List College

List College

Infobox_University
name = Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies
established = 1909
type = Private
calendar = Semester
dean = Shuly Rubin Schwartz
city = New York
state = NY
country = USA
undergrad = 195
campus =Urban
website= [http://www.jtsa.edu/list http://www.jtsa.edu/list]

Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies (List College) is the undergraduate school of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS). It was founded by Solomon Schechter in 1909 as the Teachers Institute with the original goal of training American Jewish educators. [ [http://www.jtsa.edu/x745.xml A History of List College] ] List College is closely affiliated with Columbia University; almost all List College students are enrolled in dual-degree programs (BA/BA or BA/BS) with either Columbia University’s School of General Studies or Barnard College.

History

As chancellor of JTS, Solomon Schechter established the Teachers Institute as the undergraduate division of the seminary in 1909. The primary goal of the Teachers Institute was to train young Jewish educators. A co-educational school from its inception, the Teachers Institute was one of the few places in the country where women could study Judaics on a collegiate level. Mordecai Kaplan served as the school’s first dean; his leadership and vision led to early successes. In 1931 a second undergraduate division, the Seminary College of Jewish Studies, was established for the education of Jewish lay-leaders.

In 1953, the scope of List College was greatly broadened by the establishment of a joint program with Columbia University, enabling students to simultaneously earn two bachelor’s degrees—one from each school. A similar program for women only was created in conjunction with Barnard College in 1979. The Seminary College of Jewish Studies-Teachers Institute was renamed the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies in 1986 in honor of a philanthropic donation to JTS. [Kaufman, David. "Jewish Education as a Civilization: A History of the Teachers Institute" "Tradition Renewed: A History of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America." Volume One: The Making of an Institution of Higher Learning. Jack Wertheimer, Editor. The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Inc.: New York, NY 1997.]

Academics

List College grants a degree of Bachelor of Arts in twelve formal Judaic Studies majors ranging from Bible to Jewish Women’s Studies. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary majors with institutional approval. The vast majority of students concurrently pursue a second BA or BS from either Columbia University or Barnard College—dual-degree programs entitled the Joint Program and the Double Degree Program respectively. [ [http://www.jtsa.edu/Schools/Albert_A._List_College_of_Jewish_Studies/Academics.xml List College Academics] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.jtsa.edu/x670.xml List College Website]
* [http://www.jtsa.edu Jewish Theological Seminary of America Website]


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