Sy Syms School of Business
Sy Syms School of Business offers business programs for undergraduate men and women. It was established in 1987 through major gifts by Sy Syms, a member of the University's Board of Trustees, and other business leaders. This School offers the unique combination of a complete business curriculum along with Yeshiva University's Jewish studies component.
Sy Syms School offers professional preparation with a broad base in liberal arts studies. The curriculum, leading to the Bachelor of Science degree, incorporates the study and use of computers as part of coursework. Jewish tradition provides the framework for consideration of ethical issues, an integral part of the School's education. All students take a full Jewish studies program. Students at the Main Campus simultaneously attend one of the four schools of Jewish studies there; Midtown Center students take the Jewish studies program offered through Stern College. The faculty of Sy Syms School are committed to teaching undergraduates while maintaining respected positions in the research and professional communities. They thus offer students a thorough background in the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of business.
Bachelor of Science
Majors
Each student must select one area as a major. Permission of the Dean of the School must be obtained for the planned course of study. Subjects in which the student may major are listed below. For additional information about majors, please refer to the Program of Study Sheets.
Accounting
CPA Program
Business & Management
Finance concentration
Information Systems concentration
Management concentration
Marketing concentration
Regardless of how much transfer credit is granted a student, at least 60% of the required credits in the major must be taken at Sy Syms School.
Minors
A Sy Syms student may select a 15-17 credit minor in one of the following. Requirements are listed on the Declaration of Minor form:
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Sy Syms students may also select a minor in Humanities or Social Sciences offered through Yeshiva College.
Stern College for Women and Yeshiva College students may pursue an 18 credit minor in Business offered through the Sy Syms School of Business. This enables students to better understand the world of business and broaden their career options.
Degree Requirements
a. Course and credit requirement: Completion of all courses required generally (see below) and for a major (see above), plus sufficient electives to total at least 128 credits, of which no more than 8 may be in Physical Education.
b. Residence requirement: Students must have attended an institution of higher education full-time for at least 8 semesters. They must take at least 84 credits in residence at the New York campus of Yeshiva University, taking at least 12 credits each semester. At least 24 of the last 35 credits must be taken in residence.
c. Grade requirement: An average of 2.0 or better in all studies and a grade of C or better in all courses in the major presented for the major requirement.
d. Administrative requirements:
1. Approbation of the faculty and the President.
2. Filing of an Application for Degree during the registration period of the semester in which the student completes all requirements.
3. Senior research paper. To be eligible for graduation, seniors in each major must register for the course numbered 4970 and complete a research paper under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
General Course Requirements
1. Basic Courses: 7 credits
English Composition: English 1100 or 1101-1102 (3 or 4 credits);
Physical Education: Two courses (1 credit); Speech: Speech 1010 or 1010A (2 or 3 credits).
2. Humanities: 5 to 6 credits
One course in literature, chosen from English, French, Greek, Japanese, Latin, or Spanish
(3 credits); and one course chosen from History or Philosophy (introductory courses); Art
1050A or 1051 or 1052; Music 1111A (2 to 3 credits).
3. Social Sciences: 6 credits
Economics 1011, 1021.
4. Natural Sciences: 6-7 credits
Statistics for Business 1131 and one semester of a science course with laboratory.
5. Hebrew Language, Literature, and Culture - 18 to 45 credits
Main Campus students have the same requirements as Yeshiva College students. Midtown
Center students have the same requirements as Stern College students except for a 7
(rather than 14) credit requirement beyond the core.
Business Core
All students are required to take the following core courses (33-36 credits) as part of their program of study: Accounting 1001, 1002; Business law 2021 (except Accounting majors who take Business Law 2111, 2112 as part of their major); Economics 1011, 1021, 1221; Finance 1001; Information Systems 1020; Management 1020; Marketing 1001; Statistics for Business 1131 and 1456 or 1601.
School Regulations
Regulations pertaining to Sy Syms School alone are given here; those uniformly applicable to all undergraduate schools are given in the section University Regulations.
Attendance
At the start of each semester, each student must report in person to the instructor of each class in order to learn the specific attendance, examination, and other requirements of that course. A student who does not meet these requirements may be dropped from the course.
A record of each student's attendance in each class is kept by the instructor. Reasonable attendance is expected for each student in each class. During the first week of the semester, the instructor in each class must specifically notify his or her classes of the attendance policy for that class and the number of absences allowed. While faculty members may modify attendance policies as they see fit, reasonable absence is defined as twice the number of times a class meets per week.
Generally a student's attendance is taken into account whenever there may be occasion to determine status in the University. Absence without an excuse may result in the student receiving a grade of G. Excessive absences may also result in the student being dropped or withdrawn from the course.
Grades: P or N System
Each student above the freshman year who is in good standing is permitted to select one course each semester to be graded 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 the limitations applicable to the choice of a course on the P or N system are available in the Office of the Registrar.