Jewish Studies Minor

The undergraduate minor in Jewish studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum that explores the history, literature, culture, and religious life of Jews in their interaction with other peoples from ancient times to the present. It also offers students an opportunity to become more knowledgeable about selected areas of the Jewish experience.

Requirements 

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

The minor consists of five courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
JWST 100/RELI 123	Introduction to Jewish Studies (core course)	3
Four (4) additional Jewish Studies (JWST) elective courses, with at least one course numbered 400 or higher.		12
Total Hours		15

For students minoring in both Jewish studies and religious studies, only two courses can overlap between the two minors.

Although this minor is housed in the Department of Religious Studies, the director of Jewish studies is responsible for advising all students who minor in Jewish studies.

Department Programs

Majors

• Religious Studies Major, B.A.
• Religious Studies Major, B.A.–Jewish Studies Concentration

Minors

• Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Minor
• Jewish Studies Minor
• Religious Studies Minor
• Study of Christianity and Culture Minor

Graduate Programs

• M.A. in Religious Studies
• Ph.D. in Religious Studies

Courses

• Religious Studies (RELI)
• Jewish Studies (JWST)