Judaic Studies Bachelor Degree

Program Description

The Judaic Studies program is designed to introduce students to basic Judaic principles and enable them to study Jewish texts in depth.

There are three tracks for the Judaic Studies Program

The TaNaCh Concentration

The TaNaCh Concentration includes:

Bible (Parsha and Chumash), Prophets, Scripture, Classic Jewish Philosophy and thought, and Jewish law. It includes in-depth study of Chumash (Bible.) This program enriches Jewish knowledge, enables its graduates to teach Judaic Studies and enter programs offering higher degrees.

The Talmud Concentration

The Talmud Concentration includes:

Bible (Parsha and Chumash), Prophets, Scripture, Classic Jewish Philosophy and Thought, and Jewish law. It includes in-depth study of Gemara (Talmud.)
This program enriches Jewish knowledge, enables its graduates to teach Judaic Studies, and enter programs offering higher degrees.

The Jewish Law Concentration

The Jewish Law Concentration includes:

courses in Talmud and Jewish Law. Talmud is the area of scholarship which forms the basis of contemporary Jewish Law and tradition. The program consists of survey courses in Talmud, intensive courses in Talmud, and Jewish law. It prepares students for a Rabbinical degree.

General Educational Outcomes

Demonstrate creative thinking skills

1. Student will be able to outline multiple solutions to a problem.
2. Student will be able to recognize consequences of solution and articulate reason for choosing solution.
3. Student will be able to create a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product

Demonstrate critical analysis skills.

1. Student will be able to organize evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities.
2. Student will be able to synthesize in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/ approaches.
3. Student will be able to analyze arguments defining limitations and implications.

Demonstrate ethical responsibility

1. Student will be able to judge and evaluate business behavior.
2. Student will be able to compare and contrast employee and employer relationships.
3. Student will be able to argue for the importance of ethical work responsibility.

Judaic Studies Outcome

TaNaCh Concentration

Talmud Concentration

Jewish Law Concentration

Research topics in Judaic Studies and synthesize information from different Judaic sources
in order to articulate a theme in Judaism
Critically analyze primary Biblical sources as evidenced by:
- Identify difficulties in the Biblical text, analyzing them, and proposing solutions to these
  difficulties
- Analyze Biblical commentaries (analyze, relate to text, compare and contrast)
- Analyze characters or incidents in the Biblical text, at times comparing them to other
  characters, and deriving lessons from their behaviors
Analyze the development of Jewish laws
Apply Jewish Philosophical ideas to their lives

Research topics in Judaic Studies and synthesize information from different Judaic sources
in order to articulate a theme in Judaism
Interpret Talmudic texts, as evidenced by:
- Translate Talmudic Aramaic text
- Identify difficulties in a page of Talmud
- Study and analyze commentaries on the Talmud such as Rashi and Tosfos<
Analyze the development of Jewish laws
Apply Jewish Philosophical ideas to their lives

Research topics in Judaic Studies and synthesize information from different Talmudic sources in order to articulate a theme in Judaism
Interpret Talmudic texts, as evidenced by:
- Translate Talmudic Aramaic text
- Identify difficulties in a page of Talmud
- Study and analyze commentaries on the Talmud such as Rashi and Tosfos
Analyze the development of Jewish laws

Judaic Studies Requirements

General Education Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
Any MAT, CPT, or Science courses	Science, Technology, and Math	9
Any COM, LIT, or Language courses	Language and Literature	6
SOC 102, SOC 103, or other Ethics courses	Social Responsibility	6
Any PSY, JPHL,or social science courses	Social Sciences	9
BIBL, JLAW, JCAL, JPHL or other Religion courses	Religion	15
Total General Education		45

There are three tracks for the Judaic Studies Program:

Tanach Concentration - Required Major Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
BIBL 201, BIBL-P101, BOBL-P 201, BIBL 300, BIBL-P 310	Choice of 2 Pentateuch (Chumash) Bible courses, one upper level and one lower level	6
BIBL 211	Survey of Early Prophets (Neviim Rishonim)	3
BIBL 210, BIBL 311	Choice of Later Prophets (Neviim Acharonim)	3
BIBL 221, 222, 421	Choice of Scriptures (Kesuvim)	3
JPHL 200	Introduction to Oral Law	3
JLAW 101, JLAW 301, JLAW 400	Choice of Jewish Law	3
JPHL 101	Fundamentals of Jewish Thought	3
JCAL 101, JCAL 201, JCAL 202	Choice of Jewish Calendar	3
	Judaic Studies Elective	3
	Total Major Courses	30
	Elective courses	45
	Total Program Credits	120

Talmud Concentration - Required Major Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
TALM 110, TALM 210	Choice of lower level Talmud courses	6
TALM 310, TALM 410	Choice of upper level Talmud courses	6
BIBL 201, BIBL-P, 101, BIBL-P 201, BIBL 300, BIBL-P, 310	Choice of Pentateuch Bible course	3
JPHL 200	Introduction to Oral Law	3
JLAW 101, 301, 400	Choice of Jewish Law	3
JPHL 101	Fundamentals of Jewish Thought	3
JCAL 101, 201, 202	Choice of Jewish Calendar	3
	Judaic Studies elective	3
	Total Major Courses	30
	Elective courses	45
	Total Program Credits	120

Jewish Law Concentration - Required Major Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
JLAW 331	Jewish Law I: Laws of Daily Living	3
JLAW 332	Jewish Law II: Laws of the Festivals	3
TALM 110	Introductory Talmud Intensive	6
TALM 120	Introductory Talmud Survey	4
TALM 210	Beginning Talmud Intensive	6
TALM 220	Beginning Talmud Survey	4
TALM 310	Intermediate Talmud Intensive	6
TALM 320	Intermediate Talmud Survey	4
TALM 410	Advanced Talmud Intensive	6
	Total Major Courses	42
	Elective Courses (Select from General or Judaic courses)	33
	Total Program Credits	120