AJS Directory of Programs in Jewish Studies

Institution:	Florida Atlantic University
Location:	Boca Raton, FL
Type of Institution:	public
Department/ Program:	BA in Holocaust and Judaic Studies
Director:	Frederick Greenspahn
Website:	http://www.fau.edu/divdept/schmidt/judaic/
Contact:	blander@fau.edu 561-297-2979

Degrees Offered:
Bachelors
Minor, Certificate, or Other

Program Description:
The B.A. in Holocaust and Judaic Studies at Florida Atlantic University is housed in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and is open to all students wishing to study various forms of Jewish culture throughout the centuries. It may be especially useful for: Those thinking about vocational opportunities in Jewish Communal and Educational organizations (community centers, family service bureaus, federations, camp administration; teaching in Hebrew or Day schools); students contemplating careers as rabbis, or cantors; students considering academic careers in Judaic Studies; students wishing to study Jewish literary and theological responses to the Holocaust; people wishing meaningful participation in the post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian dialogue; those wishing to pursue graduate study in any aspect of western civilization and/or culture.

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