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Hebrew Studies
Chair: Kevin Muse...Curtin Hall 833...(414) 229-5654...kmuse@uwm.edu Coordinator: Rachel Baum...Greene Museum 120...(414) 229-5156...rbaum@uwm.edu http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/fll/ http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/fll/undergrad/hebrew.cfm Please note: The College of Letters & Science charges an additional special course fee for Distance Education (online) sections. These sections can be distinguished by a section number beginning with 2-- (e.g., 201, 202). If the special course fee is not listed in the Schedule of Classes, please contact Andy Cuneo, L&S Student Academic Services, via e-mail, acuneo@uwm.edu, or phone (414) 229-2787.
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HEBR ST-100: Introduction to Judaism (3 units; U ; HU) Laws, beliefs, rituals, and holidays of the Jewish religion and people; development of Judaism. Notes: No cr for students w/cr in Hebr St 238 w/same topic. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus HU   3 LEC 001 40075 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 09/03-12/12 Margolis, Dana BOL 531   Location: Greene Museum

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HEBR ST-101: First Semester Hebrew (4 units; U ) For students with no previous knowledge of Hebrew. Elements of reading and grammar, vocabulary building, and fundamental principles of the language. Reading in simple narrative Hebrew prose. Language laboratory required. Notes: Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. May not be taken for cr by students who have completed Hebr St 51 or 52. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     4 LEC 001 40090 1:00 PM-1:50 PM MTWR 09/03-12/12 Ben-yitschak, Yael CRT B84

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HEBR ST-199: Independent Study (1 - 3 units; U ) For further information, consult dept chair. Notes: Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair, & asst dean for SAS. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 3 IND 001 35345 - 09/03-12/12 Mazor, Yair TBA       1 - 3 IND 002 37648 - 09/03-12/12 Baum, Rachel TBA

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HEBR ST-201: Third-Semester Hebrew (4 units; U ) Advanced grammar and idiom. Easy selections from the Bible and later Hebrew literature. Notes: Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. Prereq: Hebr St 102(P) or 54(P). Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro cr). GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     4 LEC 002 44120 2:00 PM-3:50 PM TR 09/03-12/12 Ben-yitschak, Yael CRT B84   Taught with Hebr St 499-002 Consent required to audit.

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HEBR ST-230: Bible Stories (3 units; U ; HU) Introduction to the central stories of the Hebrew Bible with particular attention to their literary, aesthetic, social and moral meanings Notes: Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus HU   3 LEC 001 39054 12:30 PM-1:45 PM MW 09/03-12/12 Mazor, Yair CRT 103

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HEBR ST-231: Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (3 units; U ; HU) The books of the Jewish Scriptures/Christian Old Testament; brief survey of history of ancient Israel. Emphasis on reading biblical texts as ancient religious literature. Notes: Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus HU   3 LEC 001 39433 9:30 AM-10:45 AM MW 09/03-12/12 Brusin, David LUB N130

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HEBR ST-238: Topics in Hebrew/Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (3 units; U ; HU) Introduction to various aspects of Hebrew/Jewish literature, art, and culture; possible topics include biblical literature, Israeli film, children's literature, drama, Israeli culture, Holocaust literature. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Conflict and Frustration in Modern Hebrew Film HU   3 LEC 002 43767 2:00 PM-3:15 PM MW 09/03-12/12 Mazor, Yair CRT 181

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HEBR ST-254: Studies in Hebrew Culture: (3 units; U ; HU) Various thematic approaches to Hebrew culture. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Introduction to Jewish Ethics HU   3 LEC 001 42952 12:30 PM-1:45 PM TR 09/03-12/12 Margolis, Dana CRT 109

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HEBR ST-261: Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (3 units; U ; HU) Holocaust literature and film; issues of representation and memory. Texts include memoirs, graphic novels, fiction, and documentaries. Notes: No cr for students w/cr in Hebr St 238 with same topic. Hebr St 261 & Jewish 261 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: none. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus HU   3 LEC 201 39700 - 09/03-12/12 Baum, Rachel ONLINE WEB PDF A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

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HEBR ST-289: Internship in Hebrew Studies, Lower Division (1 - 6 units; U ) Application of basic principles of Hebrew studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. Notes: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in Hebr St; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 6 FLD 001 37535 - 09/03-12/12   TBA

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HEBR ST-297: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U ) Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored programs before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 12 LEC 101 36187 - 09/03-12/12   OFF CAMPUS

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HEBR ST-321: The Holocaust and the Politics of Memory (3 units; U ) Exploration of the political, sociological, and cultural motivations behind public debates about the Holocaust in post-WWII Germany, Israel, and France. Notes: Prereq: jr st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 LEC 001 42953 11:00 AM-12:15 PM TR 09/03-12/12 Baum, Rachel LAP 257

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HEBR ST-332: Women in the Bible (3 units; U ) Analyzes stories about women in the Old Testament from a literary, cultural and historical perspective; includes how these texts have influenced modern views of women. Notes: Prereq: jr st. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     3 LEC 201 39726 - 09/03-12/12 Margolis, Dana ONLINE WEB   A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

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HEBR ST-489: Internship in Hebrew Studies, Upper Division (1 - 6 units; U ) Application of advanced principles of Hebrew studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. Notes: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in Hebr St; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 6 FLD 001 37554 - 09/03-12/12   TBA

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HEBR ST-497: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U/G ) Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored programs before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 12 LEC 101 36188 - 09/03-12/12   OFF CAMPUS

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HEBR ST-499: Ad Hoc: (1 - 6 units; U ) Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus Intermediate Hebrew I     4 LEC 002 44121 2:00 PM-3:50 PM TR 09/03-12/12 Ben-yitschak, Yael CRT B84   Taught with Hebr St 201-002

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HEBR ST-699: Independent Study (1 - 3 units; U ) Advanced independent work under the supervision of a Hebr St faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students must submit a study proposal. For more information, consult Hebr St prog coord. Notes: Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 GPA; writ cons instr, dept chair, & assoc dean for SAS. GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus     1 - 3 IND 001 35346 - 09/03-12/12 Baum, Rachel TBA   Audit never allowed.     1 - 3 IND 002 36933 - 09/03-12/12 Brusin, David TBA   Audit never allowed.     1 - 3 IND 003 37130 - 09/03-12/12 Crain, Timothy TBA   Audit never allowed.     1 - 3 IND 004 37390 - 09/03-12/12 Mazor, Yair TBA   Audit never allowed.     1 - 3 IND 005 40197 - 09/03-12/12 Margolis, Dana TBA   Audit never allowed.

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