Program: Jewish Studies, BA Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements

BA specialization in Jewish studies: three semester hours in Hebrew beyond HEBR 004 ; 15 semester hours in JWST including:

LIT 020 - (LT) Modern Hebrew Literature Semester Hours: 3
LIT 024 - (LT) Israeli Literature Semester Hours: 3
LIT 026 - (LT) Yiddish Literature Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 12

In addition the student will select, under advisement, 12 semester hours from the pertinent courses offered by other departments as listed below:

ANTH 106 - (CC) Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 116 - (BH, CC) Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3
CLL 039 - (LT) Mythologies and Literature of the Ancient World Semester Hours: 3
ECO 116 - (BH) Economics of the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
ECO 117 - (CC) Women and Development in the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
HIST 031 - Jewish History from the Patriarchal Period to the Age of Emancipation Semester Hours: 3
HIST 105 - (HP) Ancient Egyptians, Hebrews and Greeks Semester Hours: 3
HIST 196 - Seminar: Ancient History Semester Hours: 3
PHI 030 - ”God” Semester Hours: 3
PHI 111 - Philosophy and the Holocaust Semester Hours: 3
PHI 163 - (HP) Philosophy of Religion Semester Hours: 3
PSC 108 - (BH, CC) Politics of the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
RELI 012 - (HP) Introduction to Western Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
RELI 015 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
RELI 050 - (CC) Islam Semester Hours: 3
SOC 105 - (BH) Religion and Society Semester Hours: 3

Complete BA Requirements

BA Requirements in HCLAS.