Hebrew
About the Program
Offered through the Jewish Studies Program and the Department of Religious Studies
Contact for Modern Hebrew: Allan Nadler, Director of Jewish Studies
Contact for Biblical Hebrew: William Stroker, Professor of Religion
Language-in-Context Requirement for Hebrew
The following regularly offered courses fulfill the language-in-context requirement for students that started Fall 2009 and before which offer Hebrew as their language. Courses from foreign language departments and programs offered to fulfill this requirement must be in addition to the eight credits needed to fulfill the language requirement. For other courses, see the list published each semester.
HIST 70/Modern Jewish History (4)
JWST 12/The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism (4)
JWST 13/Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment (4)
JWST 30/Selected Topics in Jewish Studies (4)
JWST 33/Perspectives on the Holocaust (4)
JWST 112/Seminar in Jewish Studies (4)
REL 12/The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism (4)
REL 13/Jewish History from Roman Times to Enlightenment (4)
REL 39/Studies in Mysticism (4)
REL 41/Sects and Cults in Modern Judaism (4)
REL 112/Seminar in Jewish Studies (4)
REL 169/Religions of the Ancient Near East (4)
Students who wish to use a course designated MHEB to satisfy the language-in-context requirement must choose a course that is appropriate to their skills in Hebrew.
Courses Offered
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- JWST 320 - Formerly 112 - Seminar in Jewish Studies (4)
- An in-depth study of a specific religious or philosophical aspect of Judaism, with an emphasis on the critical analysis of primary sources and traditional texts.
Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester. Same as: REL 320 - Formerly 112 -
Fulfills: BH - MHEB 101 - Formerly 1 - Elementary Modern Hebrew I (4)
- A study of the basic structures and vocabulary of modern, everyday Hebrew through exercises in reading, speaking, and writing.
Meets: Three hours class. Offered annually. - MHEB 102 - Formerly 20 - Elementary Modern Hebrew II (4)
- A study of the basic structures and vocabulary of modern, everyday Hebrew through exercises in reading, speaking, and writing.
Meets: Three hours class Offered annually. - MHEB 201 - Formerly 30 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4)
- An advanced study in Hebrew conversation, writing, and reading.
For students with at least one full year of Modern Hebrew. Meets: Three hours class. Offering to be determined.
Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum
- MHEB 299 - Formerly 99 - Modern Hebrew across the Curriculum (2)
- Foreign Languages across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course.
May be taken twice (for a maximum of 4 credits) with two different cognate courses. Signature of language instructor. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in a cognate course.