UTexas

Jewish Studies (J S)

J S 301  Introduction to Jewish Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310L (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 311D, Jewish Studies 301, 311 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 310 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Studies: An Introduction), 313D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 311D, MES 310.8, R S 313D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 304M  Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492  3 Hours  

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Introduction to the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people from around 1000 BC to the end of the medieval period. Subjects may include ancient Israel, late Second Temple sectarianism, the rise of Christianity, rabbinic Judaism, medieval Jewish philosophy, Jewish mysticism, and Hebrew poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 306N (Topic 10), Jewish Studies 304M, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492), 310 (Topic 6), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 313M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 306N.10, MES 310.6, R S 313M  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 304N  Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present  3 Hours  

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Subjects may include trends toward secularization, the emancipation of European Jewry, the emergence of American Jewry, the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 306 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 306 (Topic 4), History 306N (Topic 11), Jewish Studies 304N, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 313N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.4, HIS 306N.11, R S 313N  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 305D  Introduction to Jewish Latin America  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Historical and cultural analysis of how Jews constructed lives and communities in predominantly Hispanic, Catholic countries of Latin America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 310L (Topic:Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 311E, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 305D, Latin American Studies 310 (Topic: Intro to Jewish Latin America), 315 (Topic: Intro to Jewish Latin America), 315 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Introduction to Jewish Latin America), 313E . Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 311E, LAS 315.3, R S 313E  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 306E  The Rise of Christianity  3 Hours  

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Introduction to the origins and development of Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 318, Jewish Studies 306E, Religious Studies 318. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 318, R S 318  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 307  Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine interdisciplinary perspectives (including historical, political, socio-psychological, and cultural methods and insights) on genocide as a global phenomenon. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 307, History 307Q, Jewish Studies 307. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 307, HIS 307Q  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 310R  Introduction to Middle East Religions  3 Hours  

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Introduction to the religious landscape of the Middle East including the various expressions of Eastern Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as well as Zoroastrianism. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 310R, Jewish Studies 310R, Middle Eastern Studies 310R, Religious Studies 310R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 310R, R S 310R  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311  Topics in Jewish Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  
Topic 1: Women and Gender in Judaism. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 1), 361 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Middle Eastern Studies 325 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Religious Studies 311 (Topic 4: Women and Gender in Judaism), 361 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism), Women's Studies 301 (Topic 9: Women and Gender in Judaism), 340 (Topic: Women and Gender in Judaism).

Topic 2: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: An Introduction. Examines the intertwined historical developments of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and explores the principal beliefs and practices of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic: Judaism, Christianity, Islam), History 304R, Islamic Studies 311 (Topic 2), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 311C, Religious Studies 304. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 304R, MES 311C, R S 304

Topic 3: The Rise of Christianity. Introduction to the origins and development of Christianity.

Topic 4: Introduction to the Old Testament. Introduction to the many interpretations of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) and its meaning in the context of its historical and cultural setting in the ancient Near East. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 305G, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 3), 310C, Religious Studies 313C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 305G, MES 310C, R S 313C

Topic 5: The Roots of Religious Toleration. Examines how freedom of conscience and religion crystallized in western and central Europe, both as a pragmatic practice and as a matter of principle. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), European Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 3), History 317N (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 317N (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 311 (Topic 5), Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 1).

Topic 6: Jews in America: The Yiddish Experience. Focuses on over a century of Yiddish-based contributions to American literature, music, and film, including works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Michael Chabon, Woody Allen, and the Marx Brothers. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic: Jews in America: The Yiddish Experience), 315 (Topic 4), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Jews in America: The Yiddish Experience), 311 (Topic 6), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jews in America: The Yiddish Experience), 313 (Topic 1).

Topic 7: The History of Israel. An introduction to the history of Israel, from the emergence of the modern Zionist movement beginning in 1881 to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: History of Israel), 311J, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: History of Israel), 311 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: History of Israel), 311. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 311J, MES 311

Topic 9: American Jews: The Yiddish Experience. Focuses on over a century of Yiddish-based contributions to American literature, music, and film, including works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Michael Chabon, Woody Allen, and the Marx Brothers. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic 4), 315 (Topic 6); German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 310 (Topic 1); Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 6), 311 (Topic 9); Religious Studies 313 (Topic 1), 316K (Topic 2), 316E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 315.6, GSD 310.1, R S 316E
  

J S 311.2  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: An Introduction  3 Hours  

