Academic Orientation

Wilf Academic Advising Center Furst Hall, Suite 101

Office of the Registrar Furst Hall, Room 114

Office of the Dean

Belfer Hall, 5th Floor

Fred Sugarman, Associate Dean Stuart Halpern Peter Knothe

Lolita Wood-Hill

Yeshiva College for Men,

Yeshiva University, Fall 2014

There are four components to your education:

Core Curriculum

•First Year Writing

•First Year Seminar

•Interpreting the Creative

•Cultures Over Time

•Contemporary World Cultures

•Human Behavior and Social Institutions

•Natural World

•Experimental and Quantitative Methods

Jewish Studies

•Two courses in Jewish History

•Two courses of Hebrew Language

•Introductory Bible course

•Two Bible courses

•An additional text based Jewish Philosophy or Bible course

Major

• Generally between 30-45 credits

• Courses beyond the elementary level may require pre-requisites

Every student must complete all the requirements for all four components in order to be eligible for graduation

Torah Studies

• Enrollment in one of four programs:

•MYP

•SBMP

•IBC

•JSS

• By placement only

Courses that fulfill the requirements of a given category are so designated in the Remarks column in the course schedule. CRN Dept Number Title Remarks

66642 BIB 2540 Ezekiel Satisfies a Gen Ed BIB requirement

66648 JHI 1300 Medieval Jewish History Satisfies a Gen Ed JHI requirement

Courses above the elementary level may require pre-requisites. Check the Remarks section of the Fall 2014 course schedule.

Courses that are highlighted in yellow have been recently modified. Courses that are crossed out have been cancelled.

CRN Dept Number Title Sect Cred Days Meeting Times Instructor Remarks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

66490 BIB 1000 Bible:Text, Context, Tradition 311 2 T 01:05PM-02:45PM Bernstein,M Satisfies a gen ed BIB Req; Pre-requisite for all other BIB course etc. 66634 BIB 1225 Midrash 311 2 T 01:05PM-02:45PM Hidary, R Pre-requisite: BIB 1000 or 1015; Satisfies a gen ed BIB requirement 66639 BIB 2560 Amos and Hosea 511 2 R 01:05PM-02:45PM Orlian, J Pre-requisite: BIB 1000 or 1015; Satisfies a gen ed BIB requirement 66253 BIO 1011L Principles of Biology I Lab 241 2 M 04:30M-07:50PM Solomon, S Co-requisite: BIO 1012R; For Science majors; Satisfies major or elective requirements only 66257 BIO 1011R Principles of Biology I 231 3 MW 03:00M-04:15PM Mitra,S Pre-requisite: BIO 1011R&L or 1011C; Co-requisite: BIO 1012L; For Science majors; Satisfies major or elective requirements only ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

66392 FYWR 1010 First Year Writing 241 3 MW 04:30PM-05:45PM STAFF Basic Skills Gen Ed requirement

66397 FYWR 1010 First Year Writing 341 3 TR 04:30PM-05:45PM STAFF Basic Skills Gen Ed requirement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

66285 MAT 1413 Calculus II 261 4 MW 06:45PM-08:00PM STAFF Pre-req: MAT 1412 or 1412H Co-req: MAT 1402

67478 MAT 1412 Calculus I 361 4 TR 06:45PM-08:00PM STAFF Pre-req: Placement test Co-req: MAT 1401 Satisfies Quantitative Skills Only

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First Year Writing

First Year Seminar

Interpreting the Creative

Cultures Over Time

Contemporary World Cultures

Human Behavior and Social Institutions

Natural World

Experimental and Quantitative Methods

Check the Schedule Each Term for New and Exciting Course Offerings in Each Category

To provide every student with essential skills to help him navigate the challenges of living in the 21st century as a committed Jew

Hebrew

To improve one’s Hebrew Literacy

Jewish History

Explore the historical experiences of the Jews over the centuries

Bible/ Jewish Philosophy

Understand the

message of the Bible and explore Jewish

Philosophy

Please visit YC’s Department of Jewish Studies at www.yu.edu/yeshiva-college/ug/jewish-studies/ for courses in

