Stern College for Women • 1955-1957 Catalog

Abstract

Stern College, paralleling Yeshiva College, is the college of arts and science for women of Yeshiva University, a university accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Yeshiva, founded in 1886, was the first university in the United States under Jewish auspices, and has become world-renowned for its outstanding academic attainments. A brief history of Yeshiva University, a description of its organization and various schools and divisions, and other general information about the institution will be found in the Bulletin of General Information, copies of which may be secured upon request from the Director of Public Relations, at the University's Main Academic Center, Amsterdam Avenue and 186th Street, New York 33, N. Y. • AIMS OF STERN COLLEGE The primary interest of Stern College for Women is to provide young women with an education in liberal arts and science and at the same time a rich grounding in Jewish learning and traditions. With a curriculum emphasizing the importance of the humanities, the program of the College is designed to meet realistically the goals of today's young woman for intelligent citizenship, cultural appreciation, preparation for a career and graduate study, and management of a Jewish home and family. The academic programs lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Religious Education (B.R.E.). To those who can qualify, a Hebrew Teacher's Diploma may be granted.