The Department of Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures offers both a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies and a Master of Arts in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in the areas of Jewish Studies or Islamic and Near Eastern Studies typically do so under the auspices of a Ph.D. granting department or program (such as History, Anthropology, or Comparative Literature) in cooperation with appropriate faculty from Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Director of Graduate Studies-- Professor Martin Jacobs
Ph.D. Option
The Department of Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures does not currently offer a home-based Ph.D. program. Students who would like to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the fields of Jewish Studies or Islamic and Near Eastern Studies may do so under the auspices of a Ph.D. granting department or program (such as History, Anthropology, or Comparative Literature) in cooperation with participating faculty from Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. In such instances the prospective student should apply directly to the appropriate disciplinary department or program.
Financial Aid
Full or partial tuition remission for students in the Master of Arts Programs in Jewish Studies and in Islamic Studies is available for qualified applicants. Application should be made to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences when applying for admission to the Program. Applicants for the joint Ph.D. Program in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies should consult the relevant department concerning admissions and financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Students are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in courses approved for their degree programs. Students with scholarship grants and/or stipend awards are expected to maintain a significantly higher grade point average.