Graduate Certificate in Judaic Studies at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

Judaic Studies is the academic study of Jewish civilization, past and present. Judaic Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field bringing together scholars trained in multiple fields in the humanities and social sciences. It is a remarkably broad field, with a history spanning from biblical time to the present day, and geographically the world over. The key elements Judaic Studies include the study of the Jewish religion; the study of the languages; Jewish history and literature; Jewish thought and society.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate is a 15-credit program providing students with a broad introduction to graduate learning and research in the field of Judaic Studies. There are two required courses: JUDC6097 Introduction to Graduate Research in Judaic Studies (credit: 3) JUDC7035 Foundations of Judaism (credit: 4) Additionally student will take three elective courses form one of four content areas: History, Politics, and Culture Literature, Language and Film Bible and Rabbinics

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Application information

Entry requirements

The required submission materials are: (a) Letter of intent (personal statement letter) (b) Recommendation letters (submitted online) (c) Grades (GPA , transcripts, and test scores). Students have the option of submitting a sample of written work, which will be read and taken into consideration by the application's reviewers. Finally, students will be invited to an interview . NOTE: the Graduate Certificate in Judaic Studies admits news students both in the Fall and the Spring Semesters (though Fall Semester is the default).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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