THE MINOR IN MODERN JEWISH AND ISRAEL STUDIES

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

1 course selected from:
MJIS204Judaism3.0FS *Eth
RELS204Judaism3.0FS *Eth
1 course selected from:
MJIS253The Holocaust3.0SP *
SOCI253The Holocaust3.0SP *
1 course selected from:
CMST455Israeli Public Address3.0F2
Prerequisites: CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
MJIS418Govt & Polit of Israel3.0F1
MJIS455Israeli Public Address3.0F2
Prerequisites: CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
POLS418Govt & Polit of Israel3.0F1
1 course selected from:
CMST454Jewish Rhetoric3.0F1 WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher (MJIS majors). CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
MJIS386Philosophy of Judaism3.0S2 *
MJIS454Jewish Rhetoric3.0F1 WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher (MJIS majors). CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
PHIL386Philosophy of Judaism3.0S2 *
2 courses selected from:
HBRW101First-Semester Hebrew3.0FS *
HBRW102Second-Semester Hebrew3.0FS *
Prerequisites: HBRW 101.
HBRW103Third Semester Hebrew3.0FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 102.
HBRW104Fourth Semester Hebrew3.0FS
Prerequisites: HBRW 103.
MJIS303Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)3.0FS
RELS303Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)3.0FS

Note: Students are required to have at least 3 units of Hebrew. You may choose an additional 3 units of Hebrew if your focus is more on language, or you may choose the Hebrew Scriptures course if your interests tend toward literary and religious concerns. If you use RELS 303 for the required course, you cannot use it for your electives.

2 courses selected from:
CMST454Jewish Rhetoric3.0F1 WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher (MJIS majors). CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
CMST455Israeli Public Address3.0F2
Prerequisites: CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
CMST556Teaching Holocaust & Genocide3.0SM
HIST466The Arab-Israeli Conflict3.0SP
MEST466The Arab-Israeli Conflict3.0SP
MJIS303Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)3.0FS
MJIS304Judaism in America3.0Inq
MJIS386Philosophy of Judaism3.0S2 *
MJIS418Govt & Polit of Israel3.0F1
MJIS454Jewish Rhetoric3.0F1 WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher (MJIS majors). CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
MJIS455Israeli Public Address3.0F2
Prerequisites: CMST 131, CMST 233, CMST 331, and CMST 255 or CMST 354 with a grade of C- or higher for CMST majors only.
MJIS489Internship1.03.0FS

If MJIS 489 is selected, it must be taken for 3 units.

ERROR: unknown course: MJIS_498

If MJIS 498 is selected, it must be taken for 3 units.

MJIS556Teaching Holocaust & Genocide3.0SM
PHIL386Philosophy of Judaism3.0S2 *
POLS418Govt & Polit of Israel3.0F1
RELS303Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)3.0FS
RELS304Judaism in America3.0Inq
SOCI456Teaching Holocaust & Genocide3.0SM
POLS446AIntl Relations: Middle East3.0F1

Note: You may apply HIST 466 or POLS 446A to this requirement, but not both.

As part of your electives, you may choose to participate in the proposed internship program for up to 3 units, which will be completed in conjunction with the Magnus Museum in the Bay Area. Depending on the needs of the sponsoring organizations, additional internships may be available from the Spielberg Shoah Foundation, the Northern California Holocaust Resource Center, the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Martyrs Museum and Memorial, the Jewish Museum of San Francisco (currently in the initial stages of design), and the United States Holocaust Museum and Memorial in Washington, DC.