Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 30
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
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ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.
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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
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To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Complementary Studies
12 units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies. These units are courses that have a prefix other than JS and that are not cross-listed with Jewish Studies. Students can satisfy this requirement by completing a related minor, a second major, studying a pertinent foreign language, or through an approved study abroad program. Complementary Studies courses should relate to the Jewish Studies major, as well as deepen and enrich student focus in the major, whether that focus is religion, literature, philosophy, history, social responsibility, or the study of Israel. Such courses are typically found through the College of Liberal & Creative Arts.
Note: Students that complete two majors, a major and a minor, automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement.
Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.
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Major Core (12 units)
Select four courses from the following:
JS 280 Introduction to Jewish Studies (3 units) (C2)
or JS 301 Judaism, An Introduction (3 units) (UD-C, SJ)
JS 332/HIST 332 Ancient and Medieval Jews Among Pagans, Christians, and Muslims (3 units) (UD-C, GP)JS 430/I R 430/PLSI 430 Israeli Democracy: Politics, Institutions, and Society (3 units) (UD-D, GP)
JS 437/CWL 437/ENG 533 Holocaust and Literature (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ)
JS 449/HIST 449 American Jewish History (3 units) (UD-C, USH, AERM, SJ)
JS 480/CWL 480 European Jewish Writers (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ)
JS 540 Anti-Semitism and Social Justice (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ)
HEBR 101 First Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 102 Second Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 201 Third Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
or HEBR 202 Fourth Semester Modern Hebrew (3 units) (C2, GP)
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Electives (12 units)
Select four Jewish Studies upper-division courses. These can include courses from the major core list. Courses from the major core cannot be double counted to fulfill both the core and elective requirements. A maximum of six units outside Jewish Studies may be counted toward the major with approval of a major advisor.
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GWAR Course (3 units)
Select any GWAR course from any discipline or department with approval of a major advisor.
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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.