Judaic Studies (BA)

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

History | Jewish Studies | Philosophy

Area of study

Humanities

Course Language

English

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University of Connecticut Academic Catalog

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Connecticut offers a wide range of undergraduate programs through its various colleges and schools. These programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in their chosen field of study.

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (BS)
Allied Health Sciences (BS)
Animal Science (BS)
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (BS)
Dietetics (BS)
Economics of Sustainable Development and Management (BS)
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (BS)
Environmental Sciences (BS) CAHNR
Environmental Studies (BA) CAHNR
Exercise Science (BS)
Individualized Major
Landscape Architecture (BS)
Medical Laboratory Sciences (BS)
Natural Resources (BS)
Nutritional Sciences (BS)
Pathobiology (BS)
Plant Science (BS)

School of Business

Accounting (BS)
Analytics and Information Management (BS)
Business Administration (BS)
Business Data Analytics (BS)
Finance (BS)
Financial Management (BS)
Financial Technology (BS)
Health Care Management (BS)
Management (BS)
Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)
Marketing (BS)
Marketing Management (BS)
Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies (BS)

College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
Chemical Engineering (BSE)
Civil Engineering (BSE)
Computer Engineering (BS)
Computer Science (BS)
Computer Science and Engineering (BSE)
Data Science and Engineering (BS)
Electrical Engineering (BSE)
Engineering Physics (BSE)
Environmental Engineering (BSE)
Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)
Materials Science and Engineering (BSE)
Mechanical Engineering (BSE)
Multidisciplinary Engineering (BSE)
Robotics Engineering (BSE)

School of Fine Arts

Acting (BFA)
Art (BA)
Art (BFA)
Art History (BA)
Design and Technical Theatre (BFA)
Digital Media Design (BA)
Digital Media Design (BFA)
Jazz Studies (BM)
Music (BA)
Music (BM)
Puppet Arts (BFA)
Theatre Studies (BA)

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Africana Studies (BA)
American Sign Language Studies (BA)
American Studies (BA)
Anthropology (BA)
Applied Data Analysis (BA)
Applied Mathematical Sciences (BA or BS)
Arabic and Islamic Civilizations (BA)
Biology (BA or BS)
Chemistry (BA or BS)
Chinese (BA)
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (BA)
Cognitive Science (BA or BS)
Communication (BA)
Earth Sciences (BA or BS)
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BA or BS)
Economics (BA or BS)
English (BA)
Environmental Sciences (BS) CLAS
Environmental Studies (BA) CLAS
French and Francophone Studies (BA)
General Studies (BGS)
Geographic Information Science (BA or BS)
Geography (BA or BS)
German (BA)
History (BA)
Human Development and Family Sciences (BA)
Human Rights (BA)
Individualized (BA or BS)
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies (BA)
Journalism (BA)
Judaic Studies (BA)
Latino and Latin American Studies (BA)
Linguistics (BA)
Marine Sciences (BA or BS)
Maritime Studies (BA)
Mathematics (BA or BS)
Mathematics-Actuarial Science (BA or BS)
Mathematics-Actuarial Science-Finance (BA or BS)
Mathematics-Physics (BS)
Mathematics-Statistics (BA or BS)
Molecular and Cell Biology (BS)
Philosophy (BA)
Physics (BA or BS)
Physiology and Neurobiology (BS)
Political Science (BA)
Psychological Sciences (BA or BS)
Sociology (BA)
Spanish (BA)
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (BA)
Statistical Data Science (BS)
Statistics (BA or BS)
Structural Biology and Biophysics (BS)
Urban and Community Studies (BA)
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)

Neag School of Education

American Sign Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Biology Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Chemistry Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Comprehensive Special Education (Grades PK-12) (IB/M)
Earth Science Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (IB/M)
English Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
French Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
General Science Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
German Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
History and Social Studies Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
Italian Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Latin/Classics Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Mandarin Chinese Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Mathematics Education (Grades 4-12) (IB/M)
Music Education (Grades PK-12) (IB/M)
Physics Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Spanish Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)
Sport Management (BS)

School of Nursing

Nursing (BS)
Nursing (CEIN/BS)

School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Studies (Integrated BS/PharmD)

School of Social Work

Social Work (BSW)

Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture

Animal Science (AAS)
Plant Science (AAS)
Urban Forestry and Arboriculture (AAS)

