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Jewish Studies

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What is Jewish Studies? Regardless of which track is chosen, students in the Jewish Studies major must complete a minimum of 15 upper-level The Jewish Studies major and minor offer courses in credits at UWM and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in the major and religion through an interdisciplinary coursework. program that spans several departments. Students can focus on specific interests, such as religion, culture, All students choose one core course from: , , or media by drawing on Jewish- Hist 358/ The of Modern Europe: and Culture related courses from Hebrew studies, literature, history, Jewish 358 , journalism and media studies, Hist 359/ Introduction to , theatre, and film. Jewish 359 Career Opportunities All students must also complete a research requirement. A major in Jewish Studies prepares a person to The remaining courses are chosen based on the track: work in our multicultural world with a skill set that includes the ability to analyze texts and weigh different Hebrew Studies Track. Hebrew Studies focuses on the foundations interpretations, present persuasive arguments in writing of , as well as the reading of Biblical and classical Jewish and speech, and appreciate different backgrounds and texts. Four semesters of college-level are required; viewpoints. Jewish Studies alumni pursue careers in to be accepted into the Hebrew Studies track, students must have social welfare, Jewish organization administration, a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the first two years of Hebrew language foreign affairs, the arts, or education. Others choose courses. further religious study to become a or cantor, or Students in the Hebrew Studies track take these required classes: enter graduate programs leading to careers in teaching Hebr St 101 First Semester Hebrew at all educational levels. Hebr St 102 Second Semester Hebrew Jewish Studies students learn and develop skills Hebr St 201 Third Semester Hebrew such as: Hebr St 202 Fourth Semester Hebrew • Critical analysis Three of the following: • Strong verbal and written communication Hebr St 100 Introduction to Judaism • Research and information analysis Hebr St 231 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew • Cultural understanding Hebr St 235 The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible These skills are highly valued by a variety of Hebr St 331 Topics In Biblical Literature

Letters and Science Letters employers in many differnent industries. Hebr St 332 Women inthe Bible

Requirements for the Major and Courses The remaining 15 credits of electives are chosen from a list of approved classes. Students in the Hebrew Studies track are The Jewish Studies major is divided into two tracks: encouraged strongly to pursue study abroad in Israel and may Hebrew Studies and Jewish Cultural Studies. apply transfer credits from an approved study-abroad program toward their major requirements.

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This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning a degree with this major in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and students are cautioned to meet regularly with their advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances. This plan also follows the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different. Degree Requirements (brief summary): • Hist 358/Jewish 358 or Hist 359/Jewish 359 • Four of FilmStd 350/Jewish 350, Hebr St 261/Jewish 1. English Proficiency and UWM Oral and Written 261, Hebr St 368/Jewish 368, Jewish 101, Jewish 247, Communication (OWC) GER - English 102 (fulfills Part A) Jewish 328/Pol Sci 328, Jewish 371, Jewish 421 and one OWC-Part B course. • Twelve credits from an approved list of electives 2. Math Proficiency, UWM Quantitative Literacy (QL) GER, and Formal Reasoning – two courses can satisfy all three • An upper-level research course requirements. Some courses have prerequisites, however, Sample Four Year Plans: so a student may end up taking more than two total classes There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements depending on his/her placement test scores. Students will and courses can count towards more than one requirement. usually take Math 103 or 105 AND three credits in either For example, Hebr St 100 counts towards the major and as a 200-level or above math course, 211, or an a humanities course. (This sample assumes no high school approved Letters & Science statistics course. Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into 3. Foreign Language – 4 semesters of a single Foreign college-level math and English.) This sample follows the Hebrew Language (or 3 semesters of one language and 2 semesters Studies Track as an example. of another language)(May be satisfied through 4 years of a single Foreign Language in high school.) 4. L&S Humanities (HU) – 12 credits Semester 1 Semester 2 5. L&S Social Sciences (SS) – 12 credits Year 1 English 101 English 102 (OWC-A) 6. L&S Natural Science (NS) – 12 credits including one lab Math 103 or 105 (QL-A) QL-B course 7. L&S International (Int’l) – 9 credits usually accomplished in Hebr St 100 (HU) Arts GER conjunction with Humanities and/or Social Science courses Hebr St 101 Hebr St 102 8. UWM Arts GER – 3 credits 100 level history course (SS) L&S Natural Science 9. UWM Cultural Diversity GER (CD) – 3 credits usually Year 2 OWC-B course Formal reasoning course accomplished in conjunction with a Humanities or Social Hebr St 201 (Int’l) Hebr St 202 (Int’l) Science course Hebr St 231 (HU) Elective from list 10. 120 credits including 90 credits in L&S and with 36 of the 90 L&S Natural Science with lab L&S Natural Science credits in L&S upper-level (numbered above 300) courses L&S Social Science/Cultural L&S Social Science 11. Complete the Jewish Studies major requirements in a track: Diversity Hebrew Studies Year 3 L&S Natural Science L&S Humanities, not Hebr St • 30 credits total, 15 of which must be at the 300-level or Hebr St 332 (HU) L&S Social Science/ above and taken at UWM; the first four semesters of International Hebrew language do not count towards the 30 credits Upper-level elective from list Upper-level elective from list • Hist 358/Jewish 358 or Hist 359/Jewish 359 L&S upper-level L&S upper-level • Hebr St 101, 102, 201 and 202 Elective Elective • Three of Hebr St 100, 231, 235, 331, 332 Year 4 L&S Humanities, not Hebr St Upper-level Jewish research • Fifteen credits from an approved list of electives Upper-level elective from list Upper-level elective from list • An upper-level research course L&S upper-level L&S upper-level Jewish Cultural Studies L&S upper-level L&S upper-level • 30 credits total, 15 of which must be at the 300-level or Elective Elective above and taken at UWM Revised 07/2016 Jewish Studies • 414-229-6121 • [email protected] • uwm.edu/jewishstudies