About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts
- Credits for Degree: 120
- Contact: Email
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Center Information
The Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies promotes academic study of Jewish culture, history, and politics for all students at the University of Florida. The Center’s curriculum encourages critical thinking, textual analysis, research, oral argumentation, and writing. The Center has scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as study abroad opportunities.
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CONTACT
Center Email | Director Email | 352.392.9247
P.O. Box 118020
1120 Turlington Hall
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-8020
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Curriculum
Requirements for the major
The Hebrew major consists of preparatory foundation language study at the lower division (1000 and 2000 level), and 30 36 credits of advanced language, literature, historical, and political study in the upper division (3000 level and above)
Students with background or prior study in Hebrew may be eligible to replace some language instruction courses with other Hebrew content courses. Please consult with the faculty in the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies.
Required Foundation Coursework | 14 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Language Proficiency | ||
| HBR 1130 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 1 | 5 |
| HBR 1131 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 2 | 5 |
| HBR 2220 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew 1 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Required Major Coursework | 30 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Major Core Coursework | 12 | |
| Intermediate Modern Hebrew 2 | ||
| Advanced Modern Hebrew 1 (or approved equivalent) | ||
| Advanced Modern Hebrew 2 (or approved equivalent) | ||
| Hebrew Major Elective Coursework 1 | 18 | |
| Introduction to Israeli Culture | ||
| Israeli History and the Contemporary Novel | ||
| Translation in Israeli Media | ||
| Individual Work | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Overseas Studies | ||
| Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature 1 | ||
| Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature 2 | ||
| Internship in Jewish Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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18 credits of approved content courses:
- Students must take at least 12 credits in HBR or HMW.
- Students can apply a maximum of 6 credits of HBT to the major.
- Students can apply a maximum of 3 credits of JST 4940 or HBR 4905 to the major.
Coursework outside the HBR, HMW, or HBT designations may be applied at the discretion of the undergraduate coordinator.
Honors
Honors in Jewish studies can be earned by students who have at least a 3.5 GPA in their upper-division work and a 3.5 GPA in the major. Students who seek honors are required to complete an honors project, with a grade of A or B, under the guidance of a Jewish studies faculty member. In their senior year, honors students should register for JST 4970, a 2-3 credit course.
Internship in Jewish Communal Services
Students can gain practical experience as an undergraduate through the internship option of JST 4940. The goal of this program is both to expose the student to the opportunities for service in the world of organized Jewry and to provide a means for students to understand how Jewish values are propagated in organized settings. Students earn credit for volunteer work and training in applied settings such as Jewish family and social services agencies, community centers, federations, educational institutions, museums, newspapers, denominational organizations, public affairs groups, synagogues, Hillel or equivalent institutions. To qualify for JST credit, the organization must have an explicit public tie to Judaism and be approved for internship credit by the Center for Jewish Studies.
Overseas Study
The Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies provides counsel regarding study abroad at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Haifa University, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The overseas programs at these Israeli universities offer summer, one semester and full-year courses of study. Information is available in 1120 Turlington Hall and at the UF International Center, 170 Hub.
Scholarships for study abroad and individual research projects are available for qualified students.
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements: Structure of a CLAS Degree.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
SEMESTER 1
- Complete HBR 1130 or higher-level Hebrew Language course with a minimum grade of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 2
- Complete HBR 1131 or higher-level Hebrew Language course with a minimum grade of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 3
- Complete HBR 2220 or higher-level Hebrew Language course with a minimum grade of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 4
- Complete HBR 2221 or higher-level Hebrew Language course with a minimum grade of C
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 5
- Complete HBR 3410 or approved equivalent with a minimum grade of C
- Complete 1 advanced elective course, which can be HBT
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 6
- Complete HBR 3411 or approved equivalent or a higher-level Hebrew Language course with a minimum grade of C
- Complete 1 Advanced Elective course, which can be HBT
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 7
- Complete 2 Advanced Elective courses above 3000 level in HBR or HMW
- 2.0 UF GPA required
SEMESTER 8
- Complete 2 Advanced Elective courses above 3000 level in HBR or HMW
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Students are expected to complete the Writing, Civic Literacy, summer enrollment, and Quest requirements while in the process of taking the courses below. Students are also expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) requirements concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H, or S) as part of the CLAS Basic Distribution requirements. One of the two general education mathematics courses must be a pure math course.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences allows students additional flexibility in its Distribution Requirements. Students may count a maximum of 6 credits TOTAL from the CLAS Distribution course lists towards Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Biological and Physical Sciences, with no more than 3 credits of Humanities, 3 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences, or 6 credits of Biological or Physical Sciences.
The full list of major-specific requirements for this major can be found on the Overview tab. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree requirements can be found on the College’s degree requirements page.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed on the Critical Tracking tab.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| HBR 1130 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 1 | 5 |
| State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Natural Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities, if needed) | 3 | |
| HBR 1131 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 2 | 5 |
| State Core Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| Quest 2 | 3 | |
| HBR 2220 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew 1 (if needed) | 4 |
| State Core Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences (area not taken in semester one) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| HBR 2221 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew 2 (Critical Tracking) | 4 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Advanced major elective (3000 level or above) | 3 | |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| HBR 3410 | Advanced Modern Hebrew 1 (or equivalent ) | 4 |
| Gen Ed Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Advanced major elective (3000 level or above) | 3 | |
| Elective (3000 level or above; not in major) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| HBR 3411 | Advanced Modern Hebrew 2 (or Equivalent; Critical Tracking) | 4 |
| Advanced major elective (Critical Tracking; 3000 level or above) | 3 | |
| Elective (or Gen Ed Humanities if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective (3000 level or above, not in major) | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| Advanced major elective (Critical Tracking; 3000 level or above) | 3 | |
| Advanced major elective (Critical Tracking; 4000 level or above) | 3 | |
| Electives or senior thesis option | 6 | |
| Elective (or Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences, if needed) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| Advanced elective (Critical Tracking; 4000 level or above; in the major) | 3 | |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 6 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |