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Stern College for Women (SCW) is the undergraduate women's college
Women's colleges in the United States

Women's colleges in the United States are higher education in the United States that exclude or limit males from admission. They are often Liberal arts colleges in the United States....
 of arts and sciences
Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to the education derived from the Classical education curriculum....
 at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a leading research institution, ranked 50th in the United States among national universities in 2008.....
. It is located at Yeshiva University's Israel Henry Beren Campus in the Murray Hill
Murray Hill, Manhattan

Murray Hill is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Around 1987 many promoters of the neighborhood and newer residents described the boundaries as within East 34th Street, East 42nd Street, Madison Avenue, and the East River; In 1999 Frank P....
 section of Manhattan.

The College provides a rich array of programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and Jewish studies, along with combined degree programs in dentistry, physical therapy, and engineering, among others. It grants the bachelor of arts degree.






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Stern College for Women (SCW) is the undergraduate women's college
Women's colleges in the United States

Women's colleges in the United States are higher education in the United States that exclude or limit males from admission. They are often Liberal arts colleges in the United States....
 of arts and sciences
Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to the education derived from the Classical education curriculum....
 at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a leading research institution, ranked 50th in the United States among national universities in 2008.....
. It is located at Yeshiva University's Israel Henry Beren Campus in the Murray Hill
Murray Hill, Manhattan

Murray Hill is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Around 1987 many promoters of the neighborhood and newer residents described the boundaries as within East 34th Street, East 42nd Street, Madison Avenue, and the East River; In 1999 Frank P....
 section of Manhattan.

The College provides a rich array of programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and Jewish studies, along with combined degree programs in dentistry, physical therapy, and engineering, among others. It grants the bachelor of arts degree. It also awards the Associate of Arts
Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts is a two-year undergraduate Academic degree offered by many community colleges or junior colleges in Canada and the United States....
 degree in Hebrew language
Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic languages of the Afro-Asiatic languages. Modern Hebrew is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Classical Hebrew is used for prayer or study in Jews communities around the world....
, literature, and culture.

SCW's undergraduate curriculum includes The Basic Jewish Studies Program, a one- to two-year introduction to Bible
Bible

The Bible is the central religious text of Judaism and Christianity. The exact Books of the Bible is dependent on the religious traditions of specific denominations....
, Jewish law, and Hebrew
Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic languages of the Afro-Asiatic languages. Modern Hebrew is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Classical Hebrew is used for prayer or study in Jews communities around the world....
 that allows students without traditional yeshiva
Yeshiva

Yeshiva or yeshivah , or metivta or mesivta ) also frequently referred to as a Beth midrash, Talmudical Academy, Rabbinical Academy or Rabbinical School is an institution unique to classical Judaism for Torah study, the study of Talmud, Rabbinic literature and History of responsa....
 or day school
Day school

A day school is - as opposed to a boarding school - an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children return to their homes....
 backgrounds to be integrated into SCW's regular Jewish studies courses.

The Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies offers courses ranging from elementary to advanced levels in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish laws and customs.

The S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program stresses writing, critical analysis, cultural enrichment, individual mentoring, and the development of leadership skills.

Karen Bacon, Ph.D., serves as the school's Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean.

History

SCW was established in 1954, based on a gift from the late industrialist Max Stern
Max Stern

Max Stern may refer to:* Max Stern * Max Stern * Max Stern ...
.

Today it serves more than 1,000 students from approximately two dozen U.S. states and a similar number of nations, including students registered at Sy Syms School of Business.

Due to the religious nature of SCW, many students attend regular services at the Adereth El
Adereth El

File:Take our picture please 0099.jpgCongregation Talmud Torah Adereth El, or Adereth El for short, is an Orthodox Judaism synagogue located at 133 East 29th Street, New York City, New York USA....
 synagogue
Synagogue

A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer.Synagogues usually have a large hall for prayer , smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices....
 on 29th Street.

Academics


Majors offered include:

  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English (Literature and Communications)
  • History
  • Jewish Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-engineering
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology


Combined and joint degree programs in business administration, dentistry, engineering, Jewish educations, Jewish studies, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatric medicine, and social work are available.

Minors offered include:

  • American Studies
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • History
  • Jewish Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's Studies


Students also may select a business minor offered through Sy Syms School of Business
Sy Syms School of Business

The Sy Syms School of Business is Yeshiva University's undergraduate business school for men and women. It offers business programs for men at the Wilf Campus in New York?s Washington Heights, Manhattan neighborhood, and for women at the Beren Campus in New York?s Murray Hill, Manhattan neighborhood....
.

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