The Doctoral Program in Jewish Education at Gratz College is intended to provide an integrated program of general education, Jewish education, and Jewish studies directed at preparing educators for leadership positions. The Ed.D. program is designed for the busy working professional. Students generally enroll for one or two courses per semester; degree candidates with the requisite prior educational background can complete their coursework in just three years.

The degree consists of 36 credits (12 doctoral-level courses), comprehensive examinations, and the completion of a doctoral dissertation or sophisticated capstone project. This program is ideal for full-time educators from across the world who are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree. Students can pursue the degree from a distance as long as they attend one week institute each year (typically in the summer.)

Those without an academic background in either Jewish studies or education may be required to take additional courses to fill out their knowledge base. Students with only a B.A. degree may also apply and will need to complete pre-doctoral credits based on individual backgrounds.

Students currently in the program have demonstrated records as students and practitioners. Their fields of expertise include: early childhood education, congregational education, day school education, secondary education, and community organization of Jewish education. Their backgrounds span the entire range of ideology within the community, which is highly appropriate for Gratz College’s 112-year commitment to pluralism.

For more detailed description of the course of study, see here.

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