The Academic Advisement Center has information about all of these
areas.
Majors
Each student must select one subject as a major. He should consult with
the senior professor of the subject and other academic advisors in
planning his course of study. Areas in which the student may major are
listed below:
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Languages
Computer Sciences
Economics
English
French
Hebrew
History
Jewish Studies
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Engineering
(available for students who will attend and complete an engineering
undergraduate program at an accredited school)
Psychology
Sociology
Speech and Drama
The University offers pre-law, pre-health, and pre-education advisement,
as well as cocurricular activities.
Combined and joint programs in business administration, dentistry,
engineering, Jewish education, Jewish studies, law, occupational
therapy, optometry, podiatric medicine, and social work are available.
Regardless of how much transfer credit is granted a student, at least 60
percent of the required credits in the major must be taken at Yeshiva
College; some majors require more.
Only Yeshiva College courses in which a student has earned a grade of C-
or better may be used to meet the requirements of his major (this
applies only to courses taken at Yeshiva University in the subject
itself, and not to correlate requirements). A grade of C is required for
courses transferred from other institutions.
The student is expected to achieve a good general knowledge of his
major, an objective that usually cannot be met solely by taking courses.
He is therefore advised of the importance of self-study and extensive
supplementary readings in his area of interest.
Comprehensive examinations in the major, required for graduation (see
Degree
Requirements, which follow), presuppose a broad, general knowledge
of all principal subfields of the discipline. Even if no formal
distribution of subfields is required for a major, the student must
prepare himself in such areas.
A
student who completes all the requirements for a major in a second
subject, including the comprehensive examination, will, at his written
request at least a month prior to graduation, have the second major
listed on his permanent record along with the first.
The same course may be counted toward two majors, or toward a major and
minor, only if it is specified in the catalog as a requirement for both.
An elective course may not count twice.
Minors
A student may minor in a subject and have it listed on his permanent
record upon his written request at least one month prior to
graduation. Areas in which it is possible to minor are listed below:
American Studies
Architecture
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Languages
Computer Sciences
Economics
English (Literature
and Writing tracks)
Foreign Languages
French
Hebrew
History
Jewish Studies
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public
Health
Sociology
Spanish
Speech and Drama
Students also may select the business minor offered through
Sy Syms School of
Business. Acceptance of courses taken at other institutions toward
the minor is at the option of the senior professor of the subject, but
in all cases at least 12 credits must be taken at Yeshiva College. Only
courses in which the student has earned grades of C- or better may be
counted toward the minor, except that in the first course in a subject,
a P grade will be accepted.
Degree Requirements
A. Course and credit requirement:
Students must complete at least 128 credits including all general
requirements (see below), all major requirements, and electives. No more
than 8 credits may be taken in physical education.
B. Residence requirement: Students must attend an institution of higher
education for at least eight semesters. Full-time study in the
S. Daniel Abraham
Israel Program may count as either one or two semesters toward the
fulfillment of this requirement. Full-time study in a yeshiva may count
toward this requirement. In addition, students must complete a minimum
84 credits in residence at the Wilf campus in New York. Students who
complete the Jay and
Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program must accumulate at least 108
credits and remain at least three years in residence. All students must
complete at least 24 of the last 35 credits at Yeshiva College.
Students who transfer to Yeshiva College after two or more years of
full-time study at an accredited degree-granting college or university
(not a yeshiva), will meet the residence requirement after being in
residence at Yeshiva College in New York for at least four semesters,
taking at least 12 credits each semester and completing at least 58
credits at Yeshiva College.
Professional Option: A superior student who is admitted to a
professional school at the end of his junior year at Yeshiva College
will be eligible for a bachelor’s degree from the college upon
satisfactory completion of the first year of the professional school
program, provided that he is admitted to the Professional Option plan
and satisfies the 84-credit on-campus requirement.
C. Grade requirement: Each student must achieve an average of 2.0 or
better in all studies and a grade of C- or better in all courses counted
toward a major or minor in order to graduate.
