| 101 Elementary Yiddish I U 5 |
| | Introduction to Yiddish; development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. |
| | Au, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit, or to students with 3 or more years of study in this language in high school, except by permission of dept. This course is available for EM credit. GEC for lang course. FL Admis Cond course. |
| 102 Elementary Yiddish II U 5 |
| | Continuation of 101; further development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. |
| | Au, Wi Qtrs. 5 cl. Prereq: 101. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GEC for lang course. FL Admis Cond course. |
| 103 Intermediate Yiddish I U 5 |
| | Continued study of Yiddish; development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills; reading of simplified literary texts about Yiddish culture. |
| | Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Prereq: 102. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GEC for lang course. |
| 104 Intermediate Yiddish II U 5 |
| | Readings of Yiddish short stories and poems with attention to literary and cultural appreciation; development of basic language skills. |
| | Au, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Prereq: 103. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GEC for lang course. |
| 241 Yiddish Culture U 5 |
| | Introductory survey of political, social, ideological, and religious trends as reflected in Yiddish culture, especially folklore and literature. |
| | Au Qtr. 5 cl. Not open to students with credit for 341. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course. |
| 293 Individual Studies U 1-5 |
| | Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. |
| 294 Group Studies U 1-5 |
| | Special topics announced in the quarter previous to the one in which the course is offered. |
| | Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. |
| 367 Jewish-American Voices in U. S. Literature U 5 |
| | Introduction to Jewish-American literature; development of expository writing and argumentation skills through systematic and critical reflection upon their own country from the perspective of an ethnic community. |
| | 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: English 110 or 111 or equiv, and soph standing or above. GEC second writing course. |
| 371 Yiddish Literature in Translation U 5 |
| | Reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works and of the development of major movements and genres in Yiddish literature. |
| | 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC arts and hums lit course. |
| 399 The Holocaust in Literature and Film U 5 |
| | Reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works pertaining to the Holocaust, from the perspectives of the German and Ashkenazic traditions. |
| | 2 2-hr cl. Not open to students with credit for German 399. Cross-listed in German. Taught in English. GEC arts and hums lit course. |
| 401 Advanced Yiddish I U 5 |
| | Reading in literary and journalistic prose, with practice in conversation and composition; intensive review of Yiddish grammar. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 104 or equiv. |
| 402 Advanced Yiddish II U 5 |
| | Readings in texts from the nineteenth century to the present with emphasis on contemporary prose; practice in conversation and composition. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 401 or equiv. |
| 603^* Advanced Yiddish Conversation and Composition U G 5 |
| | Intensive practice in speaking and writing Yiddish, based on contemporary Yiddish literary usage; conducted entirely in Yiddish. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 402 or permission of instructor. |
| 611 History of the Yiddish Language U G 5 |
| | Linguistic history of Yiddish; Yiddish dialect formation; analysis of Yiddish documents from the 13th century to the present; Yiddish in the context of Jewish interlinguistics. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 402 or equiv or permission of instructor. |
| 612 Language and Culture Geography in Ashkenaz U G 5 |
| | Development and description of Yiddish dialect areas: linguistic atlases and the mapping of Yiddish dialect and Ashkenazic cultural features; dialect networks; development of standard Yiddish. |
| | 2 2-hr cl. |
| 641 Places in Ashkenaz U G 5 |
| | Jewish society of a specific place (e.g., Vienna; Amsterdam); tradition and modernity; assimilation and continuity; cultural, literary, and linguistic expression; arts and entertainment. |
| | 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Jr standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for German 641, without permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Specific topics not repeatable for credit. |
| 651 Modern Yiddish Prose U G 5 |
| | Reading and analysis of short stories and novels representative of major developments and trends in Yiddish prose of the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 402 or equiv. |
| 671 Yiddish for Speakers of German U G 5 |
| | Yiddish for speakers of German; stylistics of academic Yiddish; introduction to bibliography in Yiddish and Ashkenazic studies. |
| | 3 1.3-hr cl. Prereq: German 201 or higher or equiv, or grad standing in German. May not be used to satisfy any part of the undergrad foreign language requirement. |
| 693 Individual Studies U G 1-5 |
| | Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. |
| 694 Group Studies U G 1-5 |
| | Special topics to be announced in the quarter previous to the one in which the course is offered. |
| | Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. |
| 697 Study at a Foreign Institution U G 1-15 |
| | An opportunity for students to study at a foreign institution and receive Ohio State credit for that work. |
| | Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Written permission of dept chairperson. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs. This course is Progress ("P") graded. Students will pay Ohio State fees and any fees in excess of Ohio State tuition, as well as all travel and subsistence costs. |
| 721 Studies in Yiddish Literature U G 5 |
| | Advanced study of specific literary periods, figures, and/or topics involving extensive reading and discussion of appropriate primary and secondary source materials. |
| | 5 cl. Prereq: 5 cr hrs of Yiddish at the 600 level. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. |
| H783 Honors Research U 3-5 |
| | A program of research for each student which includes individual conferences and which culminates in an honors thesis or oral defense. |
| | Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Approved candidacy for graduation with distinction, which includes faculty adviser and ASC Honors Committee approval of project, a minimum 3.50 pt-hr ratio in the field of distinction, sr standing, and CPHR in the commensurate with honors program membership. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U. |
| 811 Seminar in Yiddish Studies G 5 |
| | In-depth study of a selected topic or issue in Yiddish literature, linguistics, or intellectual culture. |
| | 3-5 cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. |
| 998 Research in Yiddish G 1-10 |
| | Research for thesis purposes only. |
| | Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. |