About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C
- Contact: Email | 201 Walker Hall | 352.392.9247
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Center Information
The Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies promotes academic study of Jewish culture, history, and politics for all students at the University of Florida. The Center’s curriculum encourages critical thinking, textual analysis, research, oral argumentation, and writing. The Center has scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as study abroad opportunities.
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CONTACT
Center Email | Director Email | 352.392.9247
P.O. Box 118020
1120 Turlington Hall
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-8020
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Curriculum
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The Jewish Studies minor is 15 credit hours. Students must take Introduction to Judaism (3 credits) or a related course. The remaining 12 credits should be courses at the 3000-level or above. Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.
Students must work with the undergraduate adviser to design a minor curriculum that will give a sampling of the Jewish experience across time and across disciplines.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
JST 2930 | Special Topics in Jewish Studies (Introduction to Jewish Studies or equivalent) | 3 |
Jewish studies or related courses 1 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
Related Jewish or Hebrew Programs
- Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literatures, Hebrew
- Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
- Hebrew minor
- European Jewish Studies certificate
- Holocaust Studies certificate