D. Comprehensive examinations: To be eligible for graduation, each
senior must pass a comprehensive examination in his major. These are
described in an announcement available from the
Office of
the Dean of the College.
E. Administrative requirements: Each student must receive approbation of
the faculty and the president, and must have filed an
Application for Degree during the registration period of the
semester in which he completes all requirements.
YESHIVA COLLEGE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Students normally complete the degree in four years and can take no more
than six years including the semester of admission to the college,
excluding official leaves of absence.
The following are required of all
students:
I. Basic Skills
a.
English
1101–1102. 4 credits.
Successful completion of ENG 1101 is a prerequisite for all literature
courses. Both ENG 1101 and 1102 are prerequisites for all English
literature courses and should be completed during the first year on
campus. For students admitted to the
Jay and Jeanie
Schottenstein Honors Program, two freshman honors seminars
automatically fulfill this requirement. The second freshman honors
seminar also counts for one of the general requirements on the list that
follows.
Note: If taken during the senior year, ENG 1101 and 1102 do not
count toward the 128 credits required for graduation, although they are
figured into the 17.5-credit limit and the grade is figured into the
grade point average. Foreign students must take
ENG 0011
unless exempt by placement.
Non-native English speakers in the United States less than seven years
undergo a language screening prior to registering. Students who do not
demonstrate near-native proficiency in English are required to register
for developmental writing and speaking English courses their first
semester and to attend such courses until they pass and are able to
register for mainstream composition and speech courses. Students whose
language proficiency does not reach the introductory developmental level
may be required to take courses outside of the University until they
have demonstrated language proficiency sufficient to register for the
developmental language courses.
b. One approved course in
mathematics,
computer sciences,
or
statistics. 3–4
credits.
c.
Physical education.
Two courses.
Two PED courses are required of all students and should be completed no
later than sophomore year. Students may not register for more than one
PED course per semester. No more than 8 credits in PED may count toward
the bachelor’s degree. Except for participation on varsity sports teams,
PED courses are not repeatable. Students with physical disabilities are
not necessarily exempt, and should consult with the Medical Office.
A veteran honorably discharged from the armed forces with service of at
least one year may be granted two credits for completion of basic
training and military service in lieu of the two-course Physical
Education requirement. Veterans with at least two years of service may
be allowed an additional two credits.
Yeshiva University grants credit for
courses taken with the Armed Forces Institute in accordance with the
regulations of the New York State Education Department and with the
recommendations of the American Council on Education.
II. Humanities
a. Two literature courses. 6
credits.
The first must be chosen from
ENG 2003,
2004,
2005,
2010,
2201,
2202,
2611,
2612, or
foreign (not Hebrew) literature; the second may be chosen from among the
courses listed above or may be any approved literature course offered at
the college, including Hebrew literature.
b. Two courses in history, philosophy,
or a foreign language other than Hebrew. 6 credits.
c. One course selected from
Art 1052A,
Music 1111A,
or a foreign language other than Hebrew. 2–3 credits.
To fulfill general education requirements with a foreign language, a
student must complete two semesters in sequence or a course at the
Intermediate II level or above (e.g.
FRE 1202,
SPA 1202,
SEM 5122.
Consult the Coordinator of Languages in Yeshiva College for more
information.
A student who wishes
to continue a foreign language taken in high school should use the
following guideline to determine the level at which he should begin his
studies in college: one year of high school study is equivalent to one
semester of college study.
Students will not receive credit for college foreign-language courses
that duplicate what they have studied in high school or learned through
other means. Students with existing skills in languages other than
English or Hebrew must consult with the Coordinator of Languages in
Yeshiva College in order to determine the level at which they should
continue their studies.
III. Social Science
Two courses chosen from
economics,
political science,
psychology, or
sociology. 6
credits.
V. Science
Two semesters of a laboratory science 6–10 credits.
Preferably one of the two-semester sequences in
biology,
chemistry, or
physics, or
BIO 1001
and/or 1002;
CHE 1023,
1024, or
1025;
or
PHY 1021,
1026, or
1027.
