Judaic Studies | USC Schedule of Classes

Program:

Term:

Course information:
Expand all Collapse all
Text size:
A A A

Judaic Studies (JS)

D class assignments for undergraduates available in HUC205; phone 749-3424.

JS 100g: Jewish History (4.0 units)

Major ideas, personalities, and movements in Jewish history from antiquity to the present in light of the interaction of the Jews with the general culture.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38250R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 50	Adam Rubin	THH114
38251R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 25		VKC203
38252R	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Thursday	23 of 25		THH215

JS 180: Introduction to Judaism (4.0 units)

Jewish beliefs, practices, and history from the biblical period to the present; Judaic contributions to Western civilization.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38254R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	4 of 20	Leah Hochman	VKC209

JS 211g: The Holocaust (4.0 units)

Historical background and responses to the Holocaust, with special emphasis on ethical implications.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38255R	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	96 of 100	Sharon Gillerman	WPHB27
38256R	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	23 of 25		WPH107
38257R	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 25		THH112
38258R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		THH112
38259R	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Thursday	25 of 25		VKC207

JS 214: Zionism, Israel, and the Modern World (4.0 units)

Ideas about nationalism, Zionism, and society-building; emphasis on self- definition in the Jewish state.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38263R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	2 of 20	Joshua Holo	HUC

JS 361: Scripture and Polemic in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (4.0 units)

Origins of Scriptures and their polemical environments in earliest Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Scripture as polemic and legitimation, and cross-religious/cross-cultural interpretation and argument based on scriptural themes.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38261R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	4 of 20	Jashua Garroway	VKC110

JS 382: Judaism as an American Religion (4.0 units)

The development of American expressions of Judaism as part of the American religious context, from the perspective of the social scientific study of religion.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38264R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	6 of 20	Bruce Phillips	THH111

JS 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38265R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

JS 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38266R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

Information accurate as of 2/12/2010 7:27 AM.