May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.

May be repeated indefinitely.

Coverage of Hebrew grammar designed to prepare students to use Hebrew for their particular needs and programs.

This course is an introduction to and survey of the small library of ancient documents collectively known as the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) - a library which is sacred to Judaism and Christianity. During our survey of the Hebrew Bible's content and our close reading of selected passages, we will consider the origins and formation of these texts and how they relate to the history and culture of the ancient Near Eastern context in which they were written.

Hebrew grammar and introduction to the reading of specimens of Hebrew prose.

An exploration of the ways in which the Holocaust has been represented in literature, film and historical writing and an assessment of the limits of representation of catastrophe and trauma.

Independent study on a topic mutually acceptable to instructor and student in Judaic Studies.

Independent study on a topic mutually acceptable to instructor and student in Judaic Studies.

A multidisciplinary seminar directed to topics of major concern in humanistic studies and to include consideration of culture, literature, history and landscape.

An independent research course leading to an undergraduate thesis in the humanities, to be supervised by three faculty members, to be a minimum of 50 pages in length, and to be defended in an oral examination. A minimum of six credit hours must be taken in the fall semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits.