Chinuch/Education Curriculum
Year One Undergraduate
Fall I
JSLN 453 or 454 - Intensive Talmud (3 credits)
Study of a tractate of the Talmud with classical commentaries and codes. Supervised periods of independent study (course may be repeated for credit).
PSYN 101 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
Psychology as a biological, behavioral, and social science. Topics include: critical and scientific analysis of human behavior, fundamentals of psychological research, biological bases of behavior, states of consciousness, learning, thought, memory and intelligence, social behavior and personality, mental health and adjustment, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior.
PSYN 102 - Social Psychology (3 credits)
Social influences on values, attitudes, and behavior. Determinants of social perceptions and cognitions. Bases for friendship, love, prejudice, and anti-social behavior. Group dynamics involved in conformity, conflict and cooperation. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYN 101.
LLEN 101 - English Composition I (3 credits)
Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically-correct sentences and paragraphs, with special emphasis on the five-paragraph essay and the research paper. (Admission by assignment following placement test.)
MCON 140 - Computer Concepts with Business Applications (3 credits)
This course introduces students to current computing trends and technology. Office applications are taught. Students will build their own websites using a popular content management system (CMS) such as WordPress. Students will complete this course with a solid understanding of computing trends, how to use computers, and how to effectively access information on the World Wide Web. This course is not a required course or approved elective for a Computer Science or MIS degree. Prerequisite: None.
MATN 261 - Statistics for Social Science Majors (3 credits
Basic concepts in descriptive and inferential statistics, including measurement scales, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and distribution, correlation coefficients, linear regression, probability theory, binomial distribution, and parametric and nonparametric tests of significant differences. Introduction to hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: MATN 111 or examination.
Spring I
JSLN 451 or 452 - Intensive Talmud (3 credits)
A tractate of the Talmud is studied intensively with classical commentaries. Emphasis on conceptual analysis (course may be repeated for credit).
PSYN 201 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
Stages of life: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Mental, emotional, and personality changes during development, and the psychological hurdles overcome. Prerequisite: PSYN 101.
PSY 301 - Experimental Psychology plus laboratory (3 credits)
Methodological and experimental approaches to human behavior focusing on sensation, perception, learning, and memory. Experiments conducted in class, results analyzed, and scientific reports written. Students also design and write a proposal for an experimental project. Prerequisite: PSYN 101 and MATN 261.
PSYN 335 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
Description and diagnosis of abnormal behavior. Causes, symptoms and treatments of mental illness. Basic principles of psychotherapy. Prerequisite: PSYN 101.
LLEN 102 - English Composition II (3 credits)
Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically-correct sentences and paragraphs, with special emphasis on the five-paragraph essay and the research paper. (Admission by assignment following placement test.)
HISN 155 or 156 - History of the Jewish People (3 credits)
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Year Two Undergraduate
Fall II
JSLN 453 or 454 - Intensive Talmud (3 credits)
Study of a tractate of the Talmud with classical commentaries and codes. Supervised periods of independent study (course may be repeated for credit).
PSYN 351 - Biological Psychology (3 credits)
The biological bases of behavior and methods of study. Topics include: anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and sense organs, drugs and behavior, sleep and dreaming, eating and drinking, memory and language, brain disorders and abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: PSYN 101 or BION 101.
EJSN 625 - Topics in Jewish Education: Positive Psychology in the Classroom (3 credits)
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LLEN 223 or 224 - Survey of Western Literature I or II (3 credits)
A two-semester survey of Western literature and philosophy from the ancient to the modern periods. The first semester includes readings from Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil and Maimonides, among others, and the second course includes readings from Donne, Machiavelli, More, Shakespeare, Molière, Wordsworth, Keats, Tolstoy, Kafka, and Achebe, among others. Not to be taken after LLEN 115, LLEN 116, LLEN 220, LLEN 221, or LLEN 224.
JSLN 187 - Contemporary Problems in Jewish Law: Psychology (3 credits)
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- Students should also take a psychology elective and a natural science course.
Spring II
JSLN 453 or 454 - Intensive Talmud (3 credits)
A tractate of the Talmud is studied intensively with classical commentaries. Emphasis on conceptual analysis (course may be repeated for credit).
EJSN 626 - Topics in Jewish Ed: Advanced Seminar on Positive Psychology in the Classroom (3 credits)
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PSYN 493 - Advanced Topics in Psychology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: 21 credits in psychology, including PSYN 301 and PSYN 301.
HJSN 600 OR 601 - History of Jews in the Middle Ages or in Modern Times (3 credits)
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JSLN 187 - Contemporary Problems in Jewish Law: Medicine or Business (3 credits)
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- Students should also take a liberal arts course and a psychology elective.
Year Three Semicha & Graduate
Fall III
EJSN 648: The Effective & Skillful Teacher: Personal & Instructional Excellence Part I EJS 650 Classroom Management (3 credits)
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- Semicha
Spring III
EJSN 649 - The Effective & Skillful Teacher: Personal & Instructional Excellence Part II (3 credits)
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EJSN 670 - Methods Seminar: Practicum in Teaching (3 credits)
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- Semicha
Year Four Semicha & Graduate
Fall IV
EJSN 651 - Classroom Management Part II (3 credits)
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EJSN 634 - Methods in Teaching Tanakh (3 credits)
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- Semicha
Spring IV
EJSN 632 - Curriculum of the Jewish Day School (3 credits)
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HJSN 600 - History of the Jews in the Middle Ages OR HJS 601 - Modern Times (3 credits)
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- Semicha
Year Five Semicha & Graduate
Fall V
EJSN 675 - Advanced Practicum (3 credits)
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- Semicha
Spring V
- Semicha
- Comprehensive examination based upon teaching internship
OTHER GRADUATE ELECTIVES AVAILABLE (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER) INCLUDE:
EJSN 660 - Methods of Teaching Tanakh II (3 credits)
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EJSN 658 - Gender & Learning (3 credits)
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EJSN 671 - Seminar: Challenges and Dilemmas in Contemporary Jewish Education (3 credits)
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