Melton fellows honors program: Social entrepreneurship in Jewish education
Head of the program
Dr. Jonathan Mirvis
About the program
The social entrepreneurship track is designed for holders of an honors undergraduate degree who aspire to become trail-blazers in Jewish education and are looking for an entrepreneurial and administrative tool kit.
- This track includes courses from the Jewish education concentration and courses that are analogous to social entrepreneurship courses in the social sciences.
- Graduates of this program will be granted a master’s degree in education in the Jewish education concentration and a certificate of entrepreneurship and administration in Jewish education.
- This program offers unique academic, cultural, and social activities.
- Studies take place once a week on Wednesdays and the program runs for two years.
- Participants are eligible for a scholarship covering 50% of tuition.
The program welcomes honors students with a background in Jewish philosophy or in Jewish educational activity, with a minimum average grade of 85. Suitable candidates will be invited for a personal interview with the heads of the program.
Program overview
Available to new candidates starting in 2021.
| Non-thesis track | Thesis track | |
| Research courses | 2 contact hours - 4 credits | 3 contact hours - 6 credits |
| Thesis proposal seminar | -------- |
0.5 contact hour - 1 credits Students in their second year: course 34820 |
| Required courses in a concentration | 2 contact hours - 4 credits | 2 contact hours - 4 credits |
| Core courses in the track compulsory | 5 contact hours - 10 credits | 5 contact hours - 10 credits |
| Core courses in the track elective | 3 contact hours - 6 credits | 3 contact hours - 6 credits |
| Elective courses in a concentration | 6 contact hours - 12 credits | 2 contact hours - 4 credits |
| of which a course outside the department (optional) | 3 contact hours - 6 credits | 3 contact hours - 6 credits |
| Melton fellowship seminar | 0 credits | 0 credits |
| Seminar papers | 2 papers: at least one in a concentration | one paper in the concentration |
| Total hours/credits | 18 contact hours - 36 credits | 15 contact hours - 30 credits |
Guidelines and criteria for transferring to a thesis track
- A minimum grade of 85 at the end of your first year and having written a seminar paper in your concentration
- A minimum average grade of 85 for 18 credits
- Finding a supervisor
- Transfer form filled by the student and signed by the supervisor
Students admitted in their second year to the thesis track may select an additional course outside the department in coordination and with the approval of Dr. Jonathan Mirvis.
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