Program Details
Overview
The Path to Chaplaincy is a 72-credit program combining academic study at Yeshiva University with clinical and professional training at Gratz College.
• Yeshiva University: 39 credits
• Minimum of 24 credits completed at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
• Gratz College: 33 credits
Students work with program advisors to select courses that fulfill chaplaincy competency requirements while aligning with their academic and professional goals.
Yeshiva University Curriculum (39 Credits)
Coursework is completed across:
• Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
• Wurzweiler School of Social Work (SWK)
• Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (PSM)
• RIETS Bioethics & Jewish Law Program
Human Development (3 credits)
• SWK 6100 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Group Dynamics / Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
• SWK 5005 – Basic Counseling with Individuals, Families and Groups
• SWK 5132 – Philosophical Foundations for the Helping Professions
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
• PSM 6120 – Basic Principles of Counseling
• PSM 6193 – Counseling Skills Development
• PSM 6440 – Couples and Family Counseling
Diversity (3 credits)
Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
• JHI 6654 – Topics in Modern Jewish History
• JST 6001 – Seminar in Jewish Studies
• JHI 6652 – The Jewish-Christian Debate in the Middle Ages
• JHI 6221 – Hebraism & Hellenism: Greco-Roman Culture & the Rabbis
• JHI 6237 – Topics in Jewish History
• JHI 6240 – Topics in Jewish History
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
• SWK 5645 – Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice
• SWK 6135 – Diversity and Social Justice
• SWK 6678 – Advanced Clinical Practice with Diverse Populations
• SWK 5686 – Oppression and Social Work Practice
• SWK 6691 – Advanced Practice in Multicultural Contexts
Jewish History / Sociology / Anthropology of Jewish Community (3 credits)
Any Revel JHI course fulfills this requirement.
Jewish Studies Methods (3 credits)
• BIB/JHI/JPH/TAS 9000 – Themes & Methods in Jewish Studies
Jewish Ritual (3 credits)
• BIB 7719 – Prayer in the Hebrew Bible
• JHI 6812 – Devotional and Ascetic Practices and Ideals in Medieval Ashkenaz
• JPH 5350 – Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
• BIB 8209 – Book of Psalms
Jewish Life Cycle (3 credits)
• JST 5000 – Introduction to Judaism
Medical Ethics (3 credits)
This requirement may be fulfilled through:
• RIETS Bioethics & Jewish Law Program
Jewish Studies Electives (6 credits)
Students may select any two courses from Revel's catalog
Capstone (3 credits)
Completed in consultation with an advisor.
Hebrew Language Requirement (6 credits)
• BIB 5201 – Beginner’s Biblical Hebrew I
• BIB 5202 – Beginner’s Biblical Hebrew II
Or fulfilled through a Hebrew placement/exemption exam.
Gratz College Curriculum (33 Credits)
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) (21 credits)
• CPE I
• CPE II
• CPE III
• CPE IV
Jewish Spiritual Care (6 credits)
• Jewish Spiritual Care I
• Jewish Spiritual Care II
Death and Grief (3 credits)
• Jewish Perspectives on Death and Grief
Liturgy, Spirituality & Leadership (3 credits)
• Liturgy / Spirituality / Role as Spiritual Leader
Advisement & Flexibility
Students work closely with program advisors to ensure that all coursework meets chaplaincy competency requirements.
Some competency requirements for chaplaincy certification may be fulfilled through prior academic study or professional experience, subject to review and approval by program advisors.
Professional Certification
The program is designed to fulfill the requirements for board certification through by Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains.
Guidance is also provided for students pursuing certification through alternative chaplaincy organizations.
