The following courses are pre-approved for the Jewish Studies major and minor. (400- and 500-level courses listed here may be used towards the completion of the Jewish Studies graduate certificate.)
GLBL 100 Intro to Global Studies
Credit: 3 hours.
Foundation course for understanding a range of contemporary issues and learning to analyze them from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students consider globalizing trends within themes of wealth and poverty; population, cultures, and human rights; environment and sustainability; and governance, conflict, and cooperation. Course objectives are to enhance knowledge of human cultures, their interactions and impacts on the world; develop skills for successfully negotiating realities of contemporary societies; and promote values for global learning, diversity, and sustainable futures.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Spring 2025 for:
- Cultural Studies - Western
- Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci
GER 575 20thC German Studies
Credit: 4 hours.
Seminar in selected genres, themes, or authors of the twentieth century.
4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated in separate semesters to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary.
HEBR 404 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
Credit: 4 OR 5 hours.
Continuation of HEBR 403. Concentration on ability to engage in reasonable fluent discourse in Hebrew, comprehensive knowledge of formal grammar, and an ability to read easy Hebrew texts. Israeli television programs and movies are used to develop communicative skills and cultural knowledge. Participation in the language laboratory is required.
5 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: HEBR 403 or equivalent.
HIST 200 Intro Hist Interpretation
Credit: 3 hours.
Through the careful examination of a specific topic or theme, this course provides a thorough introduction to historical interpretation. Particular attention will be devoted to research strategies, writing practices, handling primary and secondary sources, and the analysis of historiography.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Topics will be listed in the department's course guide at http://www.history.illinois.edu.
HIST 312 Immigrant America
Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.
History of immigration and immigrant groups in the United States from 1830 to 1980. Covers major waves of immigration and focuses on the diverse cultural heritage, social structure, and political activism of immigrants from Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
JS 344 Jewish Intellectual History: Encounters with Islam and Christianity
Jewish Intellectual History: Encounters with Islam and Christianity
Credit: 3 hours.