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Examines the intertwined historical developments of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and explores the principal beliefs and practices of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 304 (Topic: Judaism, Christianity, Islam), History 304R, Islamic Studies 311 (Topic 2), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 311C, Religious Studies 304. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 304R, MES 311C, R S 304  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311.4  Introduction to the Old Testament  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the many interpretations of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) and its meaning in the context of its historical and cultural setting in the ancient Near East. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 305G, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 3), 310C, Religious Studies 313C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 305G, MES 310C, R S 313C  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311.7  The History of Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introduction to the history of Israel, from the emergence of the modern Zionist movement beginning in 1881 to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: History of Israel), 311J, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: History of Israel), 311 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: History of Israel), 311. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 311J, MES 311  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311.9  American Jews: The Yiddish Experience  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focuses on over a century of Yiddish-based contributions to American literature, music, and film, including works by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Michael Chabon, Woody Allen, and the Marx Brothers. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315 (Topic 4), 315 (Topic 6); German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 310 (Topic 1); Jewish Studies 311 (Topic 6), 311 (Topic 9); Religious Studies 313 (Topic 1), 316K (Topic 2), 316E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 315.6, GSD 310.1, R S 316E  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311C  The Roots of Religious Toleration  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines how freedom of conscience and religion crystallized in western and central Europe, both as a pragmatic practice and as a matter of principle. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 310 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), European Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 3), History 309J, 317N (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 317N (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 311 (Topic 5), 311C, Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Roots of Religious Toleration), 306 (Topic 1), 306D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 306.3, HIS 309J, R S 306D  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 311E  Comparative Religious Ethics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Comparative Religious Ethics), 311E, Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Comparative Religious Ethics), 306C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: R S 306C  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 314C  Jewish American Literature and Culture  3 Hours  

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Examine Jewish American literature in its cultural contexts with an emphasis on skills and methods. Explore texts, drawn from a variety of genres and periods, that indicate the range of Jewish American experiences and how those experiences are influenced by issues such as citizenship, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 310C, English 314V (Topic: Jewish American Lit and Cul), 314V (Topic 7), Jewish Studies 314C.
Same as: AMS 310C, E 314V.7  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, 309J (or 309K), or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 317  American Jewish History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the history of Jews in the United States from the seventeenth century to the present. Explore the formation of a distinct American Judaism and the involvement of Jews in American cultural and political affairs. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 315Q, History 317L (Topic: American Jewish History), 317L (Topic 21), Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: American Jewish History), 317. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 315Q, HIS 317L.21  
Core Curriculum: 060  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Jewish Studies  1-9 Hours  

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This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Center for Jewish Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

J S 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Jewish Studies  1-9 Hours  

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This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Center for Jewish Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 362  Independent Research in Jewish Studies  3 Hours  

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Tutorially directed research in Jewish studies. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363  Topics in the Humanities and Arts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Jewish Studies 361 and 363 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester; additional hours may be required for some topics.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Anne Frank and Beyond. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: The Comic Novel in Three Traditions. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Film Adaptations of Israeli Literature. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Israeli and American Jewish Fiction. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Jerusalem in Israeli Literature and Cinema. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Key Yiddish Novels. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Love and the State in Contemporary Israeli Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 6). Same as: MES 342.6 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Mizrahi Writing in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Hebrew 346 (Topic 9), Jewish 363 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 9). Same as: HEB 346.9, MES 342.9 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 412L (or 312L) or 320L with a grade of at least C.

Topic 9: Modern Jewish Prose and Poetry. Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

Topic 10: The Sacred and the Secular in Contemporary Jewish Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 353 (Topic 3), 353L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 342.8, R S 353L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Women and the Holocaust. Introduction to both the history of Jewish and German women during World War II and the Holocaust, and to women's narratives and self-representations of this period. Historical sources, memoirs, films, and interviews will be used as source material. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 323 (Topic 19), European Studies 346 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 346 (Topic 10), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 341F, Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 11), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 340 (Topic 50). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Yiddish Literature. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Jewish-American-European Fiction: The Case of Roth, Roth, and Roth. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur. The philosophical basis, nature, and historical development of Jewish prayer as it is reflected in the Jewish prayer book, the Siddur. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 1: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), 363 (Topic 14), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 13: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), Religious Studies 354 (Topic 1: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur), 361 (Topic 29: Jewish Prayer: The Siddur). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Jewish Voices from Latin America. An introduction to Jewish writers from Brazil and Latin America, with an emphasis on those whose works portray the situation of the Jewish communities in their respective cities and countries. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 15), 363E, Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 4), 370S (Topic 32), Spanish 355 (Topic 3), 355D, Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 1). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Israeli Cinema and Television. Israeli culture and society as expressed in films and television programs. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 6: Israeli Cinema and Television), 363 (Topic 16), Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic 2: Israeli Cinema and Television). Three lecture hours and one two-hour film screening a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 17: Israel Through Its Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 5). Same as: C L 323.15, MES 342.5 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Jerusalem in Israeli Literature. Same as: HEB 346.8 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Hebrew 412L.

