Jewish Studies Minor
Students may choose to major or minor in Jewish Studies at the College. Students who minor in Jewish Studies rarely pursue careers in Jewish Studies. Rather, we offer an exceptional array of classes that develop critical analytical and writing skills through the lens of the Jewish experience, which can then be applied across a broad range of disciplines and careers.
Students also benefit from the ability to apply Hebrew language courses and the Jewish history survey (JWST 210 and 215) towards both the Jewish Studies minor as well as the general education language and history requirements, while most other courses count for humanities credits. It is thus a highly accessible minor for all students, regardless of your major field.
In order to earn a minor, students must complete six Jewish Studies courses, one of which must be JWST 210. In addition to the course list below, other courses with significant Jewish content may count toward the minor with the Director's approval. At least 9 hours at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.
Jewish Studies Minor (B.A.)
(6 courses)
Requirement
JWST 210 Jewish History I: Ancient to Modern
Five additional courses from the following list:
FYSM 124* First-Year Seminar in Jewish Studies
HBRW 101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
HBRW 102 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
HBRW 201 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
HBRW 202 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
HBRW 313 Advanced Modern Hebrew: Conversation and Composition
HBRW 314 Advanced Modern Hebrew: Conversation and Composition
JWST 200 The Jewish Tradition/RELS 225 The Jewish Tradition
JWST 215 Jewish History II: Modern to Present
JWST 220 History of Israel
JWST 230 The Holocaust
JWST 240 Jewish Philosophy
JWST 245/ENGL 191 Introduction to Jewish-American Literature
JWST 300 Special Topics in Jewish Studies
JWST 305 Israeli Cinema
JWST 310 Topics in Jewish History
JWST 315 Southern Jewish History
JWST 320 Topics in American Jewish Culture
JWST 325 Jewish Mysticism
JWST 330 Representations of the Holocaust
JWST 335 Modern Jewish Politics
JWST 399 Directed Reading
JWST 400 Independent Study in Jewish Studies
HIST 244* History of Germany
HIST 344* Modern European Cultural History
HIST 345* Modern German Cultural and Intellectual History
PHIL 255* Philosophy of Religion
POLS 324 Politics of the Middle East
POLS 339* Special Topics in Comparative Politics
RELS 201 The Old Testament: History and Interpretation
RELS 310* Sacred Texts
*NOTE: These courses must have specifically Jewish content to count towards the Jewish Studies major.
