These general descriptions are for classes that the Jewish Studies department offers.
For a list of courses currently offered this 2006-07 semester year: (Opens in a new browser window.

     JWST: Fall 2006       Spring 2007        Fall 2007

HEBREW: Fall 2006        Spring 2007        Fall 2007

JWST 121 Jewish Civilization (3). Also offered as HIST 126. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: JWST 121 or HIST 126. Jewish history, culture and society from Biblical times to the present.

JWST 141 American Jewish Experience (3). Also offered as HIST 106. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: JWST 141 or HIST 106. History of the Jews in America from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on the waves of migration from Germany and Eastern Europe; the changing nature of the American Jewish community and its participation in American social, economic and political life.

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