The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies offers one of the most comprehensive Jewish studies programs in North America for undergraduate students. Courses are taught in Hebrew language and literature as well as in Jewish history and culture from the ancient world to the present. The department’s internationally-renowned faculty includes specialists in biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies, Second Temple Judaism (including Dead Sea Scrolls), Talmud and rabbinics, medieval and modern Jewish history, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and thought, Jewish mysticism, modern Hebrew and Yiddish literatures, and the history, politics, and society of modern Israel. Students are encouraged to study at the NYU Global Academic Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, which offers a variety of courses on Israel and Jewish studies.
Minor Declaration
To request declaration of a CAS minor, CAS students should visit the host department. To request declaration of a minor in another NYU school, CAS students should complete the online Minor Application available in their Albert Student Center. Students may also use the Minor Application in Albert to request cancellation of a minor in CAS or in another NYU unit.
Program Requirements
The minor requires the completion of four 4-credit courses (16 credits) with a C or better (courses graded Pass/Fail do not count) as outlined below.
Course List
Course
Title
Credits
Minor Requirements
Select 16 credits from the following:
16
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Any Hebrew/Judaic Studies Elective (including Study Away)
All Hebrew courses (at any level) may be counted toward the minor.
A minimum of two courses (8 credits) must be taken in residence at NYU or at an NYU Global Academic Center.
Only one course used for this minor may be double-counted toward the requirements of another minor (or a major).
If a student wishes to be exempted from the College Core Curriculum's Expressive Culture requirement by fulfilling the minor, then the minor must consist entirely of content courses (i.e., cannot contain any language courses).