Program Overview

Jewish Studies Program

The Jewish Studies program offers a comprehensive introduction to the genres of imaginative literature, including prose fiction, poetry, and drama, with a special emphasis on the interrelationships between form and theme.

Course: JS 255. Great Books of Jewish Culture

Course Description

This course provides an introductory study of the genres of imaginative literature, with a focus on Jewish literature from the biblical period to the present. All readings are in English, and critical writing is an integral part of the course.

Course Requirements

• Preparatory: Completion of the lower division writing requirement
• The course meets the lower division literature requirement for Liberal Studies majors
• Available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities

General Education

• GE: Area 3B - Humanities

Program Details

• The program features Jewish literature from the biblical period to the present
• Critical writing is an integral part of the course
• The course is available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities
  • Meets the lower division literature requirement for Liberal Studies majors