Earn a Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine
Spend a year taking graduate level classes at JUC. Learn about the land, language, and people of Bible through rigorous study and in-the-field excursions.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN
CULTURAL STUDIES OF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine provides students with the opportunity to study and engage with the peoples, societies, and cultures of modern Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the broader Middle East.
If you’re seeking a graduate-level program but can’t commit to a full two-year M.A., this one-year, 24-credit-hour certificate provides a focused and flexible alternative. Drawing from the core courses of our M.A. program, it allows you to build a strong academic foundation while maintaining the option to transfer approved graduate credits from another institution.
One-year Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine Certificate
Below is a sample course schedule for the one-year certificate program in Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine.
Graduate students may substitute in other classes as they are available.
Fall Semester
Survey Courses: 7 hours
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
Introduction to the Modern Middle East (3)
History: 3 hours
History of the Church in the East (3) OR
History of the Jews During the Medieval and Modern Periods (3) OR
History of the Holy Land from the Rise of Islam to 1948 (3)
Society and Politics: 3 hours
Palestinian Society and Politics (3)
Spring Semester
Survey Courses: 3 hours
Historical and Social Settings of Modern Israel (3)
History: 3 hours
Jewish Roots of Christian Worship and Liturgy (3) OR
Hermeneutics of Old Testament Texts in Jewish and Christian Tradition (3)
Religious Studies: 6 hours
Jewish Thought and Practice (3)
Islamic Thought and Practice (3)
Graduate Certificate
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