Undergraduates

Jewish Studies and Freshmen Orientation 2011

CLASS OF 2015 - WELCOME TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY!

Jewish Studies is for everyone. Its focus is the study OF Jews and Judaism. We welcome students from all personal and academic backgrounds to our courses, major, certificate program, and Hebrew minor.

The faculty and staff of the Borns Jewish Studies Program are pleased you have selected Indiana University to further your education! One of the largest undergraduate Jewish Studies programs in the U.S., IU Jewish Studies is noted for its commitment to undergraduate education, excellence in classroom experiences, as well as student programming and scholarships, internships, prizes, and travel support for students.

We hope you’ll meet with the Jewish Studies Advisor in the Fall and become a Jewish Studies student!

In the meantime, you’ll find all the information you need for freshman orientation and fall registration right here. The Borns Jewish Studies Program offers 3 options for students:

1. The Jewish Studies Major

Open to College of Arts and Sciences students (B.A. students only; not B.S.).
Open to School of Journalism students. Journalism students can complete the internal Jewish Studies major requirements along with the School of Journalism requirements.

Students matriculating beginning Summer 2011 must complete the following courses/requirements for the major:

Four semester of Hebrew (completing either JSTU-H 250 or JSTU-B 250), or 4 semesters of Yiddish (GER-Y 250)
JSTU-J 251/HIST-H 251 and JSTU-J 252/HIST-H 252
Four addtional courses in Jewish Studies, with a miniumum of 3 courses at the 300-400 level
A maximum of 3 courses may be credited from language testing or from transfer credit
Courses taken at Hebrew University (via IU Overseas Study) count as IUB courses
Students must also complete the degree requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences
Total: 32 credit hours.

2. The Jewish Studies Certificate

Open to all undergraduate students on the Bloomington campus!
Kelley School of Business and Journalism students can complete requirements by pursuing the certificate.
Jacobs School of Music students can complete the certificate along with a Bachelor of Music or with a B.S. in Music with Jewish Studies as an Outside Field (considered by the School of Music as a second major.)

Students matriculating beginning Summer 2011 must complete the following requirements for the certificate:

JSTU-J 251/HIST-H251 and JSTU-J 252/HIST-H 252
Six more courses in Jewish Studies with a minimum of 2 courses at the 300-400 level
No more than 4 courses from the student's major can be double-counted toward the Jewish Studies certificate.
At least 3 courses (excludes credit from language testing) in Jewish Studies must be taken on the IUB campus.
A maximum of 3 courses may be credited from language testing or from transfer credit. Courses taken at Hebrew University (via IU Overseas Study) count as IUB courses.
All course work must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Total: 24 credit hours minimum.

3. The Jewish Studies Minor in Hebrew (Modern Hebrew Track or Biblical Hebrew Track)

Students matriculating beginning Summer 2011 must complete the following requirements

Modern Hebrew Track

Completion of JSTU-H 200, JSTU-H 250, JSTU-H 300, and JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher or equivalent
At least 1 addtional course at the 300-400 level in Hebrew language or in Hebrew literature in English

Biblical Hebrew Track

Completion of JSTU-B 200, JSTU-B 250, JSTU-H 300, and JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher, or equivalent
At least 1 additional course at the 300-400 level on rabbinic or Biblical literature.

Requirements for Both Hebrew Tracks

The 3 courses at the 300-400 level cannot be counted toward the Jewish Studies major or the certificate in Jewish Studies.
A student majoring in Hebrew through the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures may not also earn a minor in Hebrew.
Students can choose to pursue both the Jewish Studies major and the Hebrew minor or the Jewish Studies certificate and the Hebrew minor, or the Hebrew minor alone.
Students must complete at least 6 credit hours of course work in the minor on the Bloomington campus.
Total: 15 credit hours.

Jewish Sacred Music Curriculum

Students with an interest in becoming cantors can prepare through a special sequence of courses as either Jewish Studies majors or voice majors in the Jacobs School of Music.

Yiddish Minor through the Department of Germanic Studies

Interested in being a Jewish educator? You should pursue the major in Jewish Studies rather than a degree in Education. Only students who primarily want to teach in a public school should become Education majors.

What Courses in Jewish Studies Should I Take This Fall?

INTERESTED IN THE JEWISH STUDIES MAJOR?

A. A course in Hebrew or Yiddish
(All incoming students should register for a section of JSTU-H 100 Elementary Hebrew I (no matter your Hebrew level!)
Register for one of these 4 sections of JSTU-H 100:
- MTWR 10:10-11:00 #4123 Rachel Naor
- MTWR 10:10-11:00 #4124 Michael Maoz-Levy
- MTWR 11:15-12:05 #4125 Rachel Naor
- MTWR 12:20-1:10 #8251 Rachel Naor
No more spaces? Put yourself on a waitlist! We’ll try and accommodate all students.

