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Jewish Studies program requirements

What the Jewish Studies Specialist, Major and Minor require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.

Jewish Studies Specialist

  • Arts program
  • 10.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASSPE0385

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(10.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which 1.0 credit must be at the 400-level)

1CJS200H1/ CJS201H1 (See Note)

21.0 credit at the 400-level; fulfilled by any 400-level courses listed in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook.

33.0 credits in Hebrew or Yiddish:

Hebrew language courses: MHB155H1/ MHB156H1/ MHB255H1/ MHB256H1/ MHB355H1/ MHB356H1/ NML155H1/ NML156H1/ NML255H1/ NML256H1/ NML355H1/ NML356H1

Yiddish language courses: GER260Y1/ GER261H1/ GER262H1/ GER360H1/ GER460H1/ GER463Y1.

Students entering the program with proof of requisite linguistic proficiency in Aramaic, Hebrew, Yiddish will choose any 3.0 credits in an area of study (see above) in addition to the regular requirements described in section 4. Other languages are accepted with special permission of the Undergraduate Director.

45.0 credits in any of the four areas of Jewish Studies. All courses in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook count towards this requirement.

5Note: From section 3 and 4, at least 4.0 credits at the 300+ level.

6DTS300H1 or a 0.5 credit to satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning competency of the program, to be chosen from courses in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook developing this competency. If none is available, a 0.5 credit from Breadth Requirement Category #5: The Physical & Mathematical Universe, or a 0.5 credit approved by the Undergraduate Director.

Note 1Note: There are no specific first-year requirements; however, first-year students are welcome to take CJS200H1, CJS201H1, Hebrew Language courses (MHB155H1 and MHB156H1) and Yiddish (GER260Y1 or GER261H1 and GER262H1), which count towards the Jewish Studies Specialist.

Courses these requirements name

  • CJS200H1Introduction to Jewish Thought
  • CJS201H1Introduction to Jewish Cultures
  • MHB155H1Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  • MHB156H1Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  • MHB255H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
  • MHB256H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
  • MHB355H1Advanced Modern Hebrew I
  • MHB356H1Advanced Modern Hebrew II
  • NML155H1Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  • NML156H1Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  • NML255H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
  • NML256H1Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
  • NML355H1Advanced Modern Hebrew I
  • NML356H1Advanced Modern Hebrew II
  • GER260Y1Elementary Yiddish last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
  • GER261H1Elementary Yiddish 1
  • GER262H1Elementary Yiddish 2
  • GER360H1Intermediate Yiddish
  • GER460H1Advanced Yiddish
  • GER463Y1Yiddish Language for German Speakers
  • DTS300H1Qualitative and Quantitative Reasoning
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Jewish Studies Major

  • Arts program
  • 6.5 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMAJ0385

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(6.5 credits, including 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which a 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level)

1CJS200H1/ CJS201H1 (See Note)

20.5 credits at the 400-level; fulfilled by any 400-level courses listed in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook.

35.0 credits in any of the four areas of Jewish Studies. All courses in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook count towards this requirement. At least 2.0 out of the 5.0 credits must be at the 300+ level.

4DTS300H1 or a 0.5 credit to satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning competency of the program, to be chosen from courses in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook developing this competency. If none is available, a 0.5 credit from Breadth Requirement Category #5: The Physical & Mathematical Universe, or a 0.5 credit approved by the Undergraduate Director.

Note 1Note: There are no specific first-year requirements; however, first-year students are welcome to take CJS200H1, CJS201H1, Hebrew Language courses (MHB155H1 and MHB156H1), and Yiddish (GER260Y1 or GER261H1 and GER262H1), which count towards the Jewish Studies Major.

Courses these requirements name

  • CJS200H1Introduction to Jewish Thought
  • CJS201H1Introduction to Jewish Cultures
  • DTS300H1Qualitative and Quantitative Reasoning
  • MHB155H1Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  • MHB156H1Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  • GER260Y1Elementary Yiddish last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
  • GER261H1Elementary Yiddish 1
  • GER262H1Elementary Yiddish 2
Check your progress in Atlas Jewish Studies Major in the Calendar

Jewish Studies Minor

  • Arts program
  • 4.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMIN0385

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)

1CJS200H1/ CJS201H1 (See Note)

23.5 credits in any of the four areas of Jewish Studies. All courses in the Centre for Jewish Studies Undergraduate Course Handbook count towards this requirement. 1.0 out of the 3.5 credits must be at the 300+ level.

Note 1Note: There are no specific first-year requirements; however, first-year students are welcome to take CJS200H1, CJS201H1, and Hebrew Language courses (MHB155H1 and MHB156H1) and Yiddish Language courses (GER260Y1 or GER261H1 and GER262H1), which count towards the Jewish Studies Minor.

Courses these requirements name

  • CJS200H1Introduction to Jewish Thought
  • CJS201H1Introduction to Jewish Cultures
  • MHB155H1Elementary Modern Hebrew I
  • MHB156H1Elementary Modern Hebrew II
  • GER260Y1Elementary Yiddish last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
  • GER261H1Elementary Yiddish 1
  • GER262H1Elementary Yiddish 2
Check your progress in Atlas Jewish Studies Minor in the Calendar

Requirements are quoted from the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar, which is the official version. Atlas is independent of U of T, so confirm important decisions with your department or college registrar. See how to read program requirements or browse every program.

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