Minors

Accounting Minor
African Studies Minor
Africana Studies Minor
Agricultural and Health Biotechnology Minor
Agricultural Learning and Outreach Minor
American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Minor
American Studies Minor
Analytics Minor
Animal Science Minor
Anthropology Minor
Anthropology of Global Health Minor
Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor
Art History Minor
Asian American Studies Minor
Asian Studies Minor
Astrophysics Minor
Bioinformatics Minor
Biological Sciences Minor
Biomedical Engineering Minor
Business Fundamentals Minor
Business Management and Marketing Minor
Cannabis Cultivation Minor
Chemistry Minor
Chinese Minor
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Minor
Climate Science Minor
Cognitive Science Minor
Communication Minor
Computer Science Minor
Construction Engineering and Management Minor
Crime and Justice Minor
Culture, Health, and Human Development Minor
Dairy Management Minor
Development Economics and Policy Minor
Digital Arts Minor
Digital Humanities Minor
Digital Marketing and Analytics Minor
Digital Public History Minor
Diversity Studies in American Culture Minor
Dramatic Arts Minor
Earth Sciences Minor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor
Economics Minor
Electronics and Systems Minor
Engineering Management Minor
English Minor
Entertainment Engineering Minor
Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Minor
Entrepreneurship Minor
Environmental Economics and Policy Minor
Environmental Engineering Minor
Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Minor
Environmental Studies Minor
Equine Business Management Minor
Equine Sports Rehabilitation Minor
European Studies Minor
Film Studies Minor
Financial Analysis Minor
Food Science Minor
French and Francophone Studies Minor
Geographic Information Science Minor
Geography Minor
German Minor
Gerontology Minor
Global Environmental Change Minor
Global Studies Minor
Healthcare Management and Insurance Studies Minor
History Minor
Human Development and Family Sciences Minor
Human Rights Minor
India Studies Minor
Industrial Design Minor
Information Assurance Minor
Information Technology Minor
Integrated Pest Management Minor
Interpreting Between American Sign Language and English Minor
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies Minor
Judaic Studies Minor
Latin American Studies Minor
Latino Studies Minor
Linguistics Minor
Literary Translation Minor
Logic Minor
Long-Term Health Care Management Minor
Marine Biology Minor
Marine Sciences Minor
Maritime Archaeology Minor
Materials Science and Engineering Minor
Mathematics Minor
Medieval Studies Minor
Middle Eastern Studies Minor
Molecular and Cell Biology Minor
Music Minor
Nanotechnology Minor
Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor
Neuroscience Minor
Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Minor
Ornamental Horticulture Minor
Personal Brand Entrepreneurship Minor
Philosophy Minor
Physics Minor
Physiology and Neurobiology Minor
Political Science Minor
Professional Sales Leadership Minor
Psychological Sciences Minor
Public Policy Minor
Puppet Arts Minor
Real Estate Minor
Religion Minor
Social Justice Organizing Minor
Social Responsibility and Impact in Business Minor
Sociology Minor
Software Design Minor
Spanish Minor
Statistics Minor
Studio Art Minor
Supply Chain Minor
Sustainable Community Food Systems Minor
Sustainable Environmental Systems Minor
Sustainable Food Crop Production Minor
Therapeutic Horsemanship Education Minor
Turfgrass Management Minor
Urban and Community Studies Minor
Wildlife Conservation Minor
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Writing Minor

Graduate Programs

The University of Connecticut offers a wide range of graduate programs through its various colleges and schools. These programs are designed to provide students with advanced education and training in their chosen field of study.

