courses in Jewish studies are required for the minor:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One history course | 3 | |
| One theology course | 3 | |
| One premodern period course | 3 to 4 | |
| Three general Jewish studies electives 1 | 12 | |
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Any course with the JWST attribute may count toward this requirement.
At least one of the six courses taken for the minor should be from outside the history and theology departments. Students should select courses from at least three different departments. In addition, at least one course must be an upper-level seminar, such as an Interdisciplinary Capstone Course or a Values Seminar. No more than one course in Hebrew language may count toward this requirement.
History courses
Courses in this group have the JSHI attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GERM 3030 | Kafka und Amerika | 4 |
| HIST 1850 | Understanding Historical Change: Jews in the Ancient and Medieval World | 3 |
| HIST 1851 | Understanding Historical Change: Jews in the Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 3810 | Jews in America | 4 |
| HIST 3815 | East European Jewish History | 4 |
| HIST 3834 | Gender, Race, and American Mass Media | 4 |
| HIST 4048 | Israel: History, Society, Politics and Culture | 4 |
| MVST 3501 | Between Conquest and Convivencia: The Spanish Kingdoms of the Middle Ages | 4 |
Theology courses
Courses in this group have the JSTH attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THEO 3100 | Introduction to Old Testament / Tanakh | 3 |
| THEO 3105 | The Torah | 3 |
| THEO 3711 | Sacred Texts of the Middle East | 3 |
| THEO 3713 | Classic Jewish Texts | 3 |
| THEO 3882 | Comparative Mysticism | 3 |
| THEO 4050 | On Time and Its Value | 4 |
| THEO 4110 | Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Feminist Theologies: Discourses of Difference | 4 |
Premodern Period courses
Courses in this group have the JSPM attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1850 | Understanding Historical Change: Jews in the Ancient and Medieval World | 3 |
| HIST 3270 | The Crusades | 4 |
| HIST 4610 | Seminar: Jewish Society and Culture in Eastern Europe | 4 |
| MVST 4009 | Medieval Jerusalem | 4 |
| THEO 4009 | Medieval Jerusalem | 4 |
Availability
The minor in Jewish studies is available at Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center. Students in Fordham's School of Professional and Continuing Studies may minor in Jewish studies only if they receive the approval of their advising dean and/or department, and their schedules are sufficiently flexible to permit them to take day courses at the Rose Hill or Lincoln Center campuses.