Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies

Our students become well-prepared professionals and fully engaged global citizens who understand Jewish culture, history, literature, society and thought and who find satisfying careers in education, communications, community and social services, law, human resources, information technology and finance.

Our students in Jewish studies gain the professional skills needed to become engaged global citizens. By studying the world through the lens of Jewish culture, history, literature, society and thought from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, our students gain fundamental critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

  • Gain in-depth knowledge of Jewish culture and society
  • Choose between our culture-intensive and foreign-language-intensive tracks
  • Learn from and research alongside interdisciplinary faculty

100% job placement rate for our graduated majors, with opportunities that fulfill their passions

Gain internship opportunities with a nonprofit organization, educational institution, political office, medical school or other site for a semester of service learning

Learn either modern Hebrew, where the focus is on present-day usage, or biblical Hebrew, where we learn the intricacies of biblical forms and how to read and understand the Hebrew Bible

Be successful.

Knowledge of Jewish culture will open doors to a variety of careers in our increasingly global society.

 
$56,000

Median salary of CU Boulder students of Jewish studies

(PayScale.com, 2020)

 

Educator, community support liaison, foreign service officer, translator or interpreter and researcher are common job opportunities for graduates

 

Work in education, media and communications, community and social services, law, human resources, information technology, or finance

Academic Plan & Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, students must complete 36 credit hours of Jewish studies requirements, of which 18 credit hours must be upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) courses. 

Students choose one of the following two concentrations:

  • Culture-intensive: Pursue an in-depth study of Jewish culture
  • Foreign-language intensive: Obtain advanced language skills in addition to considerable knowledge of Jewish culture

Majors are required to complete a capstone project, a summation of their Jewish studies learning. This project is a tangible product our students can show to a potential employer. The major in Jewish studies is open to all students of all backgrounds, Jewish and non-Jewish.

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.

Be inspired.

The Program in Jewish Studies has an extensive network of alumni who have worked in a variety of fields across the globe.

Some alumni of the program include:

Chelsea Miller John

('14)
Recently received her Juris Doctorate from CUNY School of Law and is a staff attorney at Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York City

Paul Schirmer

('16)
Pursuing a master’s degree in divinity at The Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, North Carolina

Joshua Umland

('13)
Pursuing a degree in osteopathic medicine at COMP-Northwest, Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon, Oregon

Alexis Aaeng

('16)
Director of lifelong learning for Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation in Simsbury, Connecticut

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