Jewish Studies Major

• REL 2600: Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness (3 credits)
• 27 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level
• Students must work with the Center’s director and/or undergraduate advisor to design a curriculum that will give a sampling of the Jewish experience across time and across disciplines.
• Majors must complete a comprehensive research project in an upper-division course as a capstone experience in their final year.
• Approved courses in other departments may be counted toward the major provided they include substantial coverage of material relevant to Jewish studies.
• Students may earn limited class credit in independent study or in honors or other undergraduate research projects.
• Normally, no more than 12 credits of the minimum may be transfer credit. However, all transfer credits in JST-related courses from UF-approved programs abroad will apply toward the major.

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(opens in new tab), a 2-3 credit course.

Students can gain practical experience as an undergraduate through the internship option of JST 4940(opens in new tab). 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.

• REL 2600: Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness (3 credits)
• HBR 3410 and HBR 3411: Advanced Modern Hebrew or a content course in Hebrew (6 credits)
• 21 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level (at least nine credits to include courses taught in Hebrew)
• Students must work with the Center’s undergraduate advisor to design a curriculum that will give a sampling of the Jewish experience across time and across disciplines.
• Majors must complete a comprehensive research project in an upper-division course as a capstone experience in their final year.
• Approved courses in other departments may be counted toward the major provided they include substantial coverage of material relevant to Jewish studies.
• Students may earn limited class credit in independent study or in honors or other undergraduate research projects.
• Normally, no more than 12 credits of the minimum may be transfer credit. However, all transfer credits in JST-related courses from UF-approved programs abroad will apply toward the major.

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(opens in new tab), a 2-3 credit course.

Students can gain practical experience as an undergraduate through the internship option of JST 4940(opens in new tab). 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.