Graduate Program Overview
Benefits of a Master's Degree in Jewish-Christian Studies
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The
Department of Religion at Seton Hall University offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Jewish-Christian Studies as well as a Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies. The curriculum covers all aspects of the historical relationships between Jews and Christians and their respective values and traditions. Students have the opportunity to examine the religious, ethical and social issues at the core for understanding Christians and Jews today with the background of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust.
The Jewish-Christian Studies program proudly presents The Eighteenth
Monsignor John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture on October 30.
Learn more » The program offered at Seton Hall proudly serves as a model for eliminating prejudice through understanding. Courses are offered to accommodate both full-time and part-time students.
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The Department of Religion offers the following:
1. The M.A. in Jewish-Christian Studies, Thesis Option (36 credits)
In addition to required courses and research, this program includes three courses in the reading of Hebrew texts. The thesis represents a contribution to research in Jewish-Christian Studies.
2. The M.A. in Jewish-Christian Studies, Non-Thesis Option (36 credits).
A basic knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is required prior to the student’s completion of the required coursework.
3. The Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies (12 credits).
Students complete the Christian Jewish Encounter course in addition to three other courses in consultation with the chairperson of the Department of Religion.
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