Jul 22, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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JWST 196 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay in Jewish Studies

Semester Hours: 3


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A student does not have to be a member of Honors College to do Departmental Honors. The Department of Religion encourages any major in Jewish Studies with an overall GPA of at least 3.4 and a department GPA of at least 3.5 to consider doing an honors thesis and standing for Departmental Honors. A minimum of 18 s.h. in JWST and/or RELI is required before attempting an honors thesis. It is recommended that students begin to consult with a faculty advisor at the beginning of their junior year. Departmental Honors involves a two-semester commitment (minimum 6 s.h.). With the approval of the department chairperson, the student registers for JWST 196 in each of the two semesters. The student develops an independent research project, in consultation with a department faculty advisor. The project culminates in a 30- to 50-page essay or an equivalent creative work, which the student defends before a committee of faculty.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Open only to Jewish Studies majors. May be repeated (up to 6 s.h.). May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.


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