Graduate Degree Programs

Accounting (MS)
Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems (MS)
Agricultural and Resource Economics (PhD)
Animal Science (MS, PhD)
Anthropology (MA, PhD)
Applied and Resource Economics (MS)
Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology (MS)
Applied Financial Mathematics (MS)
Applied Genomics (MS)
Applied Microbial Systems Analysis (MS)
Art (MFA)
Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (MFA)
Athletic Training (MS)
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (MS)
Biomedical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Biomedical Science (MS, PhD)
Biostatistics (MS)
Business Administration (MBA, PhD)
Business Analytics and Project Management (MS)
Business Research (MS)
Chemical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Civil Engineering (MS, PhD)
Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
Communication (MA, PhD)
Computer Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
Curriculum and Instruction (MA, PhD)
Data Science (MS)
Dental Science (MDentSc)
Digital Media Design (MFA, MA)
Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA)
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (MS, PhD)
Economics (MA, PhD)
Educational Leadership (EdD)
Educational Psychology (MA, PhD)
Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Energy and Environmental Management (MS)
Engineering (MEng)
Engineering Education (PhD)
English (MA, PhD)
Environmental Earth Sciences (4+1 MS)
Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
Exercise Prescription (MS)
Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (MS)
Financial Technology (MS)
Genetic Counseling (MS)
Geography (MA, PhD)
Geological Sciences (MS, PhD)
Health Care Genetics (MS)
Health Promotion Sciences (MS, PhD)
Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA)
History (MA, PhD)
Human Development and Family Sciences (MA, PhD)
Human Resource Management (MS)
Human Rights (MA)
Integrative Studies (PhD)
Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (MA)
Kinesiology (MS, PhD)
Latina/o and Latin American Studies (MA)
Learning, Leadership and Education Policy (PhD)
Linguistics (MA, PhD)
Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (MA, PhD)
Materials Science (MS, PhD)
Materials Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
Mathematics (MS, PhD)
Mechanical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Molecular and Cell Biology (MS, PhD)
Music (MMus, MA, DMA, PhD)
Natural Resources and the Environment (MS, PhD)
Nursing (DNP, MS, PhD)
Nutritional Sciences (MS, PhD)
Oceanography (MS, PhD)
Pathobiology (MS, PhD)
Personalized Nutrition (MS)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS, PhD)
Philosophy (MA, PhD)
Physical Therapy (DPT)
Physics (MS, PhD)
Physiology and Neurobiology (MS, PhD)
Plant Science (MS, PhD)
Political Science (MA, PhD)
Politics and Popular Culture (MA)
Polymer Science (MS, PhD)
Psychological Sciences (MS, PhD)
Public Administration (MPA)
Public Health (MPH, PhD)
Public Policy (MPP)
Quantitative Economics (MS)
Regenerative Engineering (MS)
Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MS)
Social Work (MSW, PhD)
Sociology (MA, PhD)
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MA, PhD, AuD)
Sport Management (MS)
Statistics (MS, PhD)
Supply Chain Management (MS)
Surgical Neurophysiology (MS)
Survey Research and Data Analysis (MA)
Systems Genomics (PhD)

Certificate Programs

Accounting Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate)
Addiction Science (Graduate Certificate)
Adult Learning (Sixth-Year Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Accounting Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Financial Technology (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Finance and Insurance (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Project Management (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Business Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Materials Characterization (Graduate Certificate)
Advanced Systems Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
American Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (Graduate Certificate)
Biomedical Science Research Experience (Graduate Certificate)
Bridge Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
Clinical and Translational Research (Graduate Certificate)
Clinical Genetics and Genomics (Graduate Certificate)
Cognitive Science (Graduate Certificate)
College Instruction (Graduate Certificate)
Composites (Graduate Certificate)
Contaminated Site Remediation (Graduate Certificate)
Corporate and Regulatory Compliance (Graduate Certificate)
Culture, Health, and Human Development (Graduate Certificate)
Curriculum and Instruction (Sixth-Year Certificate)
Dementia Care (Graduate Certificate)
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Digital Humanities and Media Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Digital Media and Design (Graduate Certificate)
Disability Studies in Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
Diversity Science (Graduate Certificate)
Educating Bilingual Learners (Graduate Certificate)
Educational Administration University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) (Sixth-Year Certificate)
Educational Psychology (Sixth-Year Certificate)
Emerging Women's Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Engineering Data Sciences (Graduate Certificate)
Executive Leadership Program (Graduate Certificate)
Exercise Prescription (Graduate Certificate)
Financial Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
Foundations of Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
Genomic Data Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
Geographic Information Systems (Graduate Certificate)
Gifted Education and Talent Development (Graduate Certificate)
Global Health (Graduate Certificate)
Global Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
Health Care Innovation (Graduate Certificate)
Health Professions Education (Graduate Certificate)
Health Promotion and Health Education (Graduate Certificate)
Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
Holistic Nursing (Graduate Certificate)
Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Human Rights (Graduate Certificate)
Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (Graduate Certificate)
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (Graduate Certificate)
Leadership and Diversity in Sport Management (Graduate Certificate)
Leadership and Public Management (Graduate Certificate)
Licensed Professional Counselor (Graduate Certificate)
Life Story Practice and Research (Graduate Certificate)
Literacy and Deaf Education (Graduate Certificate)
Literacy Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
Literacy Supports (Graduate Certificate)
Literary Translation (Graduate Certificate)
Logic (Graduate Certificate)
Long-Term Health Care Management (Graduate Certificate)
Medical Laboratory Sciences (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Music Performance (Graduate Certificate)
Neurobiology of Language (Graduate Certificate)
Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate)
Nurse Educator (Post Master's Certificate)
Nursing Administration and Leadership (Post Master's Certificate)
Obesity Prevention and Weight Management (Graduate Certificate)
Occupational Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
Occupational Safety and Health (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Oceanographic Science and Technology (Graduate Certificate)
Pain Management (Graduate Certificate)
Plant-Based Food and Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program (Post Master's Certificate)
Postsecondary Disability Services (Graduate Certificate)
Power Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
Power Grid Modernization (Graduate Certificate)
Pre-Medical and Health Professions (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Precision Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
Process Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
Program Evaluation (Graduate Certificate)
Public Financial Management (Graduate Certificate)
Puppet Arts (Graduate Certificate)
Quantitative Research Methods (Graduate Certificate)
Remote Sensing and Geospatial Data Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
School Law (Graduate Certificate)
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (Graduate Certificate)
Social Determinants of Health and Disparities (Graduate Certificate)
Special Education Transition to Adulthood (Graduate Certificate)
Survey Research (Graduate Certificate)
Sustainable Environmental Planning and Management (Graduate Certificate)
Systems Genomics: Clinical Communication and Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Writing (Graduate Certificate)

