Doctor of Philosophy in Jewish Studies

Yeshiva University

Forty-Two credits beyond those accepted for the Master of Arts degree apportioned as follows: 18 credits in the major 3 credit doctoral seminar to be taken in the first year 9 additional credits in or out of the field of concentration to be determined in consultation with the faculty adviser. In some cases, it may be beneficial for students to take courses in a related field of general studies not offered at Revel. Therefore, upon approval of the faculty adviser and dean, 6 of the 9 credits may be taken in those related fields. 3 credits (Subject) 9979 Doctoral Planning I, consisting of preparation for doctoral examinations and formulation of a dissertation topic 3 credits (Subject) 9980 Doctoral Planning II. If additional semesters are needed for doctoral planning, 0.5 credit Doctoral Planning Extension (may be repeated three times) 3 credits of (Subject) 9981 Doctoral Research I 3 credits (Subject) 9982 Doctoral Research II. If additional semesters of research are required, 0.5 credit Doctoral Research Extension (may be repeated three times) In addition to the 42 credits, a student may be required by the faculty of a given concentration to master particular skills or areas of knowledge deemed necessary for the doctoral research. Setting aside the 12 credits of doctoral planning and research, the PhD program consequently requires 30 course credits beyond the Master of Arts degree. Twenty four of these must be taken at the school or by prior arrangement with the school. It follows that up to 6 credits may be transferred toward the PhD degree from other institutions. These must be doctoral-level courses taught in accredited graduate programs. Since up to 6 credits may also be transferred toward the Master of Arts degree, a student accepted into the doctoral program who has taken graduate courses in another institution but has not received a master's degree recognized by Revel may transfer up to 12 credits toward the 72-credit requirement. At least six of these must be doctoral-level courses, while the remaining six may be master's-level courses. The applicability of a course to the Revel doctoral program is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Graduate School of Jewish Studies