UNT's interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Program (JSP) began in the Fall 2000 semester
and is housed in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. The Program Director is
Dr. Asaf Angermann. The JSP is the only Jewish Studies program at a public university in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area. The program includes 50 courses on Jewish history, philosophy, religion,
society, literature, film, music, the Hebrew Bible, mysticism, the Holocaust, and
related topics, taught by 30 faculty across 10 departments. The JSP offers an undergraduate
minor (18 hours) and a certificate (12 hours) in Jewish Studies and several scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate students. The JSP sponsors lectures, events, and discussions
throughout the year. The JSP's extensive collection of approximately 2,500 books and
350 films is housed in UNT's Willis Library collection.
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