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Explore the historical, cultural, and political foundations of Judaism and Christianity with this Certificate of Proficiency in Jewish and Christian Origins. Gain interdisciplinary perspectives from fields like Religion and Culture, History, Philosophy, Archaeology, and Classics to develop a deeper understanding of these influential world religions.
The program examines the emergence, evolution, and societal impact of Judaism and Christianity from ancient Israel through Late Antiquity. You'll trace their parallel developments after the first Jewish War of 70 C.E., including rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity, while also exploring Islam's beginnings in relation to these two faiths.
Students can enter this program directly from high school
Required high school classes
Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30
English language proficiency
IELTS (Academic) - Overall Band Score: 6.5. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 6, Listening: 6, Speaking: 6, Writing: 6
TOEFL iBT - Internet Based: 86. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 19, Listening: 19, Speaking: 19, Writing: 19
Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment – 70. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Speaking: 60, Writing: 60
Duolingo English Test (DET) – 110. With minimum individual scores of: Literacy: 95, Conversation: 95, Comprehension: 95, Production: 95
PTE Academic - Overall score of 63. With minimum individual skills scores of Reading: 59, Listening: 59, Speaking: 59, Writing: 59