GRATZ COLLEGE
Dual Enrollment for High School Students
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for today.” – MALCOLM X
Why Gratz? Gratz is the oldest independent and pluralistic college of Jewish studies in North America. Since its founding in 1895, Gratz College has offered advanced Jewish learning to high school students.
Number of high school students served since 2016 375
Benefits of Dual Enrollment
Earn high school and college credits simultaneously.
Select from a suite of boutique courses that can’t be easily found elsewhere. Curricular offerings are meant to engender diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leverage Gratz’s online learning tools and expertise.
Number of high school students served since 2016 375
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DUAL ENROLLMENT
Jewish Learning
Gratz specializes in providing online dual enrollment courses for high school juniors and seniors. These courses are conducted through a combination of real time Zoom meetings with follow-up materials through our state-of-the-art asynchronous platform, Canvas.
Fall 2023 Semester: August 30th – December 19th Eligibility for Dual Enrollment: 11th or 12th Grader GPA of 3.0 or higher Tuition: $300.00 per 3-credit course Application Deadline: June 19, 2023
Sophie Koval took dual enrollment courses at Gratz College. When she enrolled at Westchester University, she was a step ahead because she was able to transfer 3 courses for 9 credits.
Alumni Profile Sophie Koval
"Dual enrollment classes at Gratz College provided me with a strong foundation as I began my college career at West Chester University. I had the opportunity to take college-level courses that encouraged thoughtful discussions, peer collabora- tion, and strengthened my desire to pursue being an educator. Not only did these dual enrollment courses give me a head start to my col- lege credits, but as a result of taking them, I felt even more prepared to begin a full semester of classes." - Sophie Koval, Class of 2018 Cheltenham High School
UPCOMING COURSES
From left Bishop James Shannon, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, and Dr. Martin Luther King. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery, February 6, 1968. Charles Del Vec- chio/Washington Post/Getty Images
FALL 2023: HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
African Americans and Jews: The Margins and Mainstreams of American Life A joint course taught with faculty from Lincoln University (a pioneer- ing HBCU), this course uses historical and sociological interdisciplinary tools to explore the complicated relationship between African Amer- icans and Jews in negotiating leadership and agency in American life. In addition to exploring the sinister aspects of racism and an- tisemitism, this unique course analyzes how two communities “on the margins” of American life at various historical junctures have worked together and apart to obtain social, political, and economic anchors in the United States.
Course dates TBD.
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FALL 2023: HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
Hebrew I An introduction to Modern Hebrew, the language of Israel, covering the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Topics include: getting acquainted; learning and school subjects; the home; and food & drinks. Prerequisite: Hebrew phonetic reading ability. Prospective students with Modern Hebrew experience can contact Dr. Maiben for a placement test for a higher level. Beginning August 30, 2023
Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:00 - 9:30 pm Mekhinah ($200, preparatory, noncredit)
A self-directed noncredit course for those who have no prior experience in reading Hebrew phonetically. Those who do not yet read Hebrew phonetically must take Mekhinah before the start of Hebrew I.
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SPRING 2024 HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
Introduction to the Holocaust This course serves as a general introduction to the Holocaust. It covers the period from the Nazi seizure of power in Germany in 1933 to the end of World War II in 1945. The course emphasizes the social and political trends that led to the rise of the Nazis, their attempts to create a race-based society, and implications for understanding modern society in general. A special focus of the course is the Nazi murder of nearly 6 million Jews, but also sets these events within the larger context of the mass murder of 14 million non-combatants by the Nazis and Soviets during this period. The course explores the complex and emotionally charged subject of the American response to the Holocaust.
Course dates TBD.
SPRING 2024 HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
Antisemitism and the Modern Jewish Experience
Antisemitism has marked the Jewish experience throughout his- tory. From ancient tropes accusing Jews of being inhuman and bloodthirsty to modern delegitimization of the State of Israel and microaggressions against Jewish individuals, antisemitism has been a deciding factor in how Jews present, make choices, and cultivate relationships. The same is true beyond the Jewish community. This course combines history, current events, and self-discovery, using the reality of antisemitism as a lens for exploring choices, questions of self-esteem, and personal practices. Learners will have the chance to explore questions of allyship, what it means to be a minority, and what it means to stand up to antisemitism on your own terms.
Course dates TBD.
Two girls wearing banners with the slogan “Abolish Child Slavery!” in English and in Yiddish. Most likely taken during a labor parade in New York City on May 1, 1909. Image taken from the George Grantham Bain collection at the Library of Congress.
SPRING 2024 HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
Survey of American Jewish History This course uses the Jewish experience to examine notions of “whiteness,” class diversity, and exceptionalism in American life. The course surveys the American Jewish experience from the Colonial Era to contemporary times. The course examines this topic from cultural, and social viewpoints. Accordingly, the course pays close attention to the relationship between Jews and their American environs and the native culture of religious pluralism that has enabled the Jewish community in the New World.
Course dates TBD.
SPRING 2024 HIGH SCHOOL + 3 COLLEGE CREDITS
Hebrew II
Hebrew II continues the format of twice-a-week live webinar sessions combined with follow-up reinforcement 24/7 through the Gratz learning management system, Canvas, for additional learning and review. As with Hebrew I, this course focuses on the development of all language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) which are mastered through more advanced syntactic and grammatical structures. Grammatical items include past tense verbs, pronomi- nal suffixes, construct form, and additional verb structures. Modern Hebrew texts that reflect Israeli culture and Jewish History will be read and discussed. Topics include: time, weather, clothing, traveling, people and places, and other daily activities.
Course dates TBD.
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Application Deadline: June 19
Gratz College is a private, nonprofit, fully accredited institution, accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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