School of Liberal Arts: Jewish Studies
2008-2009 Academic Year
403
Office:
312 Jones Hall
Phone:
504-862-5349
Fax:
504-865-5348
Website:
www.tulane.edu/~jwst
Program Director
Brian Horowitz, Germanic and Slavic Studies (Sizeler Family Chair) (Director)
Program Associate Director
Philip Hollander, Germanic and Slavic Studies
Faculty Associates
John Herschel Baron, Music
Ronna Burger, Philosophy
David Goldstein, Jewish Studies
Marlene Otte, History
Lawrence N. Powell, History
Gary Remer, Political Science
Visiting Assistant Professor
Michael Cohen, Ph.D., Brandeis University
A major in Jewish studies has as a prerequisite one year of Modern Hebrew
(HBRW 101 and 102, or the equivalent). The major consists of at least 30 credits
in Jewish Studies courses, Hebrew courses, or courses in related fields. The major
must include JWST 101 as well as one course in each of the following periods:
ancient 210, 314, 315, 352, 360, 425; medieval 350, 352, 353, 354, 411, 435;
modern 220, 321, 322, 334, 344, 375, 430. At least one course should be at the
400 level or above. Courses taken to fulfill Tulane's foreign language proficiency
requirement cannot be counted toward the major.
A minor in Jewish studies consists of 21 credits in Jewish studies courses and
must include JWST 101 as well as one course in each of the ancient, medieval,
and modern periods. The minor does not require courses in Hebrew Language.
Courses taken to fulfill Tulane's foreign language proficiency requirement cannot
be counted toward the minor.