Bible, Hebrew, Jewish History and Jewish Philosophy

James Striar School (JSS) •Rabbi Yonason Shippel, Director

shippel@yu.edu •Chad Hopkovitz, Administrator

chopkovi@yu.edu

Stone Beit Medrash Program (SBMP) •Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky, Associate Dean

kalinsky@yu.edu •Rabbi Daniel Rapp, Associate Dean of Students

UTS; drapp@yu.edu

Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies (IBC) •Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky, Associate Dean

kalinsky@yu.edu •Rabbi Daniel Rapp, Associate Dean of Students

UTS; drapp@yu.edu

Mazer School of Talmudic Studies (MYP) •Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky, Associate Dean

kalinsky@yu.edu •Rabbi Daniel Rapp, Associate Dean of Students

UTS; drapp@yu.edu •Rabbi Ezra Schwartz, Bochein

Schwart5@yu.edu

Rabbi Menachem Penner,

Dean Penner@yu.edu

• Israel Record • Torah Studies Record • Bachelor of Arts (Yeshiva College)

transcript - includes credits received from other institutions (i.e. AP & transfer)

Students who participated in the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program have a three part Record:

• Torah Studies Record • Bachelor of Arts (Yeshiva College)

transcript - includes credits received from other institutions (i.e. AP & transfer)

All other students have a two part Record:

Fall 2014 HEB 1004 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II 6 JTH 2016 First Year Seminar 3 JTH 2031 Meaning of Prayer 3 HAL 1122 Halakhot for Jewish Home II 3

15 credits

IBC Torah Studies Record

Fall 2014

FYWR 1010 First Year Writing 3 COWC 1004 Immigrant Nations: US & Israel 3 CUOT 1009 France and its Others 3 MAT 1412 Calculus I 4 MAT 1401 Problem Seminar I 0 16 credits

Bachelor of Arts Transcript

HES 1233 Hebrew Lang & Lit (IBC) 3

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

1:00

–

2:45

211 311 411 (211)

511 (311)

9:00-

611 1:30-

111

3:00

–

4:15

231 331 431 (231)

531 (331)

10:00-

621 4:00-

141

4:30

–

5:45

241 341 441 (241)

541 (341)

11:00- 631

5:00-

151

5:45

–

6:45

251 ACADEMIC HOUR CLUB HOUR

551 12:00- 641

7:00-

171

6:45

–

8:00

261 361 461 (261)

561 (361)

8:00-

181

8:15

-

9:45

281 (261)

381 (361)

481 (461)

581 (561)

FYWR 1010: First year Writing

FYWR 1010: First year Writing

CUOT 1009H: France and its Others

CUOT 1009H: France and its Others

MAT 1401: Problem Seminar I

MAT 1412: Calculus I

INTC 1016: Culture of the Fin de Siecle

MAT 1412: Calculus I

INTC 1016: Culture of the Fin de Siecle

In order to be eligible for financial aid, scholarships and housing, you must maintain full-time status which is a minimum of 12 credits

Students cannot take more than 17.5 credits during any semester

At least 60% of the major and minor must be completed on the Wilf Campus in NY

In order to be considered full-time, you must be enrolled in a Torah Studies Program

‘C-’ is the lowest passing grade in a course to be counted toward the major

Every student must complete 128 credits in order to be eligible for graduation

84 credits and six semesters of full time status must be completed at on the Wilf Campus in NY to satisfy your residency requirement

24 of the last 35 credits must be completed on the Wilf Campus in NY

REMEMBER!!

COME TO US EARLY TO DISCUSS:

WAYS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

DEVELOPING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSORS

LONG TERM GOALS & ASPIRATIONS

COURSE OPTIONS & TO FIND OUT ABOUT NEW COURSES

COME TO APPOINTMENTS PREPARED

REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT

HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS WRITTEN DOWN MEET WITH A GENERAL ADVISOR REGULARLY

Fred Sugarman, Associate Dean Stuart Halpern Peter Knothe

Lolita Wood-Hill

Furst Hall, Suite 101 To make an appointment go to: New York, NY 10033 www.yu.edu/Academic-Advising/wilf Phone: (212) 960-5276 and sign up online Fax: (212) 960-5389 Email: advising@yu.edu

Jewish Studies

Dr. Shalom Holtz, Chair For questions regarding your Prof. Sigal Shalom, Hebrew Program Coordinator Jewish Studies requirements please email:

Jewishstudies@yu.edu

Contact Information and How to Make an Appointment

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