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Judaic Studies - Bachelor of Arts 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
HEB 1014HEB 1024HEB 1034
BA Fine & Performing Arts3-4BA Science/Math3-4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits12-13Total Winter Credits12-13Total Spring Credits13

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
HEB 2014HEB 2024HEB 2034
JST 317U4JST 318U4JST Upper Division Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4HEB 3024HEB 303 or 3994
HEB 3014JST Upper Division Elective4JST Upper Division Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
JST 4074JST Upper Division Elective4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
JST Upper Division Elective4General Elective4JST 402 or 405 or 4094
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective3  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits14

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • HEB 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203: Hebrew language sequences are offered on a two year alternating cycle and one sequence is not offered every third year. Please see your Advisor with questions.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • JST Upper Division Elective: At least 12 credits of JST Upper Division Elective must be in one of five areas - Jews in Antiquity; Israel Studies; Literature, Culture and the Arts; Judaism; or Modern Jewish History.
  • HEB 301, 302, and 303 or 399: 12 credits of HEB 301 or higher can be used towards JST Upper Division Electives and is recommended, but not required. Can be substituted with other JST Upper Division Electives, JST 201(with approval), or an approved Upper Division Elective from outside JST.
  • JST 407: JST 407 or any 400-level course taught by Judaic Studies faculty.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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