Topic 19: Postmodernist Israeli Literature. Study of the first decades of Israeli literature. Themes include the establishment of a new state in the aftermath of the Holocaust, conflict between Israel and Arab nations, and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 7). Same as: MES 342.7 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 20: In Search of King David. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: In Search of King David), 363 (Topic 20), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: In Search of King David), 321 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: In Search of King David), 342 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 365 (Topic: In Search of King David), 365 (Topic 3). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 21: Introduction to the Music of the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Introduction to Music of the Middle East), 342 (Topic 89), Music 342 (Topic 7). Same as: MES 342.89, MUS 342.7

Topic 22: Comparative Jewish Literature: Israel, France, and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 38), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 38). Same as: MES 342.38 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 23: Israel and Palestine: A Cultural Perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 64), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 40), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 56). Same as: C L 323.64, MES 342.56 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 24: Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place. Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 342.57, RHE 330E.13 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.

Topic 25: Jewish Folklore. Only one of the following may be counted: Antropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 325T, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 361W, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 363 (Topic 25), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 357P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325T, GSD 361W, R S 357P Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 26: Debating Genesis. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 363 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 321D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 342 (Topic 65), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 353M. Same as: MES 342.65, R S 353M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 27: Jewish Identities In the Americas. Examine the work of Jewish creative intellectuals from the United States, Latin America, and Canada from a comparative perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Americas), 363 (Topic 27), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Amers), 351T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: Biblical Prophecy. An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354P, MES 342.37, R S 353N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 29: The Book of Job. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354J, MES 342.67, R S 365J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Law and Justice in the Bible. Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354L, MES 342.66, R S 353K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 31: Jewish Stereotypes in American Literature and Culture. Examine stereotypes that have come to define Jewishness in American culture by focusing both on the antisemitic tropes perpetuated by non-Jewish representations of 'the Jew' in literary classics and on the archetypes employed as coping mechanisms in cultural representations created by Jews themselves. Analyze how stereotypes become enmeshed in cultural consciousness and investigate ways in which representations of ethnic, religious, and racial minorities are governed by these kinds of one-dimensional archetypes. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 331C, English 323D (Topic: Jewish Stereotypes Lit/Cul), 323J, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 31). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 331C, E 323J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 32: Childrearing in Israel. Examine the coalescence of educational theories and national aspirations in the process of shaping child-rearing practices within the Jewish population of Palestine under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate and into the first two decades of the State of Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 32), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Childrearing in Israel), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 76). Same as: MES 342.76 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 33: Jews of the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Explore the cultural history of Jews in the United States, Latin America, and Canada through a representative sample of short literary texts, film clips, and musical recordings. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 320C, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 33), Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 12), Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 6). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 320C, LAS 328.12, SPC 320C.6 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 34: Space, Time, and Religion. Examine religions through the concepts of space and time. Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 34) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Same as: R S 375S.11 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.

Topic 35: Memory and Place After the Holocaust. Examine the literature of Eastern European Jewish Holocaust survivors and their artistic successors. Engage novels, short stories, memoirs, essays, and even song lyrics with questions of memory and of place. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 362N, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362N, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 35), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 39). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 362N, GSD 362N, REE 325.39 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 36: Sports and Politics in Germany. Explore how fascism, communism, liberal democracy, and the current nationalistic backlash against immigration have all used the popularity of sports to achieve their strategic goals, from the 1936 Nazi Olympics to Germany's 2014 World Cup victory and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 348 (Topic 8), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 361P, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Sports/Politics in Germany), 363 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 348.8, GSD 361P Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 37: Spinoza's Philosophical System. Examine the significance of Benedict de Spinoza's philosophical system. Only one of the following may be counted: Philosophy 329D, 365 (Topic: Spinoza's Philosophical Systems), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 37), European Studies 346 (Topic 56). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.56, PHL 329D Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.
  

