Jewish Studies Requirements for All Beren Students (Stern College and Sy Syms School of Business)

• All students must successfully complete 36 credits (minimum of 18 courses) of Jewish Studies, as outlined below.
• All students must enroll in a minimum of 2 Jewish Studies courses per semester.
• Regardless of the number of Jewish Studies courses transferred from elsewhere, a minimum of 16 Jewish Studies credits must be taken on the Beren Campus.

Jewish Studies consist of the following 5 areas:

Bible
Hebrew
Jewish History
Jewish Philosophy
Judaic Studies

Distribution Requirements -must be taken on Beren Campus

Bible (Fundamentals) - 2 credit minimum

Hebrew 1-3 courses depending upon placement
Students are notified of their placement/requirements following the exam

Jewish History (Fundamentals) - 2 credit minimum

Jewish Philosophy (Fundamentals) - 2 credit minimum

Judaic Studies (Fundamentals) - 2 credit minimum  

*Students enrolled in Sy Syms School of Business must also successfully complete 4 credits (=2 courses) in the Syms Jewish Values Curriculum (Jewish Business Ethics/Jewish Public Policy).

Transfer Credit

Students who receive a full year of 36 Israel credits for study in seminary/Israel may transfer a total of 27 credits to SCW/Syms.

Twelve (12) of these credits, equivalent to 6 courses, may count toward their Jewish Studies requirement. The remaining 15 credits count towards the 128 credits needed to graduate, but do not fulfill a Jewish Studies or a General Education requirement.

Students who receive less than a full year of credit for study in Israel, those who stay for shana bet, transfer students, and other special cases receive a prorated number of credits.

P/N Policy

• Students may take up to 2 Jewish Studies courses as P/N.
• Courses required for the distribution, including Hebrew, may not be taken as P/N.