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Which course to take first?

Academic counseling is especially important when selecting the first courses to take. The table below lists the first courses in the various fields of study. We recommend that you read the course descriptions and consult an academic advisor when selecting further courses.

Please note!! The courses listed below relate to the field of study in general, and do not necessarily suit all the programs of study within these fields. For example, the course "Introduction to Mathematics" is suitable as a first course for the program of study in Computer Science, but is not acceptable for students studying Management and Computer Science.

First courses suitable for high school students:

Field

First course

Continuing courses

Computer Science

Introduction to Mathematics (04101)

Introduction to Computer Science note1 (20427) or Introduction to Computer Science Using Java (20441)

Mathematics

Introduction to Mathematics (04101)

Discrete Mathematics (20283) or Introduction to Statistics and Probability for Science Students (30203)

Physics

Please request counseling note2

Fundamentals of Physics I (20113)

Meteorology

Introduction to Meteorology (20291)

Please request counseling note2

Astronomy

Introduction to Astronomy (20120)

Please request counseling note2

Life Sciences

World of Chemistry (20116)

General Biology I (20118)

Chemistry

World of Chemistry (20116)

Pathways in Chemistry (20108)

Geology

Introduction to Geology (20117) or Introduction to Earth Sciences (06101)

Laboratory: Optical Mineralogy and Magmatic Petrography (20238) or Oceanography (20270)

Political Science

Introduction to Political Science (10162)

Government and Politics in Israel (10406) or Introduction to International Relations (10205)

Sociology

Introduction to Anthropology (10153)

Israel: The First Decade (10486), Introduction to Sociology (10134)

Communication

Understanding Movies (10640)

Israeli Fiction and Cinema (10421) or Language and Communication (10668)

Psychology

Please request counseling note4

Introduction to Psychology (10136)

Management

Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences I (30111) note5

Calculus for Students of Economics and Management (10142) note3 or Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences II (30112), Introduction to Microeconomics (10131)

Management and Economics

Calculus for Students of Economics and Management (10142) note3 or Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences I (30111) note5

Introduction to Microeconomics (10131) or Introduction to Statistics for Students of Social Sciences II (30112)

History of the Jewish People

History of Zionism: 1881-1914 (10121) or From Exile to Independence (10419)

Jerusalem Throughout the Ages (10208) or Judea and Rome (10212) or Jews in an Era of Transition (10204)

General History

Classical Greece (10110)

The History of the Hellenistic World (10222), Europe - Cradle of Nationalism (10403)

The Middle East

Islam: Introduction to the History of the Religion (10432)

Introduction to the Modern History of the Middle East (10109)

Bible, Oral Law and Judaism

Midrash and Aggadah (10446)

Introduction to Biblical Literature (10278), Introduction to Oral Law (10133)

History of Art

Art History: An Introduction (10489)

Art in the Age of Technology (10124), Renaissance Art in Italy (10232)

Music

Music at First Sight (10148)

Music at First Sight II (10158)

Philosophy

Problems in Moral Philosophy (10122)

Greek Philosophy (10248), Philosophical Aesthetics: An Introduction (10496)

Literature

Hero and Anti-Hero in the Modern Novel (10107) or Selected Hebrew Short Stories - Early Twentieth Century (10112)

Please request counseling note2



note1  The textbook for Introduction to Computer Science (20427) is in English.
note2  Please consult the field-specific advisors.
note3  Students wishing to enroll in Differential and Integral Calculus I (20406) or Calculus for Students of Economics and Management (10142) should consult with the course coordinator, Mr. Hezi Neiman, at 972-9-7781420.
note4  Office hours of advisors are listed here.
note5  Students lacking mathematical background are advised to take the non-credit course, Mathematics Refresher Course for Social Science Students.


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