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Twin Cities Campus
Hebrew B.A.Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal 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.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
3 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Each HEBR course below requires completion of a prerequisite HEBR course. Note: these courses do not factor into the overall length in credits of the major.
CNES 1001 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible.
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1082 - Jesus in History, Art & Culture
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 1082 - Jesus in History, Art & Culture
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs 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.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Hebrew.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Note: the required four semesters of Hebrew language study do not factor into the overall length in credits of the major, but do satisfy the CLA second language requirement.
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in Hebrew, but not both.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Major Courses
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
HEBR 3090 - Advanced Modern Hebrew
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3200 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3300 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3400 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3990 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3993 - Directed Studies
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5090 - Advanced Modern Hebrew
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5200 - Advanced Classical Hebrew
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5300 - Post-Biblical Hebrew: Second Temple Period
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5400 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5992 - Directed Readings
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Take one of the following course pairs:
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)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC/CNES/Hist/RelS1082/H/3092 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC/CNES/Hist/RelS1082/H/3092 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 1534/JwSt 1034/RelS1034 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 1534/JwSt 1034/RelS1034 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1002/Hebr 4002 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1102/Hebr 4105 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1002/Hebr 4002 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1102/Hebr 4105 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 3011/Hebr 4011 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr3012/Hebr 4012 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 3101/HEBR 4106 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 3102/Hebr 4107 |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |