Course Catalogs

Hebrew (HEB)

HEB 101  Hebrew I  (4 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hebrew. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in HEB 101 after earning credit for HEB 102, HEB 201, HEB 202, or higher.
Prereq: Required Placement Exam Score  
HEB 102  Hebrew II  (4 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hebrew. Students cannot enroll in HEB 102 after earning credit for HEB 201, HEB 202, or higher.
Prereq: HEB 101  
HEB 180  International Course  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
HEB 200  Selected Topics  (1 Credit)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
HEB 201  Hebrew III  (4 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Hebrew. Students cannot enroll in HEB 201 after earning credit for HEB 202 or higher.
Prereq: HEB 102  
HEB 202  Hebrew IV  (4 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Continuing proficiency-based course which further refines and expands linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Hebrew. Students cannot enroll in HEB 202 after earning credit for a course higher than HEB 202.
Prereq: HEB 201  
HEB 280  International Course  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
HEB 290  Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable  
HEB 300  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
HEB 301  Advanced Hebrew I  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with JSP 301  
Hebrew literature in the original, ranging from the Bible to contemporary fiction, including 19th-century works such as Hasidic tales and Enlightenment satires.
Repeatable 2 times for 6 credits maximum  
Prereq: HEB 202  
HEB 303  Advanced Hebrew II  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with JSP 303  
Continuation of HEB/JSP 301, using more advanced texts
HEB 380  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
HEB 400  Selected Topics  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable  
HEB 401  Hebrew Literature in the Original  (3 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Cross-listed with JSP 401  
The course retraces the history of Hebrew writing in Europe and Palestine before 1948
Prereq: HEB 301  
HEB 470  Experience Credit  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable  
HEB 480  International Course  (1-12 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable  
HEB 490  Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Arts & Sciences  
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable