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Franklin Hall 303
Bloomington IN 47405
812.855.9304
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Jerusalem, Israel (IU Co-Sponsored Academic Year or Semester Program)
ISRAEL
Semester or Academic Year at Hebrew University
JERUSALEM
- Capital of Israel
- Historic, multi-ethnic city
DATES
- January to June or
August to early January or
August to June
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
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Academic year or semester-only
option
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Intensive Hebrew classes*
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Courses offered in humanities and
social sciences taught in English
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Opportunity to complete an academic internship
Course
Load
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6-credit Ulpan (intensive Hebrew)
in August-September for academic year students and fall-only** students OR
3-credit Ulpan in February for spring-only students
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All students are required to take
at least 1 Hebrew course and 1 Jewish Studies or Israeli Studies course each
semester
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12-17 credits 4-5 courses during
fall term
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12-13 credits in 4 courses during
spring term
*
As of spring 2008, the Department of Jewish
Studies’ Modern Hebrew Program will no longer accept automatic credit
distribution for any Modern Hebrew language courses taken away from the IUB
campus. Students will be awarded undistributed 100-level credit for all Modern
Hebrew language courses transferred to IUB from Hebrew University. To
receive distributed credit, students must provide the Modern Hebrew Director,
Ayelet Weiss (ayweiss@indiana.edu), with a copy of their transcript listing the
Hebrew language course(s), an official course description from the institution
where the course was taken, and a departmental credit request form (available
in the future on
the Borns Jewish Studies Program website).
**Most years fall only students cannot return in
time for IU spring classes.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY
You may apply if you
- are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making
normal academic progress,
- are in at least your third full-time semester of college, and have at
least a 3.0 cumulative GPA,
- will sign an additional waiver acknowledging assumption of risk given the
U.S. Department of State
Travel Warning
Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures
of the Office of Overseas Study.
Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose,
and appropriateness of match between program and applicant.
Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.
ESTIMATED COSTS
Spring Semester 2008 Option
- Fees paid to IU: $650
- Hebrew University fee: $6,400
(tuition, health insurance)
- Rent & board: $3,500
2007-08 Academic Year Option
- Fees paid to IU: $915
- Hebrew University fee: $10,000
(tuition, health insurance)
- Rent & board: $6,000
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional
FINANCIAL AID
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Spring 2008: October 1, 2007
Fall 2008 or Academic Year
2008-2009: February 25, 2008
IU committee screens applications; final approval from Hebrew University.
Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application
deadline.
How to Apply for this Program
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Last updated: September 7, 2007
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu
