Spring 2011 (Current) Course Offerings (Term 1111)
- JUDS 205 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Old Testament
- JUDS/ENGL 245J Jewish-American Fiction
- JUDS 306 Second Temple Judaism
- JUDS 332 Jews in Middle Ages
- JUDS 340 Women: Biblical World
- JUDS 350 Literature of Judaism
- JUDS/POLS 477 Israel and the Middle East
Fall 2011 Course Offerings (Term 1118)
- JUDS 205 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Old Testament
- JUDS 219 Introduction to Jewish History
- JUDS 245J Jewish-American Fiction
- JUDS 345 Modern European Jewish Philosophy
Spring 2012 Course Offerings (Term 1121)
- JUDS 217 Israel and the Holy Land
- JUDS 350 Literature of Judaism
- JUDS/POLS 477 Israel and the Middle East
- UHON 395H Water Resources and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Spring 2012 Courses, Other Departments, Also Being Taught (Term 1121)
- HIST 339 The Holocaust
- ANTH 498/898 Advanced Current Topics in Anthropology: Globalization, Religion, and Identity
Fall 2012 Course Offerings (Term 1128)
- JUDS 205 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Old Testament
- JUDS 219 Introduction to Jewish History
- JUDS 245J Jewish-American Fiction
(Minor Only)
Judaic Studies is an interdisciplinary program of the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies, 324 Seaton Hall. The minor in Judaic Studies is for students interested in the nature and history of Jewish cultures and peoples, the ways in which Jewish and other traditions have influenced each other, and the origins and effects of anti-Semitism and prejudice. Courses in Judaic Studies are offered by cooperating faculty in Arts and Sciences College departments. These departments and programs include: Classics and Religious Studies, English, Geology, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Language courses are also available in Biblical Hebrew. Please note: Courses may be listed either under Judaic Studies or through an individual department. All are relevant to the minor in Judaic Studies. For questions relating to the JS Minor, please contact the Undergraduate Program Advisor & Director, Jean Cahan via email at jcahan1@unl.edu or call 402-472-9561.
Judaic Studies
- JUDS 177 The Holocaust in Literature and Film
- JUDS 205 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Old Testament
- JUDS 217 Israel: The Holy Land
- JUDS 219 Introduction to Jewish History
- JUDS 245J Jewish-American Fiction
- JUDS 306 Second Temple Judaism
- JUDS 331 Ancient Israel
- JUDS 332 Jews in the Middle Ages
- JUDS 333 Jews in the Modern World
- JUDS 334 Jews, Christians and the Bible
- JUDS 340 Women in the Biblical World
- JUDS 345 Modern European Jewish Philosophy
- JUDS 350 Literature of Judaism
- JUDS 398 Special Topics in Judaic Studies
- JUDS 408 Dead Sea Scrolls
- JUDS 462A Ideas of Ethnicity in Medieval Literature
- JUDS 476 Ethnic Conflict and Identity
- JUDS 477 Israel and the Middle East
Classics & Religious Studies
- CLAS 300A Introduction to Ancient Languages
- CLAS 307/807 Early Christianity
- CLAS 331 Ancient Israel
- CLAS 408/808 Dead Sea Scrolls
- CLAS 409/809 Religion of Late Western Antiquity
- RELG 181 Judaism, Christianity & Islam
- RELG 205 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
- RELG 206 Ways of Western Religion
- RELG 209 Judaism and Christianity in Conflict and Coexistence
- RELG 217 Israel: The Holy Land
- RELG 219 Introduction to Jewish History
- RELG 306 Second Temple Judaism
- RELG 331 Ancient Israel
- RELG 332 Jews in the Middle Ages
- RELG 334 Jews, Christians and the Bible
- RELG 340 Women in the Biblical World
- RELG 408 Dead Sea Scrolls
- RELG 409 Religion of Late Western Antiquity
English
- ENGL 245J Jewish-American Fiction
- ENGL 341 The Bible as Literature
- ENGL 462A/862A Ideas of Ethnicity in Medieval Literature
Hebrew
- HEBR 101 Elementary Biblical Hebrew
- HEBR 102 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II
- HEBR 301 Biblical Hebrew Prose
- HEBR 302 Biblical Hebrew Poetry
History
- HIST 217 Israel: The Holy Land
- HIST 219 Introduction to Jewish History
- HIST 298 Special Topics in History
- HIST 331 Ancient Israel
- HIST 332 Jews in the Middle Ages
- HIST 333 Jews in the Modern World
- HIST 339/839 The Holocaust
Modern Languages
- MODL 398 Special Topics: Jews and German Literature
Philosophy
- PHIL 116 Philosophy & Religious Belief
- PHIL 265 Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 332 Spinoza
- PHIL 345 European Jewish Philosophy
Political Science
- POLS 261 Conflict and Conflict Resolution
- POLS 477/877 Israel and the Middle East
Sociology
- SOCI 217 Nationality & Race Relations
- SOCI 452/852 Sociology of Religion
University Honors Program
- UHON 398H Antisemitism: History and Theory
- UHON 395H Water Resources and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Women's and Gender Studies
- WMNS 340 Women in the Biblical World
