Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
MAJOR IN JEWISH STUDIES
Religious Studies
Note: the Major in Jewish Studies is jointly offered by Huron University College and King's University College.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements, with a minimum mark of 60% in each course.
First-year students interested in Jewish Studies are strongly encouraged to take Jewish Studies 1000F/G, “Introduction to Jewish Studies”, to start learning about Jewish Studies, but it is not required for admission to the module.
Module/Program Information
Module
6.0 courses:
1.0 course from: History 2821F/G, History 2822F/G, Jewish Studies 2370F/G, Jewish Studies 2821F/G, Jewish Studies 2822F/G, the former Jewish Studies 1370F/G.
0.5 course: Religious Studies 2286F/G.
1.0 course from: Hebrew 1020, Hebrew 1021A/B, Hebrew 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, Hebrew 1041A/B, Hebrew 2200, Hebrew 2240A/B, Hebrew 2241A/B, Hebrew 3300.
3.5 courses from the following three categories, including a minimum of 0.5 course from each category. A list of additional courses in each category is maintained by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Huron University College.
Expressions (Languages and Arts): French 2211F/G, Hebrew 1020, Hebrew 1021A/B, Hebrew 1030, Hebrew 1040A/B, Hebrew 1041A/B, Hebrew 2200, Hebrew 2240A/B, Hebrew 2241A/B, Hebrew 3300 (if not taken to satisfy the requirements described earlier in the module), Jewish Studies 2145F/G, Jewish Studies 2345F/G, Jewish Studies 2790F/G, Jewish Studies 3790F/G, Jewish Studies 4790F/G, Religious Studies 2145F/G, Religious Studies 2345F/G.
Experience (History and Social Science): History 2147A/B, History 2608F/G, History 2821F/G, History 2822F/G (if not taken to satisfy the requirements described earlier in the module), History 3416F/G, History 3430F/G, History 3808F/G, History 4426E, History 4861F/G, Jewish Studies 2169A/B, Jewish Studies 2370F/G, Jewish Studies 2791F/G, Jewish Studies 2821F/G, Jewish Studies 2822F/G (if not taken to satisfy the requirements described earlier in the module), Jewish Studies 3416F/G, Jewish Studies 3450F/G, Jewish Studies 3791F/G, Jewish Studies 4791F/G, Political Science 4409F/G, Religious Studies 2169A/B, Religious Studies 3450F/G.
Ideas (Classical and Modern Jewish Thought): Jewish Studies 1250F/G, Jewish Studies 2114A/B, Jewish Studies 2168A/B, Jewish Studies 2204F/G, Jewish Studies 2255F/G, Jewish Studies 2260F/G, Jewish Studies 2347F/G, Jewish Studies 2420A/B, Jewish Studies 2665F/G, Jewish Studies 2667F/G, Jewish Studies 2720F/G, Jewish Studies 2792F/G, Jewish Studies 3453F/G, Jewish Studies 3792F/G, Jewish Studies 4040F/G, Jewish Studies 4792F/G, Philosophy 2665F/G, Philosophy 2667F/G, Religious Studies 2114A/B, Religious Studies 2163A/B, Religious Studies 2168A/B, Religious Studies 2171A/B, Religious Studies 2204F/G, Religious Studies 2255F/G, Religious Studies 2259F/G, Religious Studies 2260F/G, Religious Studies 2347F/G, Religious Studies 2420A/B, Religious Studies 2720F/G, Religious Studies 3020F/G, Religious Studies 3030F/G, Religious Studies 3453F/G, Religious Studies 4040F/G.
Note: Some courses in this module may require prerequisites; students are advised to check course prerequisites carefully.