Dual Degree Programs

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)/Biomedical Science (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Biomedical Science (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
Juris Doctor (JD)/Public Administration (MPA)
Juris Doctor (JD)/Public Policy (MPP)
Public Health (MPH)/Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Public Health (MPH)/Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Public Health (MPH)/Juris Doctor (JD)
Public Health (MPH)/Pharmacy (PharmD)
Public Health (MPH)/Social Work (MSW)
Social Work (MSW)/Juris Doctor (JD)

Accelerated Degree Programs

Accelerated MS in Accounting
Accelerated Applied and Resource Economics MS
Accelerated Biodiversity and Conservation Biology BS/MS
Accelerated Business Analytics and Project Management MS
FastTrack BA/MA in Communication
4+1 FastTrack Dietetics B.S./Health Promotion Sciences M.S.
Environmental Earth Sciences (4+1 MS)
Exercise Science/Athletic Training 3+2 (BS/MS)
Accelerated Financial and Enterprise Risk Management MS
Accelerated Financial Technology MS
4+1 Accelerated Master of Arts in Human Rights
Integrated Bachelor's/Master's (IBM) Teacher Education
Marine Science and Oceanography 4+1 BS/MS
Accelerated Nutritional Sciences BS/MS
Political Science 5th Year Master of Arts
Accelerated Psychological Sciences MS
Public Health MPH FastTrack
Public Policy MPP Fast-Track
Accelerated Social Responsibility and Impact in Business
Accelerated Sociology Master of Arts (4+1)
Accelerated Supply Chain Management M.S.

Overview

The Judaic Studies major offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of the languages, literatures, culture, history, and religion of the Jews. Students are especially encouraged to pursue their interests in Jewish civilization by learning about the experience of the Jewish people within other cultures from ancient to modern times.

Requirements

Track A: General Judaic Studies

HEJS 1001: Elementary Modern Hebrew I (4 credits)
HEJS 1002: Elementary Modern Hebrew II (4 credits)
HEJS 1003: Intermediate Modern Hebrew I (4 credits)
HEJS 1004: Intermediate Modern Hebrew II (4 credits)
HEJS 1103: Who Are the Jews? Jewish Identity through the Ages (3 credits)

Information Literacy and Writing in the Major Requirements

HEJS 3401W: Jewish American Literature and Culture (3 credits)

Group 1

CAMS/HIST 3301: Ancient Near East (3 credits)
HEJS 3201: Selected Books of the Hebrew Bible (3 credits)
HEJS 3260: The Bible, the Holy Land, and History (3 credits)
HEJS/CAMS/HIST 3330: Palestine Under the Greeks and Romans (3 credits)
HEJS 3301: The Jewish Middle Ages (3 credits)
HEJS 2104: Modern Jewish Thought (3 credits)
HEJS 2200: Israel: History and Society (3 credits)
HEJS 3251: Advanced Hebrew (3 credits)
HEJS 3252: Advanced Hebrew (3 credits)
SOCI 2509W: Sociology of Anti-Semitism (3 credits)

Group 2

CAMS 3244: Ancient Fictions (3 credits)
CAMS/HIST 3340: World of the Later Roman Empire (3 credits)
HEJS 2104: Modern Jewish Thought (3 credits)
HEJS 2203: The Holocaust in Print, Theater, and Film (3 credits)
HEJS 2204: Jewish Culture in American Film (3 credits)
HEJS 2301: Jewish Humor (3 credits)
HEJS 3203/HIST 3418: The Holocaust (3 credits)
HEJS 3419: Jewish Responses to the Holocaust (3 credits)
HIST 3705: The Modern Middle East from 1700 to the Present (3 credits)
HIST 3712: The Middle East Crucible (3 credits)

Track B: Classical Judaic Studies

HEJS 1103: Who Are the Jews? Jewish Identity through the Ages (3 credits)