J S 363.10  The Sacred and the Secular in Contemporary Jewish Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 353 (Topic 3), 353L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.8, R S 353L  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.17  Israel Through Its Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 5).
Same as: C L 323.15, MES 342.5  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.18  Jerusalem in Israeli Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Same as: HEB 346.8  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Hebrew 412L.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.19  Postmodernist Israeli Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of the first decades of Israeli literature. Themes include the establishment of a new state in the aftermath of the Holocaust, conflict between Israel and Arab nations, and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 7).
Same as: MES 342.7  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.21  Introduction to the Music of the Middle East  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Introduction to Music of the Middle East), 342 (Topic 89), Music 342 (Topic 7).
Same as: MES 342.89, MUS 342.7  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.22  Comparative Jewish Literature: Israel, France, and the United States  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 38), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 38).
Same as: MES 342.38  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.23  Israel and Palestine: A Cultural Perspective  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 64), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 40), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 56).
Same as: C L 323.64, MES 342.56  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.24  Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 342.57, RHE 330E.13  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.25  Jewish Folklore  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Antropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 325T, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 361W, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 363 (Topic 25), Religious Studies 357 (Topic: Jewish Folklore), 357P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325T, GSD 361W, R S 357P  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.26  Debating Genesis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 363 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 321D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 342 (Topic 65), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 353M.
Same as: MES 342.65, R S 353M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.27  Jewish Identities In the Americas  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the work of Jewish creative intellectuals from the United States, Latin America, and Canada from a comparative perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Americas), 363 (Topic 27), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Jewish Identities: Amers), 351T. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.28  Biblical Prophecy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354P, MES 342.37, R S 353N  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.29  The Book of Job  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354J, MES 342.67, R S 365J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.30  Law and Justice in the Bible  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354L, MES 342.66, R S 353K  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.31  Jewish Stereotypes in American Literature and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine stereotypes that have come to define Jewishness in American culture by focusing both on the antisemitic tropes perpetuated by non-Jewish representations of 'the Jew' in literary classics and on the archetypes employed as coping mechanisms in cultural representations created by Jews themselves. Analyze how stereotypes become enmeshed in cultural consciousness and investigate ways in which representations of ethnic, religious, and racial minorities are governed by these kinds of one-dimensional archetypes. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 331C, English 323D (Topic: Jewish Stereotypes Lit/Cul), 323J, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 31). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 331C, E 323J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.32  Childrearing in Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the coalescence of educational theories and national aspirations in the process of shaping child-rearing practices within the Jewish population of Palestine under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate and into the first two decades of the State of Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 32), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Childrearing in Israel), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 76).
Same as: MES 342.76  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.33  Jews of the United States, Canada, and Latin America  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the cultural history of Jews in the United States, Latin America, and Canada through a representative sample of short literary texts, film clips, and musical recordings. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 320C, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 33), Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 12), Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 6). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 320C, LAS 328.12, SPC 320C.6  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.34  Space, Time, and Religion  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine religions through the concepts of space and time. Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 34) and Religious Studies 375S (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Same as: R S 375S.11  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and at least six semester hours of coursework in religious studies.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.35  Memory and Place After the Holocaust  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the literature of Eastern European Jewish Holocaust survivors and their artistic successors. Engage novels, short stories, memoirs, essays, and even song lyrics with questions of memory and of place. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 362N, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362N, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 35), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 39). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 362N, GSD 362N, REE 325.39  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.36  Sports and Politics in Germany  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore how fascism, communism, liberal democracy, and the current nationalistic backlash against immigration have all used the popularity of sports to achieve their strategic goals, from the 1936 Nazi Olympics to Germany's 2014 World Cup victory and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 348 (Topic 8), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 361P, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Sports/Politics in Germany), 363 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 348.8, GSD 361P  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.37  Spinoza's Philosophical System  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the significance of Benedict de Spinoza's philosophical system. Only one of the following may be counted: Philosophy 329D, 365 (Topic: Spinoza's Philosophical Systems), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 37), European Studies 346 (Topic 56). Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.56, PHL 329D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.7  Love and the State in Contemporary Israeli Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 6).
Same as: MES 342.6  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363.8  Mizrahi Writing in Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Hebrew 346 (Topic 9), Jewish 363 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 9).
Same as: HEB 346.9, MES 342.9  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 412L (or 312L) or 320L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363D  Abraham and Abrahamic Religions  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the figure of Abraham as portrayed in the Bible and the reception of that portrayal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354, 375 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 363D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 342 (Topic: 52), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 353G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354, MES 342.52, R S 353G  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363E  Jewish Voices from Latin America  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Overview of popular Jewish writers from Brazil and Spanish America, with special emphasis on those who portray in their work the situation of the Jewish communities of their respective cities and countries. Conducted in Spanish. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 15), 363E, Latin American Studies 328 (Topic 4), 370S (Topic 32), Spanish 355 (Topic 3), 355D, Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: LAS 370S.32, SPN 355D  
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Spanish 327C, 327N, 327V (or 327W), 328C, or 330L.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 363F  Women and the Holocaust  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to both the history of Jewish and German women during World War II and the Holocaust, and to women's narratives and self-representations of this period. Historical sources, memoirs, films, and interviews will be used as source material. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 19), 324I, European Studies 346 (Topic 10), 346D, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 341F, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 11), 363F, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 50), 346K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 324I, EUS 346D, GSD 341F, WGS 346K  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364  Topics in History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 346 (Topic 29), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 323 (Topic 42), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 361L, Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 364 (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.42, EUS 346.29, GSD 361L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: The Jewish Experience in the Greco-Roman World. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: The Bible and History. The critical uses of biblical and extrabiblical data in the reconstruction of the history of the biblical period. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Bible and History), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 354D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 354D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: The Dead Sea Scrolls. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 330.1, HIS 364E, MES 342.23, R S 353D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: The Spanish Inquisition. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 11), History 350L (Topic 77), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 5), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 10), 357L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.11, HIS 350L.77, R S 357L Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Introduction to the Holocaust. Examines the mass killing of Jews and other victims in the context of Nazi Germany's quest for race and space during World War II. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Introduction to the Holocaust), 346 (Topic 17), History 362D, 362G (Topic: Introduction to the Holocaust), 362G (Topic 3), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Introduction to the Holocaust), 364 (Topic 6), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic: Introduction to the Holocaust), 335 (Topic 17). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Jews of Eastern Europe. Explores the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: History 362G (Topic 8), 362R, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 7), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 13), 357E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 362R, R S 357E, REE 335.23 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Southeast Europe in the Twentieth Century. Explores the key events and developments of Southeastern Europe, the region commonly referred to as the Balkans, in the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 18), History 362G (Topic 9), 362S, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 8), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 18). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.18, HIS 362S, REE 335.18 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Spinoza and Modernity. Introduction to the core of Spinoza's writings and the diverse reactions they have elicited. Examines Spinoza's refusal of mind-body dualism, as well as a transcendent god or ideal as a way of understanding Spinoza's concepts and ideas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 321F, European Studies 346 (Topic 21), 347 (Topic: Spinoza and Modernity), History 362P, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 9), Philosophy 354 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 8), 357M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 321F, EUS 346.21, HIS 362P, R S 357M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 10: The Church and the Jews. Examination of the complex relationship between the Western Church and Jews over two millenia. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: The Church and the Jews), 346 (Topic 28), History 361D, 362G (Topic 14), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 9), 357O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.28, HIS 361D, R S 357O Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: World War II in Eastern Europe. Examines the war in Eastern Europe with a particular emphasis on occupation, collaboration, and resistance; the Holocaust; and the connection between ethnic cleansing, population transfer, and the establishment of communism in postwar Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 12), History 350L (Topic 79), 361I, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 11), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 19). Same as: EUS 346.12, HIS 361I, REE 335.19 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Germany since Hitler. Analyze the effects of Hitler's dictatorship upon German society, politics, economy and culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Germany Since Hitler), 364 (Topic 12), History 350L (Topic 56). Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Origins of Monotheism. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 364 (Topic 13), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 343 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 358O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 343.10, R S 358O Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Austin Jews in the Civil Rights Era. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 324J, Anthropology 325L (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 325U, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 364 (Topic 14). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 324J, ANT 325U Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: The Five Books of Moses. Study the socio-historical circumstances that gave shape to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Examine how these five books achieved the status of sacred literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354F, 375 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 364 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 342 (Topic 68), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 353R, 361 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354F, MES 342.68, R S 353R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Jews: Nation or People. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366D, 366N (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), 364 (Topic 16), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), 343 (Topic 16). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 366D, MES 343.16 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing

