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. |