Hebrew Specialization


Undergraduate Coordinator:

Dr. Roy Holler
1120 Turlington Hall
royholler@ufl.edu
352-273-3765

Overview

Requirements

The Hebrew major consists of preparatory language study at the lower division (1000 and 2000 level), and 30 credits of advanced language, literature, historical, and political study in the upper division (3000 level and above).

Students with background or prior study in Hebrew may be eligible to replace some language instruction courses with other Hebrew content courses. Please consult with the faculty in the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies.

Required Foundation Coursework | 14 Credits

HBR 1130Beginning Modern Hebrew 15
HBR 1131Beginning Modern Hebrew 25
HBR 2220Intermediate Modern Hebrew 14
Total Credits14

Required Major Coursework | 30 Credits

Hebrew Major Core Coursework12
HBR 2221
Intermediate Modern Hebrew 2
HBR 3410
Advanced Modern Hebrew 1 (or approved equivalent)
HBR 3411
Advanced Modern Hebrew 2 (or approved equivalent)
Hebrew Major Elective Coursework 118
HBT 3100
Introduction to Israeli Culture
HBT 3233
Israeli History and the Contemporary Novel
HBR 3440
Translation in Israeli Media
HBR 4905
Individual Work
HBR 4930
Special Topics
HBR 4956
Overseas Studies
HMW 4200
Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature 1
HMW 4201
Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature 2
JST 4940
Internship in Jewish Studies
Total Credits30
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18 credits of approved content courses:

  • Students must take at least 12 credits in HBR or HMW.
  • Students can apply a maximum of 6 credits of HBT to the major.
  • Students can apply a maximum of 3 credits of JST 4940 or HBR 4905 to the major.

Coursework outside the HBR, HMW, or HBT designations may be applied at the discretion of the undergraduate coordinator.

Current Course Offerings (Fall 2025)

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