Jewish Studies - JST

Jewish Studies JST 402 Jewish-Christian Relations before the Modern Era 3 OR 4 hours. Social and intellectual relationships between Jewish communities and medieval Christendom, with attention to Jewish understandings of diaspora and redemption; and the roles Jewish scholars played in the rise of Christian humanism. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: JST 102 or JST 103.
Jewish Studies JST 403 Advanced Topics in Israel Studies 3 OR 4 hours. Focused study of specific topics in Israeli literature, culture, or history. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Any Jewish Studies course or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: JST 102 or JST 103.
Jewish Studies JST 410 Advanced Studies in Jewish Literature, Art and Culture 3 OR 4 hours. Selected topics in Jewish literature and/or arts, in one or more places and time periods. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): One course in Jewish Studies. Recommended background: JST 102.
Jewish Studies JST 420 Advanced Studies in Jewish Religion 3 OR 4 hours. In-depth study of a period or mode of Jewish religious development or textual production, or an examination of a religious tenet or practice across various historical periods. Topics will vary.3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): JST 101; and JST 230 or JST 242 or JST 254.
Jewish Studies JST 430 Advanced Studies in Jewish Thought 3 OR 4 hours. Advanced topics in Jewish theology, philosophy, ethics or political thought. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): One 100-level and one 200-level course in Jewish Studies.
Jewish Studies JST 478 The Bible as Literature 3 OR 4 hours. Literary analysis of the English Bible (including the Apocrypha) in its historical and religious contexts; study of the King James Version and successive revisions of it. Same as ENGL 478, and RELS 478. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s):  Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243; or consent of the instructor.
Jewish Studies JST 494 Topics in Jewish Studies 3 OR 4 hours. Selected topics in Jewish studies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary.  Prerequisite(s): JST 101 or JST 102 or consent of the instructor.