Judaic Studies Minor
Portland State University offers a comprehensive yet flexible undergraduate minor in Judaic Studies. Students completing the minor will have gained exposure to the study of Jewish history and culture in a variety of national and international contexts ranging from antiquity until the present day. Students completing the minor will choose from courses taught by the core faculty of the Judaic Studies program which focus on the Jews of the ancient Mediterranean, modern Europe, Israel and the United States. Through exploration of Jewish culture, Jewish contributions to other cultures, and the impact of modernity on national, ethnic, and religious identity, students will have broadened and deepened their education, better preparing them for our interconnected world of diverse cultures and religions.
Students undertaking the minor in Judaic Studies at PSU may be eligible for the Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Scholarship and the Abigail Jacobs-Kaufman Scholarship.
Requirements
To earn a minor in Judaic Studies a student must complete 28 credits in courses taught by the core faculty of the Judaic Studies program or their equivalents, at least 16 credits of which must be upper-division courses, and at least 12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU. Students may include up to 4 credits of coursework taught by faculty from outside the Judaic Studies program but which has a conceptual, topical, or methodological relevance to the discipline of Judaic studies. Up to 8 credits of Heb 203 or higher may also be applied.
For more information about special by-arrangement courses, and for-credit academic internship opportunities with local cultural and community institutions such as the Oregon Jewish Museum, contact the program advisor.
Courses approved for the minor: