Courses I'll be taking at JUC:)

For those who wanna know just what I will be studying at Jerusalem University College, here's my tentative course list for Spring Semester 2012:

5/311 Physical Settings of the Bible

A study of the physical features of the land of the Bible, stressing geographical

factors affecting settlement and communication in the various regions.

Readings, preparatory map study, and lectures provide the background for

field trips. Relevant archaeological, historical and biblical material is

correlated with sites, roads, and features in each region, but the main emphasis

of the course is geography. Regions studied and visited include Galilee, Golan

Heights, Judah, Samaria, Negev, Shephelah, Jordan and Jezreel Valleys,

Benjamin, Sharon Plain, Philistia, and in Transjordan, Gilead, Ammon, the

Medaba Plateau, Moab, and Edom.

5/345 Jewish Thought and Practice

An examination of modern Jewish beliefs and practices with an emphasis on

their development throughout the ages. Topics include prayer, holidays, life

cycle, views regarding the Messiah and streams in Judaism. Includes field

trips.

5/348 Classical Islamic Thought and the Modern Middle East

A study of trends in Islamic thought as they developed in the Middle Ages and

exist today, including aspects of the Koran, theology, law, political thought,

mysticism, and modern religious and nationalist movements. Includes field

trips.

5/363 Historical and Social Settings of Modern Israel

A study of the history and society of modern Israel, with special emphasis on

social and political movements, institutions, settlements and neighborhoods.

Includes field trips.