The Jewish Studies Minor      Why the Jewish Studies Minor is a good choice for ANY student:      The Jewish Studies program is committed to furthering knowledge and      understanding of the fundamental questions and issues of Jewish life and      identity in the past and the present. Jewish Studies is an exciting      interdisciplinary field of teaching and research ranging from the study of      texts, such as the Bible, to the experience of Jews as a people. The program      encourages participation by all students at all levels of study. Jewish Studies      faculty members are prominent professors drawn from the Humanities and the      Social Sciences at UIC. The Minor in Jewish Studies offers students the      opportunity to design a program of study to fit their individual interests,      goals, and knowledge. Whatever your chosen field or areas of inquiry may be,      the goals of the Jewish Studies Minor are identical: to study the experience and/or texts of Jews from Biblical times to the present. to acquire a deeper understanding of Jewish culture as one strand in contemporary multicultural America. to develop critical thinking, writing and discussion skills. to gain a reading and speaking knowledge of Jewish languages.      For the minor, a minimum of 18 semester hours in Jewish Studies, selected from a list of courses      approved by the Minor Advisor. Included in the 18 semester hours must be nine semester hours      (non language) at the 100 level, and nine semester hours at or above the 200 level. The study of      Jewish languages is strongly encouraged but not required. Upon petition to the faculty committee,      other courses can count towards the minor.