Yeshiva University

So you're interested in studying education? YU has you covered, from undergraduate to graduate and beyond. Our undergraduate offerings include a major or minor at Stern College for Women; a joint degree program at Stern or Yeshiva College, offered in conjunction with YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration; and a combined degree program. Additionally, qualified women students at Sy Syms School of Business can pursue the education minor offered through Stern.

But your education pathway doesn't have to end there. Eligible Stern and Yeshiva College students can continue their study at YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, which offers master's and doctoral programs. The school also offers a dual degree MS/MA program. And through the YU-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, students can pursue semicha [rabbinical ordination], empowering them to serve as rabbi and teacher, and enroll in advanced-degree programs at YU's graduate schools.

Other education opportunities are also available through YU's Institute for University-School Partnership and the Center for the Jewish Future.

BA Early Childhood Education B-2 and BA Childhood Education 1-6 Programs

Both of these programs lead to New York State Initial Teacher Certification.

Jewish Educators Project

A partnership with the Legacy Heritage Fund. Students dedicated to a career in Jewish education major in Jewish studies with a concentration in Jewish education. Outstanding students interested in pursuing this three-year track may apply to become Legacy Heritage Fund Scholars.

Education Minor

An 18-credit minor designed for students majoring in any liberal arts subjects. Up to 15 credits can be applied to the Azrieli Graduate School's 7-12 Adolescence Education track, enabling prospective high school teachers to get a head start on their certification requirements. This minor is also available to qualified women students from Sy Syms School of Business.

Joint BA/MS Program

Get up to a 12-credit head start on your master's degree by taking courses at YU's Azrieli Graduate School while completing requirements for your undergraduate degree.

Combined BA/MA Program

Stern College and NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development offer an accelerated option for a master's degree in mathematics and science education. During the junior and/or senior year students may take up to 14 credits at NYU Steinhardt, which will count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Joint BA/MS Program

Get up to a 12-credit head start on your master's degree by taking courses at YU's Azrieli Graduate School while completing requirements for your undergraduate degree.

Combined BA/MA Program

Yeshiva College and NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development offer an accelerated option for a master's degree in mathematics and science education. During the junior and/or senior year students may take up to 14 credits at NYU Steinhardt, which will count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Traditional Part-Time

Geared toward educators currently working part or full time, with all coursework offered in the evenings and summers.

Azrieli Online

Students can earn a master’s degree from anywhere in the world and study at their own convenience.

Accelerated Master's Program

Ideal for those who want to jump-start their career or switch careers to Jewish education. Students should be able to devote one year full time.

MS Childhood Education 1-6

Leads to New York State Professional Certification in Childhood Education 1-6. Ideal for those who graduated from Stern College's Childhood Education 1-6 program or anyone with Initial Teacher Certification.

MS Adolescence Education 7-12

Leads to New York State Initial/Professional Teacher Certification in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, social studies, English and Hebrew. Requires undergraduate concentration in subject area.

MS/MA Dual Degree Program

Through the Azrieli-Revel Dual Degree (ARDD) program, students earn an MS at Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration and an MA at Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies concurrently, with some courses counting toward both degrees.

EdD Program

Azrieli offers three concentrations of doctoral study: Educational Leadership, Psychology of Student Support, and Curriculum and Instruction. The doctoral program is 51 credits, and courses are offered during evenings throughout the year and during day hours during the summer session.

The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) is the Western Hemisphere's leading center for Torah learning and training for the rabbinate. RIETS offers Torah classes in Gemara [Talmud], Halacha [Jewish Law] and Machshava [Jewish Thought], as well as professional pastoral training leading to semicha [rabbinical ordination]. Semicha students enroll in RIETS kollelim or advanced-degree programs at YU's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Wurzweiler School of Social Work or Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration.

Center for the Jewish Future

The Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) offers a Certificate Program in Experiential Jewish Education. The curriculum comprises four seminars that focus on the foundations of experiential education: imparting values, creating experiences, cultivating communities, and self-development. Additional one-on-one mentorship opportunities are provided to participants as well.

The School Kollel Fellowship enables fellows to play an essential role in schools—participating in learning programs, teaching classes and creating bonds with high school and elementary school students.

Institute for University-School Partnership

Through a variety of services and resources, the YU Institute for University-School Partnership supports educators, administrators and lay leaders of Jewish day schools along their path of career development. The institute serves as a full-fledged placement office for those interested in pursuing careers in education as teachers or leaders of schools. In addition to individualized placement, the institute also assists the field through its YU Teach Undergraduate Fellowship.

Continuing education programs include Online Certificate Programs in Differentiated Instruction, Educational Technology, Online/Blended Instruction and Design, and Student Support, as well as a webinar program.