Hebrew Specialization
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- Required Coursework
- Current Course Offerings
- Critical Concentration Courses
- Current Critical Concentration Offerings
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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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HBR 1130 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 1 | 5 |
| HBR 1131 | Beginning Modern Hebrew 2 | 5 |
| HBR 2220 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew 1 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Required Major Coursework | 30 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Major Core Coursework | 12 | |
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 1 | 18 | |
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 Credits | 30 | |
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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.