Jewish Education Certificate
Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/familystudies/grad/jewish-education-certificate/
Program Director: Dr. Hana Bor
Phone: 410-704-5026
Email: hbor@towson.edu
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Jewish Education is a 20-unit graduate program that provides students with the knowledge and tools to become effective Jewish educators. By integrating classical and contemporary Jewish studies with pedagogy, the certificate in Jewish Education program will prepare its students to embark on careers as educators in a formal or informal Jewish educational setting. The core components include three graduate Jewish studies courses, three education courses and a final project. All courses are selected in consultation with the Program Director.
Through the Baltimore Hebrew Institute, students can earn scholarships, fellowships and program enrichment.
Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Education | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| LEADERSHIP IN JEWISH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES | ||
| FOUNDATIONS JEWISH EDUCATION | ||
| FROM VISION TO PRACTICE IN JEWISH EDUCATION | ||
| QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN JEWISH EDUCATION | ||
| Select either a teaching certificate or an administration certificate: | 6 | |
| Teaching Track | ||
Select two of the following Methods Courses: | ||
| MORAL QUESTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM | ||
| MODELS AND METHODS OF TEACHING JEWISH HOLIDAYS | ||
| TEACHING CLASSICAL JEWISH TEXTS: A DEVELOPMENT APPROACH 1 | ||
| TEACHING CLASSICAL JEWISH TEXTS: A LITERARY APPROACH 1 | ||
| EXPLORATION OF HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | ||
| Administration Track | ||
Select two of the following Administration Courses: | ||
| MANAGMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS: MATERIAL RESOURCES | ||
| LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS | ||
| Jewish Studies Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND CIVILIZATION | ||
| MEDIEVAL JEWISH HISTORY | ||
| JEWS IN THE MODERN WORLD | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH THOUGHT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RABBINIC LITERATURE AND HISTORY | ||
| JEWISH LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| Select one course in Contemporary Jewish Studies. Examples of courses include: | 3 | |
| DIASPORA JEWISH COMMUNITIES | ||
| AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN JUDAIC STUDIES | ||
| CONTEMPORARY JEWISH ETHICS: RESHAPING THE JEWISH IDENTITY IN OUR GENERATION | ||
| Select one Jewish Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| Complete 2 units of the following: | 2 | |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE PRACTICUM SEMINAR | ||
Final Project | ||
| Total Units | 20 | |
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Students may select only one course from the following: LJEC 648 or LJEC 649.