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Twin Cities Campus
Hebrew B.A.
Classical & Near Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 27 to 29.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
This program enables students to study the various periods of the Hebrew language covering a span of 3,000 years, from biblical times to the present. The program gives students the tools for work in the fields of literature, social sciences, religious studies, linguistics, and law. Hebrew equips the student for cross-disciplinary learning in several fields - ancient, medieval, and contemporary. Related areas include Jewish studies, religious studies, Arabic, Greek, and the extinct languages of the Near East. Students are encouraged to incorporate study in Israel in one of the many exchange programs involving archaeology, the social sciences, or the humanities (consult the Learning Abroad Center for more information).
Hebrew majors often use their major to complement a second major in another field such as political science, sociology, journalism, history, religious studies, business, speech communications, and linguistics.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 3 courses before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Preparatory Courses
Note that each HEBR course below requires completion of a prerequisite HEBR course.
CNES 1001 - World of the Bible: Religions, Empires, and Discourses of Power, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 1044 - Introduction to Near Eastern Archaeology, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 1201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, LIT (3.0 cr)
or CNES 1082 - Jesus in History, HP (3.0 cr)
or CNES 1082H {Inactive}
or RELS 1082 - Jesus in History, HP (3.0 cr)
or JWST 1034 - Introduction to Jewish History and Civilization, HP (3.0 cr)
or RELS 1034 - Introduction to Jewish History and Civilization, HP (3.0 cr)
HEBR 1002 - Beginning Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
or HEBR 1102 - Beginning Biblical Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
or HEBR 4002 - Beginning Hebrew II (3.0 cr)
or HEBR 4105 - Basics of Biblical Hebrew II (3.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 4 semester(s) of Hebrew. Major Courses
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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HEBR 3090 - Advanced Modern Hebrew (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 3200 - Advanced Classical Hebrew (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 3300 - Post-Biblical Hebrew: Second Temple Period (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 3400 - Rabbinic Texts (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 3990 - Topics in Hebrew Studies (1.0-4.0 cr)
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HEBR 3993 - Directed Studies (1.0-4.0 cr)
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HEBR 5090 - Advanced Modern Hebrew (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 5200 - Advanced Classical Hebrew (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 5300 - Post-Biblical Hebrew: Second Temple Period (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 5400 - Rabbinic Texts (3.0 cr)
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HEBR 5992 - Directed Readings (1.0-4.0 cr)
Take one of the following course pairs:
HEBR 3011 - Intermediate Hebrew I (5.0 cr)
HEBR 3012 - Intermediate Hebrew II (5.0 cr)
or HEBR 3101 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I (4.0 cr)
HEBR 3102 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II (4.0 cr)
Electives
Student primarily studying Modern Hebrew must take a minimum of two courses in Classical Hebrew (HEBR 4101 and 4105). Students primarily studying Classical Hebrew must take a minimum of two courses in Modern Hebrew (HEBR 4001 and 4002).
Complete nine credits of relevant coursework with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
Senior Project
Students who complete a major project for another CLA major may substitute four credits of HEBR or related coursework with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Students who double major in Hebrew and RELST, JWST, or any CNES major, are especially encouraged to integrate their programs by preparing a senior project that includes a significant Hebrew component.
HEBR 3951W - Major Project, WI (4.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
Eligibility is based on the GPA in the student's final 60 graded credits (the full semester in which the 60th credit is received will be included) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus (transfer credits are not included). Satisfactory completion of at least four upper division honors opportunities after completion of the 60th semester credit is required. One of the four honors opportunities must be outside the major field, a second is achieved through the honors thesis or project, and at least two of the four must be honors classroom experiences. Students must complete the honors requirements for their degree within two years of the term in which they apply for graduation. All honors courses must be graded A-F. CLA Honors
Honors Opportunity 1
Honors Opportunity 2
A senior project that is acceptable for an honors project for cum laude and magna cum laude. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis which must be approved unanimously by a committee of three faculty members, two from the major department and one from outside the major.
HSEM 3xxx
or HSEM 4xxx
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