Modern Hebrew Minor

Hebrew is one of the world’s oldest languages still spoken today. It was similar in origin to ancient Phoenician and developed into an independent language in the 12th century BCE. Hebrew was the spoken language of the Patriarchs during the Biblical period, and the Bible is written in Hebrew. While Aramaic, which utilizes the same alphabet, replaced Hebrew as the spoken language for centuries, Hebrew remained a language used for ritual, prayer, literature, and written communication. As a spoken language, Modern Hebrew began to emerge in the late 19th century and became, in 1913, the official language of instruction in Jewish schools in the region of Palestine. In 1948, Hebrew (along with Arabic) became the official language of the modern state of Israel.

Department Programs

Majors

• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Interdisciplinary Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Arab Cultures Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Chinese Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Japanese Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Korean Studies Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–South Asian Studies Concentration

Minors

• Arabic Minor
• Asian Studies Minor
• Chinese Minor
• Modern Hebrew Minor
• Hindi-​Urdu Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Korean Minor
• Middle Eastern Languages Minor
• Persian Minor

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 of 12 hours of C or better in the minor (some minors require more)

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

The undergraduate minor in Hebrew consists of four courses.

Placement credit (PL) may not be used to meet minor requirements.

See the program page here for special opportunities.