
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
www.kent.edu/multidisciplinary-studies
School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
www.kent.edu/multidisciplinary-studies
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Chaya Kessler | ckessle7@kent.edu | 330-672-8926
- Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The Jewish Studies minor enables students enrolled in any major to learn about different aspects of Jewish heritage and culture. Each year, scholarships may be awarded to students pursuing the Jewish Studies minor.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Identify historical events and consequences of the Holocaust
- Demonstrate familiarity with the historiography or sociology of a major global religion
- Recognize the history and lived experience of Jewish communities
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Minor Requirements | ||
JWST 11001 | INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH STUDIES | 3 |
Holocaust Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
WORLD WAR II | ||
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945 | ||
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST: PERPETRATORS AND VICTIMS | ||
HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST | ||
Religion Elective, choose from the folowing: | 3 | |
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING | ||
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | ||
INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE OR OLD TESTAMENT | ||
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM) | ||
MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM) | ||
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE | ||
SEMINAR IN ADVANCED COMPARATIVE RELIGION | ||
RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD | ||
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION | ||
Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 9-11 | |
CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE (ELR) (WIC) | ||
ELEMENTARY HEBREW I | ||
ELEMENTARY HEBREW II | ||
MIGRATIONS TO AMERICA, 1607 TO PRESENT | ||
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1914-1945 | ||
HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT | ||
INTERNSHIP IN JEWISH STUDIES (ELR) | ||
JEWISH WOMEN IN THE MODERN WORLD | ||
JEWS, BASEBALL AND AMERICAN SPORTS | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES | ||
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION | ||
INTRODUCTION TO YIDDISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).