Program Paths - Interfaith Leadership
- Master of Arts
- Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Leadership
- Graduate Certificate in Jewish Christian Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Chaplaincy
- Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Interfaith Relations
Master of Arts
All courses are three credits, unless otherwise noted.
Master of Arts (36 credits)
- Required Courses (3 credits)
- Interfaith Understanding (9-15 credits)
- Religious Studies (9-15 credits)
- Field Work (3 credits)
- Capstone (3 credits)
- Organizational Leadership Courses (3-6 credits)
- Interfaith Understanding (9-15 credits)
- Religious Studies (9-15 credits)
- Field Work and Capstone Project (6 credits)
Organizational Leadership Courses (3-6 credits)
Interfaith Understanding (9-15 credits)
Religious Studies (9-15 credits)
Religious Studies (9-15 credits)
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JST 517: Comparative Liturgy of Judaism and Christianity
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JST 529: Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Bible
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JST 603: Comparative Theology of Judaism and Christianity
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JST 615: Judaism and Christianity
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JST 620: Jewish and Christian Saints
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REL 331: Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion
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REL 621: Interfaith Lifecycle
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REL 622: Interfaith Theology
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REL 623: Interfaith Liturgy
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REL 624: Interfaith Sacred Scriptures
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REL 625: The Concept of the Saint in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Field Work and Capstone Project (6 credits)
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Field Work
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Capstone Project
Students will be required tocomplete 35 hours of Field Work (3 credits) to receive hands-on experience in interfaith relations. Gratz College will assist students in finding local field work placement. Students must also complete a Capstone Project (3 credits) on a specific area in Interfaith Leadership.
Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Leadership (12 credits)
Students have the following 12-credit options:
1 course in Leadership, 2 courses in Interfaith Understanding, 1 course in Religious Studies
OR:
1 course in Leadership, 1 course in Interfaith Understanding, 2 courses in Religious Studies
Required Course (3 credits)
- EDD 706: Leadership
Interfaith Understanding (6 credits)
Religious Studies (6 credits)
- JST 517: Comparative Liturgy of Judaism and Christianity
- JST 529: Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Bible
- JST 603: Comparative Theology of Judaism and Christianity
- JST 615: Judaism and Christianity
- JST 620: Jewish and Christian Saints
- REL 331: Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion
- REL 621: Interfaith Lifecycle
- REL 622: Interfaith Theology
- REL 623: Interfaith Liturgy
- REL 624: Interfaith Sacred Scriptures
- REL 625: The Concept of the Saint in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Graduate Certificate in Jewish Christian Studies
Graduate Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies
The graduate Certificate in Jewish-Christian Studies is a first credential that offers a comparative approach to Judaism’s relationship with Christianity from ancient times to today. The Certificate also gives students a foundation for further work in Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue and understanding.
The program is also offered jointly with St. Joseph’s College of Maine.
Certificate Requirements for Gratz Students (12 credits)
2 of the following courses:
- JST 517: Comparative Liturgy of Judaism and Christianity
- JST 529: Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Bible
- JST 603: Comparative Theology of Judaism and Christianity
2 elective courses, including:
- JST 615 Judaism and Christianity
- JST 620 Sages, Saints, and Sinners
- HGS 511 History of Anti-Semitism
- HGS 562 - The Church and the Holocaust
- HGS 727 - Post-Holocaust Theologies
- TH 530 Christology (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)
- TH 555 Introduction to the New Testament (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)
- TH 586 Theology of the Liturgy (available online through St. Joseph’s College in Maine)
Certificate Requirements for St. Joseph’s Students (18 credits):
3 courses at St. Joseph’s:
- TH 530 Christology
- TH 555 Introduction to New Testament
- TH 586 Theology of the Liturgy
3 courses at Gratz: