All courses must be chosen in consultation with the adviser. A competent piece of research which constitutes a contribution to the field Doctor of Philosophy Admission Requirements For admission to the Graduate School, see this page . Additionally, students must have an undergraduate degree in the humanities or social sciences from an accredited college or university and a master s degree in Talmud and rabbinics or the equivalent. Courses Students entering the program will be required to take either MID 6303, MID 6304 or the equivalent if they have not had the equivalent previously. Students will be matriculated upon satisfactory completion of this prerequisite and are permitted to register for courses counting toward the degree while fulfilling this prerequisite.
All courses are to be chosen in consultation with the adviser.
Candidates will be examined orally on a reading list of critical scholarly literature to be compiled in consultation with the prospective thesis adviser. Each student must complete an original piece of research which advances knowledge in the field of specialization. Upon completion of the dissertation proposal, the candidate will defend the proposal before a panel of Talmud and rabbinics faculty.