Judaic Studies Minor

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The liberal arts minor in Judaic studies requires a minimum of 20 credits as described below. At least 8 credits must be taken in religious studies courses at Oakland.

1. Required course selected from

REL 100 - Introduction to Religion (4)
REL 150 - World Religious Traditions (4)

2. Required course

REL 102 - Introduction to Judaism (4)

3. Two core studies courses selected from

PHL 205 - Medieval Philosophy (4)
REL 307 - Jewish History (4)
REL 317 - The Book of Genesis (4)
REL 318 - Written Traditions of Judaism (4)
REL 319 - Concepts of God and Man in Judaism (4)
REL 353 - The Bible as Literature (4) or
ENG 305 - The Bible as Literature
(4)
REL 420 - The Jewish Experience in American Life (4)
REL 421 - The Holocaust (4)
Any REL 300 special topics course in Judaic studies (4)

4. One of the following applications

Hebrew language course
REL 450 - Religious Community Project Internship (4)
REL 490 - Directed Readings in the Religious Studies (4) (in Judaic studies; requires Judaic studies program director approval)
Approved study abroad course in Israel

Note

Special topics courses offered in other areas (anthropology, art history, English, history, philosophy, political science and sociology) may be applied towards the minor when the topic is on an aspect of religious studies appropriate to the minor.

Students using this catalog to meet Judaic studies minor requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying requirements in one of the elective categories (requirements 1, 3,and 4) and published in a later catalog.