Jewish Studies - BA

Hunter Core Requirement

Several courses within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core Requirement [CCCR], Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: General Education - Effective Fall 2019 .

In the case of the Jewish Studies major, the courses that meet CCCR are:

Course	CUNY Common Core Requirement
HEBR 21100	Individual and Society (H)
HEBR 22200	World Culture and Global Issues
HIST 20800	World Culture and Global Issues
REL 25200	World Culture and Global Issues
REL 25300	World Culture and Global Issues

Please note that no more than two courses from any one department will count for the CUNY Common Core Requirement.

Courses Required for the Major (24 credits)

The 6 core credits required of all majors are:

15 Credits in Jewish Studies

In addition to the core courses, students must select 15 credits in Jewish studies in conjunction with the program adviser, at least 6 of which must be at the 300-level or above. Students are encouraged to select from, but are not limited to, the following:

More Options

Other courses that may be selected to meet this 15-credit requirement are ENGL 38663 (ENGL 38600 ), The Bible in British and American Literature, ENGL 39058 (ENGL 39000 ), Literature and Catastrophe (focus on Holocaust Studies), ENGL 39968 (ENGL 39900 ), Jewish American Literature, HIST 74000, Modern Jewish Social and Intellectual History (see graduate catalog) and HIST 74800, American Jewish History (see graduate catalog).

Note

Up to 6 credits of independent study and fieldwork may be taken with special permission from the program adviser.

Capstone Course (3 credits)

One of the following courses should be taken as a capstone course:

Honors in Jewish Studies

Students will be eligible for honors in Jewish Studies upon completion of 24 credits in Jewish Studies with a 3.5 GPA and a 2.8 cumulative GPA at the time of graduation. To be eligible to graduate with honors in Jewish Studies, students can take the following JS 40000 (Individual Honors Project) or JS 41050 /JS 41051 (Jewish Studies Seminar, I or II), HEBR 49100 (Honors Project) or graduate courses with special permission, with a grade of B or better. Eligible students should apply for honors at the time they file for graduation.