The Jewish Studies Certificate Program is open to all students interested in the Hebrew language and the history and culture of the Jewish people. This course of study offers undergraduates the opportunity to supplement their academic major with an interdisciplinary course of study in Jewish Studies. Satisfactory completion of the Certificate satisfies the College of Arts and Sciences' requirement of a related area or minor towards graduation. In the historical courses, emphasis is placed on the interaction of the Jewish people with their neighbors as well as the development of distinctive Jewish cultural and religious values. In the text -based courses, students are introduced to the formative texts produced by Jewish thinkers ranging from rabbinical formulations to contemporary cinematographic depictions.

The Certificate Program requires (18) eighteen credits, of which a maximum of (9) nine may be transfer credit (subject to the appropriate College of Arts and Sciences regulations). The credits are to be distributed in the following manner:

I. Hebrew Language
Hebrew 3 or higher
minimum number of credits in this category: 3

II. Jewish Studies -- both (a) and (b) are required
a. Independent Study JS 1901
minimum number of credits required: 3

b. Any two 1000-level courses to be selected from the inventory of Jewish Studies courses offered at the University of Pittsburgh
minimum number of credits required: 6

III. Religious Studies Courses
One course treating a religious tradition other than Judaism offered by the Department of Religious Studies
minimum number of credits required: 3

IV. Elective
One additional course to be selected from categories I-III
minimum number of credits required: 3

Students should consult the undergraduate adviser in the Jewish Studies Program sometime during their junior year in order to register for the Certificate Program.