Topic 17: Restitution and Restorative Justice after the Holocaust. Examine attempts to find a measure of justice after the Holocaust. Explore themes of human rights and international law. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 346 (Topic 35), History 366E, 366N (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 364 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 343 (Topic 17). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.35, HIS 366E, MES 343.17 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: History of Jewish Thought. Examine major thinkers and movements in both Jewish philosophy and Jewish mysticism since the Middle Ages, with a focus on the importance of modern Jewish thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325S, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 354J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 325S, R S 354J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 24: Arab Citizens of Israel. Examine the historical, social, and political processes of change experienced by the Palestinian-Arab community in Israel, including the fundamental aspects pertaining to the founding of Israel as "a Jewish and democratic state" and the relations between the Arab minority and the Jewish majority. Only one of the following may be counted: History 331D, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Arab Citizens of Israel), 343 (Topic 24). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 331D, MES 343.24 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 25: The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Examine the elements of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the main figures involved, events, and turning-points in its history. Only one of the following may be counted: History 331E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Arab-Israeli Conflict), 364 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Arab-Israeli Conflict), 343 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 331E, MES 343.25 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 26: The Levant: From Colonialism to Coexistence. Examine the history of the Levant, a region that includes Syria, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366T, History 334O, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Levant: Colonial/Coexistence), 343 (Topic 26). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 366T, HIS 334O, MES 343.26 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 27: War and Genocide: The Holocaust. Examine the Holocaust as part of Nazi Germany's quest to build a new racial order. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 17), 346 (Topic 55), History 362D, 362G (Topic 3), 362V, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 6), 364 (Topic 27), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 17), 335 (topic 44). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 346.55, HIS 362V, REE 335.44 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: Legacies of World War II in Eastern Europe. Examine the complex and dynamic legacies of World War II and questions of memory, identity, and politics from 1945 to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362T, History 366N (Topic: Legacies/WWII/East Europe), 362W, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 28), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 45). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GSD 362T, HIS 362W, REE 335.45 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 29: History of Sephardi Jews. Examine the early-modern networks established by the Sephardi Jews (Sephardim) across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the rich Ladino Judeo-Spanish culture that thrived in the Ottoman Empire, and Sephardi encounters with the modern world. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325T, 366N (Topic: History of Sephardi Jews), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 29), Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 325T, MES 343.29, SPC 320C.11 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Religions in the Ottoman Empire. Examine Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire (fourteenth to twentieth centuries), with a focus on dynamics both within and between the communities. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325F, 366N (Topic: Religions in the Ottoman Empire), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 31), Religious Studies 359P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 325F, MES 343.31, R S 359P
  

