Class Schedule and Credit Load
C
lasses
for women are scheduled at the Flatbush Campus Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons and evenings and during the day on Sunday. Students may carry up
to 18 credits per semester.
Afternoon classes begin at 2:00 PM. Evening classes start at 6:00
PM. Sunday classes are scheduled from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
The course schedule provides a great deal of flexibility and is designed
to accommodate the needs both of students who take a part-time seminary
program or who teach in the morning, as well as needs of individuals whose
employment responsibilities require an evening college program.
A double summer session is usually offered at Touro in Flatbush enabling
students to accelerate their progress toward a degree.
Seminary Credits
S
tudents
may earn up to a maximum of 48 college credits for post-high school seminary
studies pursued in Israel or in the United States.
Credits are awarded both for work completed prior to admission to
Touro College, as well as for studies undertaken while enrolled at the
College. To receive credits, students must submit an official seminary
transcript for evaluation to the College.
No credit will be given for courses completed with a grade below
“C”.
The granting of credits for seminary work is based on Touro College
academic policies. The credit
values assigned to courses by the College are not necessarily the same as
the credit values given by seminaries.
Students who study for one year, full-time at an Israeli seminary
may usually receive 24 to 32 college credits.
The awarding of credits for part-time seminary studies varies
depending on the schedule of the individual program.Writing
Proficiency
Requirements
Effective writing
skills are essential for success in any career or profession.
Students are required to take up to three semesters of English Composition
(LLE 100, LLE 101 and LLE 102) at Touro College unless exempted by a
placement examination. Since English Composition is a core
requirement, students are expected to register for it during their first
semester at the College.
Students who have earned composition credits with a grade of “C or
better at another accredited college prior to enrolling at Touro also must
take a placement examination. Those students who are placed into
English Composition II will receive up to six transfer credits for prior
work; those students who are placed into English Composition I will
receive three transfer credits for prior work.
Core Course
Requirements
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All
degree candidates must complete the following core course requirements:
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COC 101
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Fundamentals of Speech
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3 credits
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HIS 220 & 221
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Survey of Modern History I and II
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6 credits
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LLE 101 & 102
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English Composition I & II
(unless
exempted by a placement examination)
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6 credits
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LLE 220 & 221
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Survey of Modern Literature I &
II
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6 credits
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EBE 101 or 102
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Principles of Economics, or
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POL 101
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American Politics
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3 credits
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Two
courses in the Natural Sciences, or
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Two
courses in Mathematics,
or
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One
course in each field
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6-8 credits
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Total Credits:
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24-32 Credits
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General Graduation
Requirements
In
order to graduate, students must satisfy all degree requirements as set
forth in the Touro College Bulletin. Requirements
include the following:
1.
Completing 120 credits with an overall grade point average of at
least 2.00 (C);
2.
Completing all prescribed courses in the major field with an overall
average of 2.33 (C+) or better;
3.
Satisfying the Core Course Requirements of the College;
4.
Satisfying a Judaic Studies requirement of 24 credits; seminary
credits can be used to fulfill this requirement;
5.
Completing a minimum residency requirement of 45 credits and
completing at least 50% of the major at Touro College.
6.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree must have 90
credits in liberal arts and science disciplines; 60 credits of liberal arts
and science are required for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
Judaic Studies classes are considered liberal arts.
Other liberal arts courses include biology, economics, history,
introductory courses in computer science, languages, literature,
mathematics, political science and psychology.