The Frankel Center offers an undergraduate concentration (major) and minor, in Judaic Studies and,
at the graduate level, a Master of Arts in Judaic Studies. Ph.D.'s in various fields of Judaica are
offered through individual departments.
A Bachelors degree in Judaic Studies offers students the opportunity to broaden their
knowledge of international affairs, historical change, and religious phenomena, as well as
to participate in courses in a variety of academic fields.
The Undergraduate students may choose to earn an academic minor in Judaic Studies while pursuing
their baccalaureate in another area. The academic minor introduces students to the history and cultures of Jewish people
ancient to modern times.
The Master of Arts in Judaic Studies program provides a broud and balanced avanced education in Judaic Studies while allowing
students to concentrate in one of the following areas:
*Comparative Jewish literatures
*Contemporary Jewish affairs
*Hebrew studies
*Jewish history
*Rabbinics and Jewish thought
*Yiddish studies
Prerequisites for a Judaic Studies Bachelors degree include fourth semester proficiency in Hebrew
or Yiddish. This may be achieved through coursework or a placement examination. Students who are interested in a concentration in Judaic Studies should meet
with the concentration advisor as early as possible and plan a coherent course
of study. The concentration advisor's name, phone number, and office hours are
available in the LSA Counseling Office, 1255 Angell Hall, or in the Frankel
Center for Judaic Studies, 3032 Frieze Building. The Center offers an Honors concentration to qualified Judaic Studies
students. Application for an Honors concentration is usually made at the
beginning of the third year. Participation requires a 3.5 grade point average.
Graduation with Honors is recommended for students who complete all College and
Judaic Studies graduation requirements, maintain a 3.5 GPA, and write a
substantial Honors thesis which is judged worthy of Honors designation by the
thesis advisor and at least one other faculty reader. An Honors concentration is
not limited to students who have been in the College Honors Program in the first
and second years. The name, phone number, and office hours of the Honors
concentration advisor are available in the Honors Office, 1228 Angell Hall, or
in the Center for Judaic Studies, 3032 Frieze Building. Back to the Frankel
Center for Judaic Studies Text Page. Bachelors Degree
The Center for Judaic Studies at the University of
Michigan offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Jewish
civilization and thought. Judaic Studies courses explore the rich culture and
historical experience of the Jewish people, their unique traditions, interaction
with other cultures, and impact on world civilizations. The Center draws on
academic expertise of faculty in many disciplines including history; political
science; Near Eastern studies; Hebrew and Yiddish; Germanic languates and
literatures; English and comparative literature; sociology; social work;
religious studies; and law.
To obtain a concentration in Judaic Studies, concentrators are required to take 27 credits hours of
approved courses, 15 of which must be taken at the Ann Arbor Campus at the Univeristy of Michigan.
The 27 credits hours must include:
*Judaic Studies 205: Introduction to Jewish Civilization and Culture
*Three of the following courses in Jewish history - History
*One course in rabbinic literature
Visit our Approved Courses list for a complete look at Judaic Studies classes.