J S 364.1  Anti-Semitism in History and Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 346 (Topic 29), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 323 (Topic 42), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 361L, Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: Anti-Semitism in History and Literature), 364 (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.42, EUS 346.29, GSD 361L  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.10  The Church and the Jews  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examination of the complex relationship between the Western Church and Jews over two millenia. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: The Church and the Jews), 346 (Topic 28), History 361D, 362G (Topic 14), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 9), 357O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.28, HIS 361D, R S 357O  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.11  World War II in Eastern Europe  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the war in Eastern Europe with a particular emphasis on occupation, collaboration, and resistance; the Holocaust; and the connection between ethnic cleansing, population transfer, and the establishment of communism in postwar Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 12), History 350L (Topic 79), 361I, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 11), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 19).
Same as: EUS 346.12, HIS 361I, REE 335.19  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.13  Origins of Monotheism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 364 (Topic 13), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 343 (Topic 10), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Origins of Monotheism), 358O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MES 343.10, R S 358O  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.14  Austin Jews in the Civil Rights Era  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 324J, Anthropology 325L (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 325U, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: UT Jews in Civil Rights Era), 364 (Topic 14). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 324J, ANT 325U  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.15  The Five Books of Moses  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study the socio-historical circumstances that gave shape to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Examine how these five books achieved the status of sacred literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354F, 375 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 364 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 342 (Topic 68), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 353R, 361 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 354F, MES 342.68, R S 353R  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.16  Jews: Nation or People  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: History 366D, 366N (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), 364 (Topic 16), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Jews: Nation or People?), 343 (Topic 16). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 366D, MES 343.16  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.17  Restitution and Restorative Justice after the Holocaust  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine attempts to find a measure of justice after the Holocaust. Explore themes of human rights and international law. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 346 (Topic 35), History 366E, 366N (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 364 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Holocaust/Restitutn/Justice), 343 (Topic 17). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.35, HIS 366E, MES 343.17  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.18  History of Jewish Thought  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine major thinkers and movements in both Jewish philosophy and Jewish mysticism since the Middle Ages, with a focus on the importance of modern Jewish thought in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325S, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 354J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325S, R S 354J  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.24  Arab Citizens of Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the historical, social, and political processes of change experienced by the Palestinian-Arab community in Israel, including the fundamental aspects pertaining to the founding of Israel as "a Jewish and democratic state" and the relations between the Arab minority and the Jewish majority. Only one of the following may be counted: History 331D, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Arab Citizens of Israel), 343 (Topic 24). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 331D, MES 343.24  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.25  The Arab-Israeli Conflict  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the elements of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the main figures involved, events, and turning-points in its history. Only one of the following may be counted: History 331E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: Arab-Israeli Conflict), 364 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Arab-Israeli Conflict), 343 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 331E, MES 343.25  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.26  The Levant: From Colonialism to Coexistence  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the history of the Levant, a region that includes Syria, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366T, History 334O, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: Levant: Colonial/Coexistence), 343 (Topic 26). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 366T, HIS 334O, MES 343.26  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.27  War and Genocide: The Holocaust  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the Holocaust as part of Nazi Germany's quest to build a new racial order. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 17), 346 (Topic 55), History 362D, 362G (Topic 3), 362V, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 6), 364 (Topic 27), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 17), 335 (topic 44). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.55, HIS 362V, REE 335.44  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.28  Legacies of World War II in Eastern Europe  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the complex and dynamic legacies of World War II and questions of memory, identity, and politics from 1945 to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 362T, History 366N (Topic: Legacies/WWII/East Europe), 362W, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 28), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 45). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GSD 362T, HIS 362W, REE 335.45  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.29  History of Sephardi Jews  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the early-modern networks established by the Sephardi Jews (Sephardim) across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the rich Ladino Judeo-Spanish culture that thrived in the Ottoman Empire, and Sephardi encounters with the modern world. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325T, 366N (Topic: History of Sephardi Jews), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 29), Spanish Civilization 320C (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325T, MES 343.29, SPC 320C.11  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.3  The Bible and History  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The critical uses of biblical and extrabiblical data in the reconstruction of the history of the biblical period. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: The Bible and History), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 3), Religious Studies 354D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: R S 354D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.30  Religions in the Ottoman Empire  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire (fourteenth to twentieth centuries), with a focus on dynamics both within and between the communities. Only one of the following may be counted: History 325F, 366N (Topic: Religions in the Ottoman Empire), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 31), Religious Studies 359P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 325F, MES 343.31, R S 359P  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.4  The Dead Sea Scrolls  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AHC 330.1, HIS 364E, MES 342.23, R S 353D  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.5  The Spanish Inquisition  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 11), History 350L (Topic 77), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 5), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 10), 357L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.11, HIS 350L.77, R S 357L  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.7  Jews of Eastern Europe  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: History 362G (Topic 8), 362R, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 7), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 13), 357E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 362R, R S 357E, REE 335.23  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.8  Southeast Europe in the Twentieth Century  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the key events and developments of Southeastern Europe, the region commonly referred to as the Balkans, in the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 18), History 362G (Topic 9), 362S, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 8), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 18). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 346.18, HIS 362S, REE 335.18  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 364.9  Spinoza and Modernity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the core of Spinoza's writings and the diverse reactions they have elicited. Examines Spinoza's refusal of mind-body dualism, as well as a transcendent god or ideal as a way of understanding Spinoza's concepts and ideas. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 321F, European Studies 346 (Topic 21), 347 (Topic: Spinoza and Modernity), History 362P, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 9), Philosophy 354 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 8), 357M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CTI 321F, EUS 346.21, HIS 362P, R S 357M  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365  Topics in the Social Sciences  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester; additional hours may be required for some topics.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: America and the Holocaust. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic 4), 370 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), History 350L (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 356R, 365G (Topic: America and the Holocaust), Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 365 (Topic 1), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: America and the Holocaust). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 321.4, HIS 356R Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Concepts in Judaic Culture. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Jewish Communities in the Middle East and North Africa. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Jewish Immigrant Culture in America. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Jewish Ethics. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Modern Israel. Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 7: Modern Israel) and 365 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), History 321G, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 1), Urban Studies 353 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Ethnic and Social Israeli Cinema. Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 8) and Hebrew 346 (Topic: Ethnic and Social Israeli Cinema) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Jewish Mysticism. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 10: Israel: Society and Politics. Analysis of Israeli politics and society in a comparative perspective with a major focus on the social and political cleavages in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 365N (Topic 16), 366I, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 366I Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.

