Spend a year taking graduate level classes at JUC. Learn about the land, language, and people of Bible through rigorous study and in-the-field excursions.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
One Year. One Changed Perspective.
Are you interested in graduate-level studies but don’t have the time necessary to complete a two-year M.A. degree? Comprised of 24 credit hours, our Graduate Certificate program can be completed in just one year. It is comprised of core courses from our M.A. program with the flexibility to transfer in credits of approved graduate-level courses from another degree program.
Choose from the four program options below to view a sample course list for the Graduate Certificate.
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The Graduate Certificate in Biblical History and Geography enables students to become well-versed in the history of the biblical world and in the subfields of historical geography, archaeology, and biblical Hebrew.
The Graduate Certificate in Hebrew and Cognate Languages provides students with a core understanding of biblical Hebrew and its cognate languages, including their grammar, syntax, and literatures.
Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine (formerly MECR)
The Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine offers students the opportunity to study and interact with the peoples, societies, and cultures of modern Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the Middle East.
The Graduate Certificate in Hebraic Roots of Christianity is designed to provide students with a core understanding of the historical, cultural, religious, and literary realities of the Land of the Bible in the centuries prior to, during, and after the time of the New Testament.
Below is a sample schedule for the one-year certificate program in Biblical History and Geography.
Graduate students may substitute in other classes as they are available.
Fall Semester
Geography: 4 hours
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
History: 3 hours
History of Ancient Israel (3)
Archaeology: 3 hours
Biblical Archaeology I — Old Testament Period (3) OR
Archaeology of Jerusalem I (3)
Biblical Languages: 4 hours
Biblical Hebrew I (4)
Spring Semester
History: 3 hours
History of the Second Temple Period (3) OR
Cultural Backgrounds of the Bible (3) OR
The Parables of Jesus and the Rabbinic Meshalim (3)
Archaeology: 3 hours
Biblical Archaeology II (3) OR
Archaeology of Jerusalem II (3)
Biblical Languages: 4 hours
Biblical Hebrew II (4)
The Details
Sample Hebrew and Cognate Languages Programs
Below is a sample schedule for the one-year certificate program in Hebrew and Cognate Languages. Graduate students may substitute in other classes as they are available.
Please note: This certificate program is designed for students who are able to enter at an advanced (second-year) Hebrew level.
Fall Semester
Geography: 4 hours
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
History OR Archaelogy: 3 hours
History of Ancient Israel (3) OR
Biblical Archaeology I: Old Testament Period (3) OR
Archaeology of Jerusalem I (3)
Biblical Languages: 6 hours
Readings in Biblical Hebrew Narrative (3) OR Readings in Historical and Geographical Texts (3)
Introduction to Aramaic (3) OR Northwest Semitic Dialects (3)
Spring Semester
History OR Archaeology: 6 hours
History of the Second Temple Period (3) OR
Cultural Backgrounds of the Bible (3) OR
The Parables of Jesus and the Rabbinic Meshalim (3) OR
Biblical Archaeology II (3) OR
Archaeology of Jerusalem II (3)
Biblical Languages: 6 hours
Readings in Poetic Texts (3) OR Post-biblical Hebrew: Second Temple Period (3)
Introduction to Aramaic Dialects (3) OR Comparative Semitics (3)
The Details
Sample Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine Programs
Below is a sample schedule for the one-year certificate program in Cultural Studies of Israel and Palestine.
Fall Semester
Survey Courses: 7 hours
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
Introduction to the Modern Middle East (3)
History: 3 hours
History of the Church in the East (3) OR
History of the Jews During the Medieval and Modern Periods (3) OR
History of the Holy Land from the Rise of Islam to 1948 (3)
Society and Politics: 3 hours
Palestinian Society and Politics (3)
Spring Semester
Survey Courses: 3 hours
Historical and Social Settings of Modern Israel (3)
History: 3 hours
Jewish Roots of Christian Worship and Liturgy (3) OR
Hermeneutics of Old Testament Texts in Jewish and Christian Tradition (3)
Religious Studies: 6 hours
Jewish Thought and Practice (3)
Islamic Thought and Practice (3)
The Details
Sample Hebraic Roots of Christianity Programs
Below is a sample schedule for the one-year certificate program in the Hebraic Roots of Christianity.
Fall Semester
Geography: 4 hours
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
History: 6 hours
Text Studies in Midrash, Mishnah, and Gemara: The Shared Heritage of Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity (3) OR
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls (3) OR
Intertestamental Literature (3) OR
Biblical Languages: 4 hours
Biblical Hebrew I (4)
Spring Semester
History: 6 hours
History of the Second Temple Period (3) OR
The Parables of Jesus and the Rabbinic Meshalim (3) OR
Iconographic Art of Early Judaism and Christianity (3)
Archaeology: 3 hours
Biblical Archaeology II (3) OR
Archaeology of Jerusalem II (3)
Biblical Languages: 4 hours
Biblical Hebrew II (4)
Who Is It For?
Past students who have pursued a
Graduate Certificate have been:
Former Graduate Certificate Students:
1. Clergy, professors, and professionals on sabbatical
2. Christian educators desiring to improve their teaching
3. Post-graduate students preparing for further study
How Much Does It Cost?
Studying at JUC is affordable. Learn about the program costs and our financial aid options.
