The tables below provide a list of courses that fulfill different BU Hub units. “Programs of Study” refers to programs within the Elie Wiesel Center umbrella: Jewish Studies (JS), Israel Studies (IS), and Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies (HGHRS). Courses with a certain program label fulfill requirements within that program of study. Some courses overlap between different programs. If you have any questions about a particular course, please email us at ewcjs@bu.edu.
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings
| Course | Programs of Study |
| HI 271 The Nazis | HGHRS |
| RN 384 The Holocaust | HGHRS |
| RN/XL/LI 459 Primo Levi Within Holocaust Literature | HGHRS |
| RN 460 / TX 805 Seminar on the Holocaust | HGHRS |
| XL 281 / RN 385 / CI 269 Holocaust Literature & Film | HGHRS |
| HI 539 Nazis on Film | HGHRS |
| PO 303 Civil Liberties in America | HGHRS |
| RN 420 / PH 409 Maimonides | JS |
| JS 348 Philosophy and Mysticism: Jewish & Islamic Perspectives | JS |
Aesthetic Exploration
| Course | Programs of Study |
| HI 539 Nazis on Film | HGHRS |
| JS 121 Judaism, Christianity, Islam | JS |
| JS 130 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature | JS |
| JS 136 Jewish Literature | JS |
| JS 210 Hebrew Bible | JS |
| JS 246 Jewish Mysticism | JS |
| JS/LH 283 Israeli Culture Through Film (in English) | JS / IS |
| JS 366 Fascism & the Holocaust in Italy | JS |
| JS 367 The Holocaust Through Film | JS |
| JS 250 Holy City | JS |
Historical Consciousness
| Course | Programs of Study |
| HI 271 The Nazis | HGHRS |
| RN 384 The Holocaust | HGHRS |
| RN/XL/LI 459 Primo Levi Within Holocaust Literature | HGHRS |
| RN 460 / TX 805 Seminar on the Holocaust | HGHRS |
| XL 281 / RN 385 / CI 269 Holocaust Literature & Film | HGHRS |
| HI 539 Nazis on Film | HGHRS |
| PO 508 Judiciary & Civil Liberties | HGHRS |
| JS 110 Judaism | JS |
| JS 150 Introduction to Jewish History | JS |
| JS 210 Hebrew Bible | JS |
| JS 252 Survey History of Judaism | JS |
| JS 255 Modern Judaism | JS |
| JS 257 Antisemitism after the Holocaust | JS |
| JS 260 Holocaust | JS |
| JS 261 Representations of the Holocaust in Literature & Film | JS |
| JS 311 Dead Sea Scrolls | JS |
| JS 366 Fascism & the Holocaust in Italy | JS |
| JS 367 The Holocaust Through Film | JS |
| JS 369 Primo Levi within Holocaust Literature | JS |
| JS 460 Seminar on the Holocaust | JS |
| RN 420 / PH 409 Maimonides | JS |
Social Inquiry I
| Course | Programs of Study |
| IR 312 / PO 369 Comparative Development in the Middle East | IS |
| JS 211 Origins of Christianity | JS |
| JS 257 Antisemitism after the Holocaust | JS |
Social Inquiry II
| Course | Programs of Study |
| PO 333 Democratic Erosion | HGHRS |
| PO 334 Political Violence | HGHRS |
| SO 230 Crime & Justice | HGHRS |
| JS 385 Israel & the Environment | JS |
The Individual in the Community
| Course | Programs of Study |
| PO 519 Inequality & American Politics | HGHRS |
| RN 249 Islamophobia & Anti-Semitism | HGHRS |
| LY 112 Elementary Modern Arabic 2 | IS |
| LY 211 Second Year Modern Arabic 1 | IS |
| LY 212 Second Year Modern Arabic 2 | IS |
| LY 214 Levantine Colloquial Arabic 1 | IS |
| JS 100 World Cultures of the Jews | JS |
| JS 250 Holy City | JS |
| JS 285 Israel: History, Politics, Culture | JS |
Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy
| Course | Programs of Study |
| PO 334 Political Violence | HGHRS |