Topic 11: Representation of Jews in the American Public Sphere. Examines how Jews have been represented and constituted in American public culture as a race, religion, and/or nation through distinct institutions and display practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325D, 325L (Topic 13), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 11), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 8), 346L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325D, R S 346L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: American Jewish Material Culture. Examines the interplay between material culture and Jewish identity and thought in contemporary America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic 17), 325O, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 9), 346N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325O, R S 346N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Anti-Semitism. Surveys trends in Judeophobia/anti-Semitism over 2,500 years in both Christian and non-Christian societies. Designed to use anti-Semitism as way to explore more general ideas in social theory such as boundary making; models of racial, ethnic, and cultural conflict; and the role of intellectual and scientific elites. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 366N (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 365 (Topic 13), Sociology 321K (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 321S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 366N.15, SOC 321S Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Holocaust Aftereffects. Explores the historical, political, psychological, theological, and cultural fallout of the Holocaust, as well as literary and cinematic responses in Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 40), European Studies 346 (Topic 23), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 14), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 351Q, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 18), 357V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 340 (Topic 66). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.40, EUS 346.23, GSD 360.1, R S 357V, WGS 340.66 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Jewish Cuba. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 325V, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 365 (Topic 16), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 324S, Religious Studies 366 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 366E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 325V, LAS 324S, R S 366E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 17: Spatializing Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Spatializing Culture-Hon), 365 (Topic 17), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Spatializing Culture). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Contemporary Jerusalem. Explore what life is like in today's contested, rapidly growing, and increasingly diverse Jerusalem. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323Q, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Contemporary Jerusalem), 365 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 365K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 323Q, MES 341.18, R S 365K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 19: Archaeology of Jesus's World. Explore archaeological methods in examining texts and artifacts from first century CE. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilzations 348T, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 30), Religious Studies 353V, 361 (Topic: Archaeology of Jesus's World). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348T, MES 343.30, R S 353V
  