V. Jewish Studies
Students in the Mazer Yeshiva Program
and the
Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program
take these courses at Yeshiva College. Students in
Isaac Breuer College and
James Striar School satisfy these
requirements with courses at those schools with some modifications,
particularly for JSS students. Under normal circumstances, a student in
MYP/BMP takes 20 credits in Jewish Studies courses in YC (per the
following), a student in IBC transfers 18 credits (3 per semester), and
a student in JSS transfers 24 credits (4 per semester), to his YC
record. Students who change Jewish Studies programs during their time at
Yeshiva College should consult with the Coordinator of Jewish Studies in
the Office of the Dean of Yeshiva College regarding the fulfillment of
Jewish Studies requirements in YC.
a.
BIB 1015A,
plus three additional 2-credit Bible courses, including at least two
text courses numbered above 2500. 8 credits.
BIB 1015A is a prerequisite for the text courses and must be taken
during the first year of study at YC.
b. HEB
1205–1206. 6 credits.
All students are urged to take Hebrew Language (HEB 1205, 1206) as early
as possible in their college careers. Students should be aware that
Hebrew Language will, in the future, be a prerequisite for many of the
other Jewish Studies courses.
c. Two Jewish history. Two courses chosen from
1200,
1300,
1400,
1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, or 1834. 6 credits.
THE JAY AND JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEIN HONORS PROGRAM AT
YESHIVA COLLEGE
The mission of the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program is to
enhance the education of all Yeshiva College students by encouraging the
most talented learners to undertake an exceptionally broad, deep,
rigorous course of study.
To
fulfill this aim, the program emphasizes research, intensive writing,
and sophisticated thinking: critical, analytic, quantitative,
scientific, interdisciplinary, and creative. Students commit themselves
to hard work, a challenging search for understanding, and intellectual
excellence. Students admitted to the program will experience especially
rewarding interactions with faculty members through honors courses,
individual mentoring, advanced study, and senior honors theses. Students
who complete the program should feel confident that they can fulfill
their potential through advanced training, lifelong learning, and
leadership within their various communities.
In the fall of 1999, Yeshiva College began admitting 24 to 36 students
each year to the program. Students apply simultaneously to the Jay and
Jeanie Schottenstein Program and for academic merit scholarships. (All
students may apply for need-based assistance). Normally, each student
must earn at least a 90 average in high school, score at least 1400 on
the combined SATs, and earn strong recommendations in both general and
Jewish studies. Each year, the Honors Committee admits a few additional
students who have earned at least a 3.7 grade point average, submitted
promising writing samples, and earned strong recommendations.
Each and every student who successfully completes the 11 required
components of the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program can expect
favorable receptions from graduate and professional schools, employers,
and organizations that award scholarships and fellowships.
The first year, in two freshman honors seminars based in part on core
texts, each student develops intellectual sophistication in thinking
through intensive writing, research, and analysis. (The first term
fulfills the first term of the composition requirement, substituting for
ENG 1101.
The second term fulfills the second term of the composition requirement,
substituting for
ENG 1102,
and in addition fulfills some other general requirement). After the
first year, he chooses at least six honors electives from a variety of
academic disciplines. A cocurricular summer experience—for example, a
course taught in Europe, a cultural enrichment program in New York City,
or a research placement—expands his educational horizons. Finally, the
student devotes two terms to a senior honors thesis closely supervised
by one or more faculty mentors.
Overall, the student spends at least
three full years and completes 108 credits in residence, 24 more than
the residence requirement for Yeshiva College. Simultaneously, he must
maintain a comparable level of excellence in Jewish studies.
Recommendations for an honors student from administrators and faculty
members are virtually guaranteed to be exceptionally strong, and his
diploma specifically confirms his graduation from the Jay and Jeanie
Schottenstein Honors Program as well as from Yeshiva College.
