Jewish Studies Program

In order to earn a B.A. in Jewish Studies, students must complete at least 60 units toward the major.

• 15 Units of Core Curriculum 
• 4-5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 3-5 Units of a Methodology Course 
• 6-10 Units of Interdisciplinary Breadth Courses 
• 12-15 Units of a Language Dimension Course
• 10-20 Units of Jewish Studies Electives
• Community Engaged Learning

Core Curriculum (15 Units)

Majors must take three CSRE core curriculum courses including:

• CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (5 units)
• One Comparative Core Course (5 units)
  • SOC 19N - The Immigrant Experience in Everyday Life
  • CSRE 21N - How to Make a Racist
  • CSRE 32 - Theories in Race and Ethnicity: A Comparative Perspective 
  • CSRE 51Q - Comparative Fictions of Ethnicity 
  • PSYCH 75 - Introduction to Cultural Psychology
  • CSRE 55N - Black Panther, Hamilton, Díaz, and Other Wondrous Lives
  • CSRE 103B - Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Diversity in Classrooms: Sociocultural Theory and Practices 
  • CSRE 142 - The Literature of the Americas 
  • CSRE 149 - The Laboring of Diaspora & Border Literary Cultures
  • CSRE 245 - Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development 
  • CSRE 189 - Race and Immigration 
  • CSRE 246 - Constructing Race and Religion in America
  • CSRE 253C - Histories of Racial Capitalism 
  • CSRE 293 - Black and Brown: American Artists of Color
  • CSRE 289A - Race, Ethnicity, and Language: Racial, Ethnic, and Linguistic 
• One Capstone Course (5 units)
  • CSRE 200X - CSRE Senior Seminar 
    • This capstone course will draw upon your disciplinary expertise and training in race studies by giving you the opportunity to complete a public-facing research project or research paper.
  • CSRE 201X, 201Y, and 201Z - CSRE Honors Seminar
    • The Honors Thesis Seminar is a research- and writing-intensive course designed to help students reflect on CSRE coursework and to apply their skills, knowledge, and political commitments to the investigation of a focused research question. 

Major Core Course (4-5 Units)

Majors are required to take JEWISHST 77 - Jewish in 7 Concepts. 

Methodology Course (3-5 Units)

Majors are required to take a course focused on research methods relevant to their disciplinary approach as a student in Jewish Studies. Methodology Courses can be found on Explore Courses by using CSRE::Methodology as the search key.

Interdisciplinary Breadth (6-10 Units) 

Majors are required to fulfill the Interdisciplinary Breadth Requirement by taking one course in a Social Science category, and one course in an Arts & Humanities category. Both Interdisciplinary Breadth classes must center issues of race and ethnicity. Categories of classes can be found on the School of Humanities & Sciences Bulletin Page.

Language Dimension (12-15 Units)

One year of Hebrew or another approved Jewish language. Students able to satisfy the first year Hebrew requirement through a proficiency exam are still expected to take an additional year of Hebrew at a higher level or a first year in an additional Jewish language. 

Jewish Studies Electives (10-20 Units)

Majors are required to complete their additional courses in Jewish Studies.

Community Engaged Learning 

All Jewish Studies majors participate in a community engaged learning experience. The CEL requirement may be fulfilled by a CEL course, fellowship, Alternative Spring Break, Honors Thesis, Senior Project, and/or internship. 

To find a more detailed overview of this major please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page. 

Jewish Studies Minor Requirements (An Overview) 

In order to earn a Minor in Jewish Studies, students must complete at least 30 units toward the minor.

• 5 Units of a Core Curriculum Course 
• 5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 20 Units of Jewish Studies Electives

Core Curriculum (5 Units)

Minors must take CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. 

Major Core Course (5 Units)

Minors are required to take JEWISHST 77 - Jewish in 7 Concepts.

Jewish Studies Electives (20 Units)

Minors are required to complete their additional courses in Jewish Studies. 

To find a more detailed overview of this minor please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page.