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Course Number	Course Title	Course Description	Level	Field of Study
2450	Ancient and Medieval Jewish History, 300 BCE-1100 CE	Introduction to the history of Jewish communities, religion, and culture in the Near East from the Greco-Roman period to the First Crusade.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2451	Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History, 700-1700 CE	Introduction to the history of Jewish communities, religion, and culture in Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern periods.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2452	Modern Jewish History 1700-Present	Study of the history of Jewish communities and Judaism from the early modern period to the early 21st century.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2453	History of Zionism and Modern Israel	The history of Zionist movement and the modern state of Israel from beginnings to present.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2454	History of Anti-Semitism	Study of the development of anti-Semitism, the history of anti-Semitic ideologies and practices, and different Jewish responses to anti-Semitism over time.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2455	Jews in American Film	A study of how modern Jews appear in film compared with historical reality.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
2475	History of the Holocaust	Study of the state-sponsored murder of millions of Jews and non-Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3353	Jewish Communities under Islamic Rule	Lecture and discussion course examining the experiences of Jewish communities in predominantly Muslim societies from the advent of Islam through ca. 1800. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq: English 1110.xx and any History 2000-level course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3450	History of Ancient Israel (to 300 BCE)	Survey of the history and historiography of Israel from its origins to the advent of Hellenism.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3455	Jewish Life from the Renaissance to the Early Enlightenment	Life and thought of European and Mediterranean Jews in the early modern period. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3460	European Jewish History, 1789-1989	Study of European Jewish Communities from the French Revolution through the end of the Cold War.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3465	American Jewish History	Study of topics in American Jewish history from the colonial era to the present. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
3470	Messiahs and Messianism in Jewish History	The history of Jewish messianic ideas and of Jewish messianic leadership from ancient to modern times.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
4450	Readings in Jewish History	Advanced readings on selected topics in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
E4450	Readings in Jewish History	Advanced readings on selected topics in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
H4450	Readings in Jewish History (Honors)	Advanced readings on selected topics in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
4475	Research Seminar in Jewish History	Research Seminar in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
E4475	Research Seminar in Jewish History	Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
H4475	Research Seminar in Jewish History (Honors)	Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Jewish History.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
5450	Special Topics in Jewish History	Advanced course in Jewish History. Topics Vary.	Undergraduate and Graduate	Jewish History
7450	Studies in Jewish History	An intensive study of selected issues in Jewish history; emphasis on problems posed by available source material and by current research in the area.	Undergraduate	Jewish History
8450	Seminar in Jewish History	Graduate Research Seminar in Jewish History. Topics will vary.	Graduate	Jewish History

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