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Master of Science in Sociology
Center for Foreign Studies (Mercaz Lelimudim Michutz Laaretz-Amuta)
1011 – 2012 Academic Year
Neve Yerushalayim College
Jerusalem, Israel
Since 1994, the Department of Sociology at UNT has offered a Master of Science degree in
Sociology, with an emphasis on family studies, through the Center for Foreign Studies (Mercaz
Lelimudim Michutz Laaretz-Amuta) on the campus of Neve Yerushalayim College in the
Chassidic neighborhood of Har Nof in Jerusalem, Israel. Students who complete the degree
typically continue their education through Neve’s Family Institute where they learn counseling
and family therapy skills and receive certification (not a part of the UNT program) to counsel
individuals and families within the Orthodox Jewish world.
This master’s degree is offered by UNT and administered under a contract agreement between
UNT and Neve Yerushalayim’s Center for Foreign Studies. Students make no tuition payments
directly to UNT. Tuition payments are levied and collected by the Center for Foreign Studies and
rates are set independently by that institution. To get the current tuition rates please contact Dr.
Susan Jackson at the address or e-mail address listed below.
Those interested in learning more about the program may contact either:
Dr. David A. Williamson, Israel Program Director
Department of Sociology
1155 Union Circle, #311157
Denton, TX 76203
U.S.A.
[email protected]
Or
Dr. Susan Jackson, Administrative Director
Center for Foreign Studies
P.O. Box 43016
Beit Yitzchak St.
Har Nof, Jerusalem 91430
ISRAEL
[email protected]
This program is authorized by the Israel Council for Higher Education and emphasizes family
studies and clinical practice from a sociological perspective. Since 1994 we have graduated more
than 150 students, most of whom are providing valuable family services throughout the
Orthodox world, especially in Israel and the United States. The typical active enrollment is
around 60 students. Sixteen new students have been admitted for the 2011 – 2012 academic year.
This program was custom designed to address pressing social issues in an under-served
population, Haredi (Orthodox) Jewish families in Israel. Secular educational and training
opportunities for professionals who will serve this population are extremely limited in Israel, and
typically are not considered appropriate for Haredim who desire to put Halachic (Torah based)
law and religious values above all else. This program, offered on the campus of a religious
college, provides a comfortable setting with rabbinic oversight for those who want to pursue this
degree and, ultimately, certification to counsel families in the Orthodox community.
Application Deadlines
Enrollment for the 2011 – 2012 academic year is closed. Students interested in applying for the
2012 – 2013 academic years are encouraged to apply by the early deadline of May 1st, 2012, with
a final deadline of June 15th, 2012. Applicants must contact the program administrative assistant
on the Neve Yerushalayim campus, Mrs. Suri Greenwald ([email protected]), who will
provide the application forms and protocols for the UNT Department of Sociology (they also
may be obtained from the UNT Department of Sociology). Because students in this program are
UNT students, they must also apply to the Toulouse Graduate School at UNT using the uniform
graduate application for the State of Texas
(https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX).
Program Requirements
In order to successfully complete this program, students must take 36 hours of graduate courses
approved for the program and must include the core courses of sociological theory, methods,
statistics, and in most cases the graduate-level introductory course of Social and Cultural
Foundations of Human Behavior. While these core courses are taught by sociologists from UNT,
the remainder of the courses are taught by highly qualified professional adjuncts who are
residents in Israel. They come from a variety of academic disciplines relevant to family studies
and counseling such as psychology, family therapy, and social work, giving the program a
genuine interdisciplinary character.
The core courses in this program are offered by UNT sociology faculty members Dr. Cynthia
Cready, Dr. Rudy Seward, and Dr. David Williamson who also serves as the program’s director.
The courses they teach include:
SOCI 5010, Social and Cultural Foundations of Human Behavior, David Williamson
SOCI 5150, Contemporary Sociological Theory, David Williamson
SOCI 5200, Seminar on Research Methods and Design, Rudy Seward
SOCI 5210, Introduction to Social Statistics, Cynthia Cready
Additional Courses Taught On-Site at Neve Yerushalayim by Israeli Adjuncts:
In addition to the 12 hours of required coursework taught by UNT sociology faculty, students
must complete 24 hours (eight classes) to be selected from the following:
UNT Course Number
UNT Course Name
Advanced Psychopathology
SOCI 5260.051
Basic Counseling Skills
SOCI 5900.026
Counseling Theories
SOCI 5260.061
Couple Counseling
SOCI 5900.025
SOCI 5900.017
Developmental Processes and Strategies
Independent Study
SOCI 5900.015
SOCI 5900.024
Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction
SOCI 5260.071
Personal Growth Laboratory
SOCI 5900.040
SOCI 5900.023
SOCI 5200.040
Psychological Aspects of Marital and Family
Interaction
Seminar on Cultural Anthropology
SOCI 5320.012
SOCI 5700.040
SOCI 5940.050
Seminar on the Family
Seminar on Social Gerontology
Sociology Internship
All of these courses are taught in lecture or small group format on the campus of Neve
Yerushalayim.
Internship and Comprehensive Examination
Also required for successful completion of this program are two semesters of internship at a
family-oriented social services agency and a final comprehensive exam.
The internship is supervised by a certified social worker who lives in Jerusalem, and most
internships are completed with agencies based in Jerusalem. However, many students live
elsewhere in Israel, and some leave Israel after completing their course work. In order to
accommodate students who are not resident in Jerusalem we allow students to find appropriate
agencies wherever they live. These agencies and the students’ internship responsibilities must be
approved by the supervisor of the internship program. Progress and status reports are regularly
submitted by the students’ supervisor in order to make sure that course and program objectives
are met.
The comprehensive exam is designed to challenge students to combine sociological theory,
methods and statistics in designing and evaluating a clinical program that addresses an important
social problem in the Orthodox community. Students are eligible to take the comprehensive
examination when they have completed all of their coursework. Exams are evaluated by the
UNT faculty members who offer courses in the program.