Overview

Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures / Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is located in St. Louis, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Jewish studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Islamic and Near Eastern studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

1

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Islamic and Near Eastern studies (Islamic history; Arabic language and literature, modern Middle East history); Jewish studies (Hebrew Bible, Rabbinic literature, Jewish history, modern Hebrew literature)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130-4899
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy Berg
Chair
Phone: 314-935-8567

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