Hebrew Minor

Program Requirements

Total Units Required: 18 units, in addition to prerequisites
Grade Requirement: A grade of B- or higher must be earned in each language course in order to advance to the next level. No course taken Pass/No Pass can count toward the minor.

The minor in Hebrew requires a minimum of 9 units at the 3000 level or above and a minimum of 18 total units. The goal of the minor is language proficiency at the 2000 level or above. Students placing into HBRW 2013 Second-Year Modern Hebrew II or above must complete two consecutive semesters of language instruction at Washington University to fulfill the language requirement.

Required Courses

Language Prerequisites

HBRW 1001 First-Year Modern Hebrew I and HBRW 1002 First-Year Modern Hebrew II, by coursework or by placement

Language Requirements

HBRW 2010 Second-Year Modern Hebrew I and HBRW 2013 Second-Year Modern Hebrew II, by coursework or
If placed into HBRW 2013 Second-Year Modern Hebrew II or above, two consecutive semesters of Hebrew language instruction at Washington University

Required Foundational Course

Choose one of the following courses:

JIMES 2081 Introduction to Jewish Civilization: History and Identity
JIMES 2100 Introduction to Islamic Civilization

Elective Courses

9 credits, distributed as the student wishes, of 3000- or 4000-level Hebrew or JIMES courses such as (but not limited to) the following:

Course List
Code	Title	Units
HBRW 3040	Third-Level Modern Hebrew I	3
HBRW 3041	Third-Level Modern Hebrew II	3
HBRW 3140	Introduction to Biblical Hebrew	3
HBRW 4020	Fourth-Level Modern Hebrew I	3
HBRW 4030	Fourth-Level Modern Hebrew II	3
JIMES 3036	Antisemetism: History, Causes, and Consequences	3
JIMES 3231	Jews and Jewishness in Black American Thought	3
JIMES 3183	The Jews of North Africa	3
JIMES 3184	A Rainbow Thread: A History of Queer Identities in Judaism and Islam	3
JIMES 3410	Jews and American Popular Culture	3
JIMES 3661	The Sephardic Experience: 1492 to the Present	3
JIMES 3750	In the Beginning: Creation Myths of the Biblical World	3
JIMES 3870	Topics in Jewish Studies	3
JIMES 4023	Jewish Christian Relations: A Multimedia History	3

Additional Information

Pass/No Pass

No course taken Pass/No Pass can count toward the minor.

Grades

A grade of B- or higher must be earned in each language course in order to advance to the next level.

Study Abroad

Students enrolled in preapproved Washington University study abroad programs during the regular academic semester, in summer programs, and in transfer courses can earn a maximum of 3 units subject to review by their advisor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Back Credit

Any earned back credit does not count toward the total number of units for the Language Requirement. All students are required to take at least one year of language instruction at Washington University.

Visit the Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies page
for additional information about this program.

Phone:	314-935-8567
Email:	jimes@wustl.edu
Website:	http://jimes.wustl.edu