* M=Monday; T=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; R=Thursday; F=Friday

Hebrew placement tests will be given during Welcome Week and the first few days of Fall semester. Students who test above JSTU-H 100 will be moved to more advanced Hebrew courses! If you have any prior Hebrew background you are required to take the Hebrew placement test and should contact Ayelet Weiss, the Hebrew Program Director at ayweiss@indiana.edu to schedule your exam at one of the exam times during Freshman Welcome Week or the first days of fall classes.

Placing out of Hebrew and Credit:
If you place out of 2 semesters of Modern Hebrew, you will receive 2 semesters of Hebrew (4 credits each).

If you test out of courses beyond the first 2 semesters, you must complete the Hebrew language course into which you have placed with a minimum grade of C- in order to receive Hebrew language credit for these courses.

If you test out of 6 semesters of Hebrew you may be eligible to enroll in a more advanced Hebrew language course JSTU-H 497 Individual Readings in Hebrew (Time arranged).

Students should start taking Hebrew courses in their freshman year and take the courses in two consecutive academic years.

Modern Hebrew language courses are taught in a yearly cycle

Fall - JSTU-H 100, JSTU-H 200, JSTU-H 300
Spring - JSTU-H 150, JSTU-H 250, JSTU-H 350
Students must successfully complete or test out of JSTU-H 150 to take JSTU-B 200 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I (the first course taught in Biblical Hebrew).

B. Or students can enroll in GER-Y 100 Beginning Yiddish I (4 cr.) MWF 10:10-11:00 #8617 Asya Vaisman

All freshman Jewish Studies majors should also take HIST-H 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion, Jason Mokhtarian, TR 2:30-3:45, #3549.
Fulfills: Required course for Jewish Studies majors, required course for certificate students, GEN ED S&H, GEN ED World Cultures, CASE S&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course. Note: Choose CASE A&H and S&H courses in the College when choosing A&H and S&H courses.

Majors — Have More Room in Your Fall Schedule?

Other courses that incoming Jewish Studies majors might want to take in the fall:

HIST-H 259 American Jewish History #28985 or JSTU-J 204 Social & Historical Studies in Jewish Studies #29054
Professor Sarah Imhoff, TR 4:00-5:15 p.m.
Fulfills: GEN ED S&H, CASE S&H, COLL DUS course
JSTU-L 285 Guns and Roses: Representations of Soldiers & War in Modern Hebrew Literature #29428
Professor Stephen Katz, TR 4:00-5:15 p.m.
Fulfills: GEN ED A&H, CASE A&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course, College Themester course
REL-A 210 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible #13619
Dr. Eva Mroczek, MWF 9:05-9:55 a.m.
Fulfills: GEN ED A&H, GEN ED World Cultures, CASE A&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course, Hebrew Bible course for Jewish sacred music students
COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts & Humanities
Topic: Cultural Representations of the Holocaust #28847
Professor Joan Hawkins 9:30-10:45 a.m. TR, 7:15-10:15 p.m. W film screening
Fulfills: GEN ED A&H, CASE A&H, College Critical Approaches course

Interested in the Certificate in Jewish Studies?

Sign up for:

HIST-H 251 “Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion” taught by Professor Jason Mokhtarian, TR 2:30-3:45 #3549
Fulfills: Required course for certificate students, GEN ED S&H, GEN ED World Cultures, CASE S&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course

Other courses certificate students can take :

Hebrew or Yiddish Language Course (see above)
HIST-H 259 American Jewish History #28985 or JSTU-J 204 Social & Historical Studies in Jewish Studies #29054
Professor Sarah Imhoff, TR 4:00-5:15 p.m.
Fulfills: GEN ED S&H, CASE S&H, COLL DUS course
JSTU-L 285 Guns and Roses: Representations of Soldiers & War in Modern Hebrew Literature #29428
Professor Stephen Katz, TR 4:00-5:15 p.m.
Fulfills: CASE A&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course, College Themester course
REL-A 210 Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible #13619
Dr. Eva Mroczek, MWF 9:05-9:55 a.m.
Fulfills: GEN ED A&H, GEN ED World Cultures, CASE A&H, College Global Civilizations & Cultures course
COLL-C 103 Critical Approaches to the Arts & Humanities
Topic: Cultural Representations of the Holocaust #28847
Professor Joan Hawkins 9:30-10:45 a.m. TR, 7:15-10:15 p.m. W film screening
Fulfills: GEN ED A&H, CASE A&H, College Critical Approaches course

Call the Jewish Studies secretary (812) 855-0453 in the fall to make an appointment. Students will not be considered Jewish Studies majors or certificate students until they have met with the Jewish Studies advisor, Dr. Carolyn Lipson-Walker.