| PO 333 Democratic Erosion | HGHRS |
| IR 352 / PO 378 International Human Rights | HGHRS |
| LY 212 Second Year Modern Arabic 2 | IS |
| LY 303 Third Year Modern Arabic 1 | IS |
| JS 100 World Cultures of the Jews | JS |
| JS 121 Judaism, Christianity, Islam | JS |
| JS 130 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature | JS |
| JS 136 Jewish Literature | JS |
| JS/LH 283 Israeli Culture Through Film (in English) | JS / IS |
| JS 286 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | JS |
| JS 311 Dead Sea Scrolls | JS |
| JS 367 The Holocaust Through Film | JS |
Ethical Reasoning
| Course | Programs of Study |
| HI 271 The Nazis | HGHRS |
| RN 384 The Holocaust | HGHRS |
| RN/XL/LI 459 Primo Levi Within Holocaust Literature | HGHRS |
| RN 460 / TX 805 Seminar on the Holocaust | HGHRS |
| XL 281 / RN 385 / CI 269 Holocaust Literature & Film | HGHRS |
| PO 303 Civil Liberties in America | HGHRS |
| IR 352 / PO 378 International Human Rights | HGHRS |
| RN 249 Islamophobia & Anti-Semitism | HGHRS |
| JS 260 Holocaust | JS |
| JS 261 Representations of the Holocaust in Literature & Film | JS |
| JS 369 Primo Levi within Holocaust Literature | JS |
| JS 380 Israeli Culture through Media | JS |
| JS 387 Environmental Law in Israel & the Mediterranean | JS |
Oral and/or Signed Communication
| Course | Programs of Study |
| RN 460 / TX 805 Seminar on the Holocaust | HGHRS |
| PO 508 Judiciary & Civil Liberties | HGHRS |
| LY 303 Third Year Modern Arabic 1 | IS |
| IR 312 / PO 369 Comparative Development in the Middle East | IS |
| RN 420 / PH 409 Maimonides | JS |
| JS 282 Sixth-Sem Hebrew — Israeli Food Culture | JS |
Writing-Intensive Course
| Course | Programs of Study |
| PO 508 Judiciary & Civil Liberties | HGHRS |
| PO 519 Inequality & American Politics | HGHRS |
| JS 246 Jewish Mysticism | JS |
| JS/LH 283 Israeli Culture Through Film (in English) | JS / IS |
| JS 285 Israel: History, Politics, Culture | JS |
| JS 367 The Holocaust Through Film | JS |
Critical Thinking
| Course | Programs of Study |
| HI 271 The Nazis | HGHRS |
| RN 384 The Holocaust | HGHRS |
| PO 334 Political Violence | HGHRS |
| PO 303 Civil Liberties in America | HGHRS |
| IR 312 / PO 369 Comparative Development in the Middle East | IS |
| JS 210 Hebrew Bible | JS |
| JS 250 Holy City | JS |
| JS 311 Dead Sea Scrolls | JS |
| JS 387 Environmental Law in Israel & the Mediterranean | JS |
| JS 285 Israel: History, Politics, Culture | JS |
Research & Information Literacy
| Course | Programs of Study |
| PO 333 Democratic Erosion | HGHRS |
| PO 519 Inequality & American Politics | HGHRS |
| SO 230 Crime & Justice | HGHRS |
| JS 377 Gender & Sexuality in Judaism | JS |
Teamwork / Collaboration
| Course | Programs of Study |
| IR 352 / PO 378 International Human Rights | HGHRS |
| RN 249 Islamophobia & Anti-Semitism | HGHRS |
| LY 214 Levantine Colloquial Arabic 1 | IS |
| JS 100 World Cultures of the Jews | JS |
Digital/Multimedia Expression
| Course | Programs of Study |
| JS 280 Israeli Popular Music | JS |
| JS 281 Advanced Modern Hebrew: Israeli Society | JS |
| JS 380 Israeli Culture through Media | JS |
Creativity/Innovation
| Programs of Study | Programs of Study |
| JS 121 Judaism, Christianity, Islam | JS |
| JS 130 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature | JS |
| JS 280 Israeli Popular Music | JS |
| JS 282 Sixth-Sem Hebrew — Israeli Food Culture | JS |