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Seminary Creates Graduate College of Jewish Studies

July 21, 1931
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Plans have been perfected for the establishment of the Seminary College of Jewish Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, according to an announcement made today. The College is authorized to grant the degree of Bachelor of Hebrew Literature, which will be granted to those attending the College for four years, taking the prescribed courses in Bible, History, Hebrew, Talmud, Religion and Jewish Philosophy.

The College will be open only to those who are graduates of both a Hebrew and a secular high school or who have an equivalent training. Prof. Mordecai M. Kaplan is dean of the College.

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