The four-semester Hebrew language program does not earn graduate credit. All entering students must take a Hebrew placement exam. In this four-course sequence, students study primary sources from different periods of Jewish history and develop Hebrew language skills in order to work independently with primary texts.
Students take three courses in a discipline or area of special interest.
Up to six credits may be completed at another accredited college or university. In consultation with advisors, the students are encouraged to explore the availability of appropriate graduate level courses in their home communities. During their final semester, students complete work on their Master's paper and discuss research methods and approaches to the field. Students are encouraged to take an approved semester or summer academic program in Israel for academic credit.