Minor in Israel Studies
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Why choose Israel Studies?
The Minor in Israel Studies, the first and only undergraduate program of its kind in Canada, is designed to allow students to complement their core area of study with courses in history, political science, religion, literature and language. The study of modern Israel is a significant focus of the program, but students will also explore this birthplace of major civilizational currents in all its facets and time periods. Students will gain proficiency in either Hebrew or Arabic: students with prior Hebrew proficiency will enrol in Arabic language classes and students with Arabic proficiency will take Hebrew. Students of the program may take advantage of the option for intensive study in Israel.
Program details
The Minor in Israel Studies is a 24-credit program intended for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who wish to complement their core area of study with a selection of courses on Israel.
The Minor covers courses in the following areas:
- Languages (3 to 9 credits)
- Politics and religion in Israel (3 credits)
- Israel and the Middle East (3 credits)
- The remaining 9 to 15 credits for the Minor program may be drawn from a broad selection of Israel-themed courses, offered in collaborations with departments including Art History, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics, English, History, Religion, and Political Science. While not all departments are represented each semester, new courses are introduced every year, constantly widening the reach of the program and the diversity of its offerings.
- 3 credits chosen from any courses dealing primarily with Israel and approved by the Director of the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies.
Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements
- Quebec CEGEP: DEC
- High School: C+
- ACT or SAT is NOT required
- Canadian curricula course requirements
- Accepted international qualifications
- International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 26
- Baccalauréat français: 11
- British system of education (GCE):
- A-levels: At least two A-level exams CD or
- AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or
- BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results
- Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants
- University Transfers (internal/external): C
Course requirements for admission
None. You must meet Concordia’s minimum admission requirements.
Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.
Israel Studies Minor courses offered in 2020-21
Summer 2020 |
MARA 200: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic I RELI 223: Introduction to Christianity |
| Fall 2020 | HEBR 210: Introduction to Hebrew MARA 200: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic I MARA 206: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic II POLI 322: Israeli Political System RELI 220: Introduction to Judaism RELI 224: Introduction to Islam ARTH 369: Studies in Middle Eastern Art and Architecture |
Winter 2021 |
HEBR 241: Intermediate Hebrew MARA 200: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic I MARA 206: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic II MARA 240: Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I POLI 395: Politics of the Middle East RELI 328: Modern Judaism HIST 242: History of the Middle East RELI 393: Women in Israel |
If you are interested in adding this minor to your studies, complete the concentration change request form and then contact the Institute to make an appointment with an advisor.