J S 365.1  America and the Holocaust  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic 4), 370 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), History 350L (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 356R, 365G (Topic: America and the Holocaust), Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: America and the Holocaust), 365 (Topic 1), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: America and the Holocaust). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AMS 321.4, HIS 356R  
Core Curriculum: 060  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.10  Israel: Society and Politics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Analysis of Israeli politics and society in a comparative perspective with a major focus on the social and political cleavages in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 365N (Topic 16), 366I, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 366I  
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in Government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.11  Representation of Jews in the American Public Sphere  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines how Jews have been represented and constituted in American public culture as a race, religion, and/or nation through distinct institutions and display practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325D, 325L (Topic 13), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 11), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 8), 346L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325D, R S 346L  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.12  American Jewish Material Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the interplay between material culture and Jewish identity and thought in contemporary America. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic 17), 325O, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 346 (Topic 9), 346N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325O, R S 346N  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.13  Anti-Semitism  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Surveys trends in Judeophobia/anti-Semitism over 2,500 years in both Christian and non-Christian societies. Designed to use anti-Semitism as way to explore more general ideas in social theory such as boundary making; models of racial, ethnic, and cultural conflict; and the role of intellectual and scientific elites. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 366N (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 365 (Topic 13), Sociology 321K (Topic: Anti-Semitism), 321S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: HIS 366N.15, SOC 321S  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.14  Holocaust Aftereffects  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explores the historical, political, psychological, theological, and cultural fallout of the Holocaust, as well as literary and cinematic responses in Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 40), European Studies 346 (Topic 23), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 14), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 351Q, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 18), 357V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 340 (Topic 66). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C L 323.40, EUS 346.23, GSD 360.1, R S 357V, WGS 340.66  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.16  Jewish Cuba  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 325L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 325V, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 365 (Topic 16), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 324S, Religious Studies 366 (Topic: Jewish Cuba), 366E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 325V, LAS 324S, R S 366E  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.17  Spatializing Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Spatializing Culture-Hon), 365 (Topic 17), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Spatializing Culture).
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.18  Contemporary Jerusalem  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore what life is like in today's contested, rapidly growing, and increasingly diverse Jerusalem. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323Q, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Contemporary Jerusalem), 365 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 18), Religious Studies 365K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 323Q, MES 341.18, R S 365K  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.19  Archaeology of Jesus's World  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore archaeological methods in examining texts and artifacts from first century CE. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilzations 348T, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic 30), Religious Studies 353V, 361 (Topic: Archaeology of Jesus's World). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: C C 348T, MES 343.30, R S 353V  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365.4  Jewish Immigrant Culture in America  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365C  Multicultural Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the complex social fabric that comprises contemporary Israeli society, and that shapes Israeli identity, practice and politics. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322D, 325L (Topic: Multicultural Israel), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic: Multicultural Israel), 365C, Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic: Multicultural Israel), 341 (Topic 8). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 322D, MES 341.8  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 365D  Cultural Geographies of Israel  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines critical spatial theory, landscape phenomenology, histories of Zionist architecture and urban planning as applied to Israel from the Yishuv period to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322G, Jewish Studies 311 (Topic: Israel: Space/Place/Landscape), 365D, Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 10). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: ANT 322G, MES 341.10  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 375  Senior Seminar  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive study and research on selected topics in Jewish studies, with on-going, in-class presentations for critique by fellow students and the instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of the Jewish studies adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 679H  Honors Tutorial Course  6 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual reading and research for one semester, followed by writing a substantial honors thesis during the second semester. Conference course for two semesters.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, admission to the Jewish Studies Honors Program; for 679HB, Jewish Studies 679HA.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Jewish studies majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 679HA  Honors Tutorial Course  3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual reading and research for one semester, followed by writing a substantial honors thesis during the second semester. Conference course for two semesters.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, admission to the Jewish Studies Honors Program; for 679HB, Jewish Studies 679HA.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Jewish studies majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 679HB  Honors Tutorial Course  3 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual reading and research for one semester, followed by writing a substantial honors thesis during the second semester. Conference course for two semesters.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, admission to the Jewish Studies Honors Program; for 679HB, Jewish Studies 679HA.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Jewish studies majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

J S 383  Topics in Jewish Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites may vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Master's