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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.