American Jewish University 2021-2022 Academic Catalog Table of Contents About AJU .........................................................................................................................................6 History of American Jewish University ..................................................................................................... 7 Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................... 8 Institutional Learning Outcomes............................................................................................................... 8 Who We Are .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Diversity Statement .................................................................................................................................. 9 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Accuracy of Information ........................................................................................................................... 9 Questions and Complaints ........................................................................................................................ 9 Contact American Jewish University ....................................................................................................... 10 Board Leadership .................................................................................................................................... 10 AJU Academic Calendar 2021-2022 ................................................................................................... 11 Admissions ...................................................................................................................................... 12 College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Admissions Process ..................................................................... 13 School for Jewish Education and Leadership (SJEL) ........................................................................ 14 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (BAECE) ..................................................................... 14 Master of Arts in Education (MAED), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), .......................................... 14 Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Education (MAED in ECE) ......................................... 14 School of Enterprise Management & Social Impact (SEMSI) ........................................................... 16 Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) Program ................................................................. 16 Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (ZSRS) ...................................................................................... 18 Master of Arts in Rabbinic Studies Admissions Process ..................................................................... 18 Undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) ............................................................................... 21 College of Arts and Sciences Learning Outcomes ............................................................................... 22 CORE Courses - Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) ........................................................................... 22 Core (General Ed) Requirements ........................................................................................................ 27 Undergradute Completion and Graduate Division ............................................................................. 81 School for Jewish Education and Leadership.................................................................................. 82 Our Mission: Training Visionary Educators ......................................................................................... 82 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education ....................................................................................... 83 Graduate Programs Overview ................................................................................................................. 85 Program Goals ..................................................................................................................................... 85 Program Learning Outcomes .............................................................................................................. 85 Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) ....................................................................................................... 87 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) ........................................................................................................... 89 Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Education (MAEd in ECE) ............................................. 91 School of Enterprise Management & Social Impact ...................................................................... 107 Master of Business Administration (MBA) ........................................................................................ 107 Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies ............................................................................................... 112 Academic Learning & Rabbinic Training ........................................................................................... 112 Jewish Commitment and Western Learning ..................................................................................... 112 The Context ....................................................................................................................................... 113 Focusing on Greatness — The Curriculum as a Whole ..................................................................... 114 The Curriculum in Detail ................................................................................................................... 118 Master of Arts in Rabbinic Studies ........................................................................................................ 125 Program Goals ................................................................................................................................... 125 Program Learning Outcomes (by Goal Area) .................................................................................... 125 Degree Requirements for the M.A. and Ordination ......................................................................... 126 Reciprocal Arrangement with Hebrew Union College (HUC) ........................................................... 128 Dual Degrees ......................................................................................................................................... 142 Financial Aid / Tuition .................................................................................................................... 143 Federal and State Financial Assistance Programs ................................................................................. 144 Student Loan Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 144 Financial Assistance Programs .............................................................................................................. 144 Federal Student Loan Repayment Information .................................................................................... 146 Non-U.S. Citizens ................................................................................................................................... 147 Applying for Financial Aid ..................................................................................................................... 147 Determining “Need” ............................................................................................................................. 148 Cost of Attendance Calculator .............................................................................................................. 148 Scholarships & Grants ........................................................................................................................... 149 Return of Title IV Provisions and Procedures ....................................................................................... 149 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees Schedule of Charges ................................................................................... 151 Room and Board ............................................................................................................................ 153 Student Billing ............................................................................................................................... 154 Academic Policies & Procedures ..................................................................................................... 155 Institutional Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 156 Expected Classroom Behavior ............................................................................................................... 156 The Honor Code .................................................................................................................................... 156 Academic Integrity 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