GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN JEWISH STUDIES

 

Vanderbilt University offers an interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Jewish Studies. The Certificate provides graduate and professional students with access to interdisciplinary scholarship in the field of Jewish Studies, supplies them with a valuable professional credential, and strengthens their ability to compete for jobs as well as for national fellowship and postdoctoral awards.

Courses taken at Vanderbilt University prior to admission to the program may be counted toward the certificate requirements with the approval of the steering committee. Any student enrolled in a graduate or professional program at Vanderbilt University is eligible to apply for the Certificate in Jewish Studies. Acceptance to the program requires a minimum GPA of 3.3, satisfactory performance of B+ or better in JS 245 (Major Themes in Jewish Studies), and the approval of both the student's adviser and the director of the Jewish Studies program.

 

Requirements for the Certificate in Jewish Studies (18 hours minimum)

  1. Jewish Studies 245 (3 hours)
  2. 15 hours Graduate-level courses from fields other than the student's major area of graduate or professional studies. Select from three of the subfields listed below, with 9 hours coming from a single subfield.

    • Biblical Studies
    • Antiquity and Medieval World
    • Modern and Contemporary Experience
    • Culture, Philosophy, and Literature

(Click here for course lists)

  1. A non-credit final project/paper submitted to the JS steering committee that demonstrates an application of Jewish Studies contents or methodology to research, teaching, or fieldwork. The project/paper may originate as an assignment in a JS graduate level class.

The recording of certificates on official Vanderbilt transcripts is currently under discussion.

How to apply:

  1. Download the Certificate in Jewish Studies form. (Click here to download)
  2. Fill out the form.
  3. Contact the Program in Jewish Studies office to arrange a meeting with the Director.
    Phone: 2-5029
    Email: jewishstudies@vanderbilt.edu

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