The Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies
The BA in Modern Jewish Studies is offered jointly by CSU, Chico, San Diego
State University, and San Francisco State University. Students take core
courses at their home campus. Other courses to fulfill degree requirements
are also taken at the home campus; distance-based courses may be taken
only when the home campus does not offer those courses. Consult with a
major adviser for information on courses available from the other two campuses.
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120 units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog
for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units,
including those required for the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help
students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request
a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information
on the CSU, Chico Web.
General Education Requirements: 48 units
See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements
and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk
(*) may also be applied toward General Education.
Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units
See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog. Most courses used to
satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.
American Institutions Requirement: 6 units
See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.”
This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 050 and POLS
055. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.
Literacy Requirement:
See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing
proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated
through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been
designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which
you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat
the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass
ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register
for a WP course.
Course Requirements for the Major: 42 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this degree.
Students have the option of taking additional courses online from faculty
at San Diego State University and San Francisco State University or through
the California State University’s Study Abroad Program at Haifa University.
Please see the BA adviser for specifics. A list of online courses and registration
procedures is available at http://www.csuchico.edu/mjis/bajs.
Some courses appear under more than one area heading, but each course may
be used to fulfill requirements in only one area.
Introductory Course: 3 units
1 course required:
MJIS 130 Judaism 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as R S 130 which may be substituted.
Language Area: 3 units
1 course selected from:
HBRW 001 First-Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS *
HBRW 002 Second-Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: HBRW 001.
HBRW 003 Third Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 002.
HBRW 004 Fourth Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 003.
Culture and Society: 9 units
3 courses required:
MJIS 153 The Holocaust 3.0 SP *
This course is the same as SOCI 153 which may be substituted.
MJIS 156 Genocide and Mass Persuasion 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as CMST 156 and SOCI 156 which may be substituted.
MJIS 219 Israeli Public Address 3.0 F2
This course is the same as CMST 219 which may be substituted.
History Area: 9 units
3 courses required:
HIST 266 Arab-Israeli Conflict 3.0 SP
This course is the same as MEST 266 which may be substituted.
MJIS 218 Govt & Polit of Israel 3.0 F1
This course is the same as POLS 218 which may be substituted.
POLS 246A Intl Relations: Middle East 3.0 F1
Religion and Thought Area: 9 units
3 courses required:
MJIS 122 Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) 3.0 FS
This course is the same as R S 122 which may be substituted.
MJIS 128 Judaism in America 3.0 Inq
This course is the same as R S 128 which may be substituted.
MJIS 135 Philosophy of Judaism 3.0 S2 *
This course is the same as PHIL 135 which may be substituted.
Capstone Course: 3 units
1 course required:
MJIS 214 Jewish Rhetoric 3.0 F1
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
This course is the same as CMST 214 which may be substituted.
Electives: 6 units
2 courses selected from:
HBRW 002 Second-Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: HBRW 001.
HBRW 003 Third Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 002.
HBRW 004 Fourth Semester Hebrew 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 003.
MJIS 256 Teaching Holocaust and Genocide 3.0 SM
This course is the same as CMST 256 and SOCI 256 which may be substituted.
MJIS 289 Internship 1.0-3.0 FS
MJIS 298 Special Topics 1.0-3.0 FS
R S 006 Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3.0 FS *
NOTE: MJIS 289 and MJIS 298 must be taken for 3 units.
Electives may be taken at any of the three campuses. A maximum of 6 units
outside of Jewish Studies may be counted toward the major, with approval
of a major adviser.
Electives Requirement:
To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree, select
additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should
consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide
breadth to your university experience and apply to a supportive second
major or minor.
Grading Requirement:
All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for
a letter grade, except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No
Credit grading only.
Advising Requirement:
Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult your
undergraduate adviser for specific information.
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