The freshman honors seminars and the senior honors theses are reserved
for students admitted into the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors
Program. So far, summer programs abroad, such as “Jewish Art and Culture
in Renaissance Italy,” “The Physics of Galileo” (Florence and New York,
1999), “French Jewry 1806–1905: Images and Identities” (Paris and New
York, 2000), and “The Maya: The Land and Its People,” (Guatemala and New
York, 2003) have been open to all Yeshiva College students.
Honors electives are open to all
students who receive instructors’ permission. These courses are listed
on the student’s transcript with the letter H beside the appropriate
course number. The following partial listing of these courses, each
tailor-made for the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program,
suggests the breadth, depth, and variety of the program and its impact
on the Yeshiva College curriculum:
Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Mallarme
Classical Political Philosophy
Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences
Creative Writing — Fiction
Dead Sea Scrolls
Economics and Ethical Issues
Experimental Psychology
Greek Myths and Their Influence
Historiography
Honors Calculus-Based Physics
James Joyce
Jewish Historiography
Jewish New York
Jewish Religious Behavior in Sociological Perspective
Maimonides
Midrash Halakhah
Molecular Modeling
Organometallic Lab
Quantum Mechanics
Science, Society, and Ethics
The String Quartet
The Victorian Web
Thoughts of Rav Joseph Soloveitchik
Transfer Credit for Hebrew Language, Literature, and
Culture
ISAAC
BREUER COLLEGE
Transfer credit for courses taken at IBC is listed on the YC record as
HES 1200–1299.
Transfers are made at the rate of three
credits per semester unless written permission for a change is received
from the Office of the Dean of IBC and filed in the Office of the
Registrar.
The grade given for the transfer credit is based on the composite
average achieved at IBC that semester.
The composite average is transferred as follows:
3.668 – 4.000 = A
3.334 – 3.667 = A-
3.001 – 3.333 = B+
2.668 – 3.000 = B
2.334 – 2.667 = B-
2.001 – 2.333 = C+
1.668 – 2.000 = C
1.334 – 1.667 = C-
1.001 – 1.333 = D+
0.668 – 1.000 = D
0.334 – 0.667 = D-
0.000 – 0.333 = F
JAMES STRIAR SCHOOL
Transfer credit for courses taken at JSS is listed on the YC record as
HES 1000–1099.
Transfers are made at the rate of four
credits per semester unless written permission for a change is received
from the Office of the Dean of JSS and filed in the Office of the
Registrar.
The grade given for the transfer credit
is based on the composite average achieved in JSS that semester. The
composite average is transferred as indicated for Isaac Breuer College.
Students attending JSS may not take any
courses in Jewish studies at any other school without the prior written
permission of the Office of the Dean of JSS.
Students in MYP may elect to transfer
one, two, or three credits per semester to YC for their studies in MYP.
Such courses appear on the YC record as HES 1100–1199. The grade given
for the transfer credit is based on the composite average achieved in
MYP that semester. The composite average is transferred as indicated for
Isaac Breuer College.
STONE BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAM
Students in SBMP may elect to transfer one or two credits per semester
to YC for their studies in SBMP. Transfer credit for courses taken at
SBMP appears on the YC record as HES 1600–1699. The grade given for the
transfer credit is based on the composite average achieved in SBMP that
semester. The composite average is transferred as indicated for Isaac
Breuer College.
PLACEMENT
English Placement for Foreign Students
Upon entrance, foreign students will be assigned to English as a Second
Language based upon a placement examination.
Foreign Language Study Placement
A student who has graduated from or attended a foreign secondary school
in which the language of instruction was other than English or Hebrew
should consult with the Coordinator of Languages in Yeshiva College if
he would like to continue his foreign language and/or literature
studies.
SCHOOL REGULATIONS
Regulations pertaining to Yeshiva College alone are given here; for
those uniformly applicable to all undergraduate schools, see the
Academic Information and Policies section.
Attendance
At the start of the semester, each student must report in person to the
instructor of each class to learn the specific attendance, examination,
and other requirements of each course.
