Overview
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to spend up to one year in Israel either to (1) study with an education abroad program or (2) study at an Israeli university. For information on studying in Israel, contact the Education Abroad Program, 1332 Murphy Hall, 310-825-4889.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to spend up to one year in Israel either to (1) study with an education abroad program or (2) study at an Israeli university. For information on studying in Israel, contact the Education Abroad Program, 1332 Murphy Hall, 310-825-4889.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrated written and oral mastery of the Hebrew language
2.
Demonstrated specific skills and expertise, including research, analysis, and writing
3.
Ability to read texts in Hebrew and analyze the language and cultural context
4.
Identification, evaluation, and analysis of historical monuments, periods in time, vocabulary, concepts, and historical figures
Entry to the Major
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants to the Jewish Studies major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory course prior to admission to UCLA: one social, cultural, and religious institutions of Judaism course.
Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
Major Requirements
Preparation for the Major
Complete two courses and a foreign language requirement as follows:
Elective
Select one course from:
AN N EA 10W - Jerusalem: Holy CityAN N EA 12W - Jerusalem: Holy CityJEWISH M67 - Popular Jewish and Israeli MusicJEWISH M80 - Jewish American Experience through MusicJEWISH M82 - Music and Holocaust: Individual ExperienceM E STD M50A - First CivilizationsM E STD M50B - Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and IslamM E STD M50CW - Making and Studying Modern Middle East
Foreign Language
Demonstrate proficiency equivalent to level 3 at UCLA in one foreign language (Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew) in consultation with the department.
The Major
Complete 11 courses as follows:
Hebrew
Select three courses from the following list. Students may substitute another upper-division language (Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian, Ladino, Yiddish) if they can demonstrate its integral role in their specific course of study.
HEBREW 102A - Intermediate HebrewHEBREW 102B - Intermediate HebrewHEBREW 102C - Intermediate HebrewHEBREW 103A - Advanced HebrewHEBREW 103B - Advanced HebrewHEBREW 103C - Advanced HebrewHEBREW 110A - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew: Phonology, Morphology, and Structure of Biblical HebrewHEBREW 110B - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew: Readings of Biblical Prose TextsHEBREW 111A - Israeli Society through Hebrew Song and VideoHEBREW 111B - Conversational HebrewHEBREW 111C - Conversational HebrewHEBREW 112 - Readings in Modern Scholarly HebrewHEBREW M113 - Contemporary Israeli Short Stories/Novellas and Films in EnglishHEBREW 120 - Biblical TextsHEBREW 125 - Hebrew Bible with Medieval CommentariesHEBREW 130 - Rabbinic TextsHEBREW 135 - Medieval Hebrew TextsHEBREW C140 - Modern Hebrew Poetry and ProseHEBREW 170 - Dead Sea ScrollsHEBREW 180A - Survey of Hebrew GrammarHEBREW 180B - Survey of Hebrew GrammarHEBREW 188FL - Special Studies: Readings in Hebrew
Jewish Studies
Select two courses from:
JEWISH 140A - American Jewish History, 1654 to 1914JEWISH 140B - American Jewish History, 1914 to the PresentJEWISH M142 - Modern Israel: Politics, Society, CultureJEWISH M144 - Zionism: Ideology and Practice in Making of Jewish StateJEWISH M178 - Introduction to History and Culture of Iranian JewsJEWISH M181 - Topics in Jewish HistoryJEWISH M182A - Ancient Jewish HistoryJEWISH M182B - Medieval Jewish HistoryJEWISH M182C - Modern Jewish HistoryJEWISH M184A - Jewish Civilization: Encounter with Great World CulturesJEWISH M184B - History of Anti-SemitismJEWISH M184C - American Jewish Experience
Electives
Select six elective courses from Hebrew or Jewish studies subject areas or from:
AN N EA M135 - Religion in Ancient IsraelAN N EA 162 - Archaeology, Identity, and BibleAN N EA M170 - Bible and Its InterpretersENGL 111A - Hebrew Bible in TranslationENGL 111C - Topics in Biblical LiteratureGERMAN 109 - Jewish Question and German ThoughtHIST 191F - Capstone Seminar: History—Near EastIRANIAN 130 - Intellectual History of Jews of PersiaIRANIAN 131 - Introduction to Judeo-Persian: Literature and CultureIRANIAN 132 - Intermediate Judeo-Persian Literature and CultureIRANIAN M178 - Introduction to History and Culture of Iranian JewsPOL SCI 121A - Studies in Formulation of American Foreign PolicyPOL SCI 132A - International Relations of Middle EastPOL SCI M132B - International Relations of Middle EastSEMITIC 130 - Biblical AramaicRELIGN 120 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Comparative ApproachYIDDSH 101A - Elementary YiddishYIDDSH 101B - Elementary YiddishYIDDSH 101C - Elementary YiddishYIDDSH 102A - Intermediate YiddishYIDDSH 102B - Intermediate YiddishYIDDSH 102C - Intermediate YiddishYIDDSH 121A - 20th-Century Yiddish Poetry in English TranslationYIDDSH 121B - 20th-Century Yiddish Prose and Drama in English TranslationYIDDSH 121C - Special Topics in Yiddish Literature in English TranslationYIDDSH 130 - Introduction to Yiddish Culture and Language through FilmYIDDSH 131A - Modern Yiddish PoetryYIDDSH 131B - Modern Yiddish Prose and DramaYIDDSH 131C - Special Topics in Yiddish Literature
Policies
The Major Policies
Students are encouraged to take a research tutorial within Jewish Studies 197 or 199. A maximum of two 197 or 199 courses (8 units total) may be applied toward the major.