Hebrew Studies
Undergraduate Program
Major: Eighteen semester hours of upper-division coursework in Hebrew, including Hebrew 321, Hebrew Grammar, Hebrew 322, Introduction to Hebrew Literature, and Hebrew 325, Advanced Conversation and Composition. Only courses that are conducted primarily in Hebrew may be counted toward the major.
Minor: Twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework, in any one field of study in the University. Six of the required twelve hours must be taken in residence.
Honors Program: Majors who are candidates for special honors in Hebrew should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program at the beginning of the second year; they must apply no later than the beginning of the fourth year. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 is required for admission to the honors program.
The requirements for graduation with special honors, which are in addition to the requirements for the major, are
- Hebrew 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A in each half;
- an honors paper in an upper-division course, and a grade of A in that course;
- three additional semester hours of upper-division coursework in Hebrew in a subject relevant to the honors paper;
- satisfactory performance on a comprehensive honors examination;
- a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Hebrew of at least 3.50; and
- completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.