A student who does not meet these
requirements may be dropped from a course.
A record of the student’s attendance in
each class is kept by the instructor. In performance courses (such as
laboratory, public speaking, music, language, and physical education),
attendance is required at all class sessions. Attendance is compulsory
for freshmen, sophomores in their first semester on campus, students
admitted provisionally, and students on probation. During the first week
of the semester, the instructor in any course must specifically notify
his or her classes of the attendance policy for all students, and should
allow a number of absences equal to or greater than the normal number of
class sessions per week.
A student’s attendance record may be taken into account when determining
his status in the university. Continued unexcused absences will result
in the student being dropped from the course with a grade of G, which
may lead to probation or academic dismissal from the college.
Grades: A/P/N Option
Each student above the freshman year who is in good standing is
permitted to select one course per semester to be graded A, P, or N.
This is for the purpose of stimulating students to take coursework
outside their area of specialization; therefore, the course may not be
one required for graduation or required or recommended for the student’s
major. Students must apply for such a course during the period specified
in the
academic calendar.
Regulations and limitations applicable
to the choice of a course under the A/P/N Option are available in the
Office
of the Registrar.
Audit Policy
A student may audit no more than one course per semester. Only lecture
courses without laboratory, performance, or studio work may be audited.
Students must have a 3.0 average and the instructor’s written
permission. Attendance must be regular, and the student must fulfill
requirements as determined by the instructor. Audited courses do not
count toward the student’s workload. No credit is given for an audited
course, and it fulfills no requirements. A course being taken for credit
may be changed to an audit (L) with the consent of the instructor until
the date by which a course can be dropped without a W. A course
previously audited may subsequently be taken for credit. Both courses
will then appear on the student’s record. For more information and
regulations, consult the
Yeshiva College Advisement Center.
Upholding Academic Integrity
Within the academic community, the governing principle is
integrity—accepting the responsibility for being judged on the basis of
one’s own work and achievements. This principle requires that students
receive no unauthorized assistance from others and give explicit credit
for authorized assistance and for each thought or expression that is
borrowed from any outside source. Submission of any examination, course
assignment, or degree requirement represents an affirmation that the
student has lived up to these standards.
Cheating is the act of providing or
utilizing unauthorized material or assistance in answering an
examination question or performing part or all of an assignment. It
includes but is not limited to stealing, furnishing, transmitting,
receiving, selling, or buying an examination, one or more answers, or
any part of an assignment. The transmission or reception may be oral,
written, or by other means, including, but not limited to, pagers and
beepers. Assignments include but are not limited to essays, lab reports,
homework, compilations of data, and computer programs. Aiding and
abetting any act of cheating is also cheating, and will be treated as
such.
Plagiarism is a specific form of
cheating: the misrepresentation of someone else’s words, data,
information, program, subroutine, finding, or idea as one’s own.
Students are responsible for avoiding it in all written and oral
assignments and presentations, including, but not limited to, essays,
research papers, speeches, homework, computer programs, and lab reports.
The brochure “Upholding Academic
Integrity,” available in the
Academic Advisement Center, describes procedures for addressing
allegations of academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism,
as well as penalties for breaches in academic integrity.
Workload
The normal number of credits for a full semester’s work is 15.5 to 16.5
credits. A full-time student is defined as one enrolled for at least 12
credits during a 15-week semester. Under no circumstances will any
student be given permission to register for more than 17.5 credits per
semester at Yeshiva College (including any credit transferred from any
other school of the university or from another institution).
The maximum number of credits that may
be earned by any student in a 12-month period (counted as July–June or
September–August, at his option) is 43. This includes courses taken in
residence, work taken elsewhere, and credit earned by examination (such
as the College-Level Examination Program or College Proficiency
Examination Program).
Students may not take fewer than 12 credits in any semester without
written permission of the
Office of
the Dean.
Students with outside employment or
with low averages are subject to restrictions on their workload as
described in the
Academic Retention, Probation, and Dismissal section.
