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The Master of Arts builds on the training you already have.

Through a unique partnership with Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc. Bellevue University accepts bachelor's degrees from any regionally accredited or Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools accredited oraffiliated institution. Bellevue University also awards as many as 6 credit hours for past college courses, rabbinic training and life experience. These credits can be applied toward a 36 credit hour Master of Arts Degree in EducationalLeadership. Awarded college credits must be earned at a graduate level.

Bellevue University's Master of Arts combines theory and philosophy with real-life application.

The Master of Arts program utilizes an adult-learning format, and is comprised of courses that encourage individual thought, synthesis of group contribution, and assimilation of practical and theoretical teachings. Its mission is tocombine philosophy with real-life application of those concepts and theoretical models.

In the Master of Arts program all students take a core group of educational leadership courses, delving into the subject of leadership, examining it from numerous perspectives. In addition, the student will take additional courses, in a variety of concentrations, to enhance their education and skills.

For more information and a program packet, contact Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc. at 212-929-1525 x115 or via email at masters@youngisrael.org

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Bellevue University ranks in the top 15 accredited universities nationwide, alongside Northwestern, MIT, Harvard Business School and others, for programs that exhibit vision, measurement, delivery, value, and impact on organizations as rated by Leadership Excellence Magazine.


 

 

 

 


"Bellevue University's MBA ranks as one of the
"Top 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Degrees, and one of the Top 50 Online MBA Programs in America"

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Dear Students,

The first course of the Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership and the MBA will be a 4-day intensive on-site class in New York, during the month of August 2008.

The specific weeks of class will be determined by a consensus of the participants, once the first 10-15 students register.

Details to be announced..

Welcome letter from Provost of Bellevue University

Greetings!

Bellevue University is proud to announce that an agreement has been reached between Bellevue University and Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc., an affiliate of the National Council of Young Israel. Beginning in August, a Master of Arts in Leadership program will bring together faculty from Bellevue's College of Professional Studies and master's candidates, who have undergraduate degrees from recognized secular universities or in Talmudic/Rabbinic Law from accredited Rabbinic schools, in a blended cohort. This presents a terrific opportunity for the studens, the Jewish community, and Bellevue University.

Bellevue University, a private non-profit institution in Bellevue, Nebraska, is a national leader in graduate and undergraduate degree programs. We started a small college in 1966 and became a university in 1994 serving students all over the world using our innovative distributed learning system. Since its founding in 1966, we have experienced continuous growth in student enrollment and have cutting-edge approaches to higher education, and we are well on our way to reaching our goal of servicing 10,000 students in 2006. In the mid 1990's, we were one of the first U.S. colleges to offer online degree programs.

We are proud of the fact that Bellevue University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS), and was selected to participate in prototyping the Academic Quality Improvement Project, its innovative approach to the accreditation process. The North Central Association is one of the six accreditation bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. We have been approved to offer 42 bachelors and 11 masters degrees.

We have established relationships with organizations from all types and sizes of industries, which includes several Fortune 100 companies. We have significant experience in developing and delivering online education and training as well as a trademarked online learning model.

We greatly appreciate your interest in this new program offering. For more information about our institution, please go to www.bellevue.edu.

Sincerely,

Mary B. Hawkins, Ph.D.
Provost
Bellevue University

Welcome letter from Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc.

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your interest in the Masters Degree Program. We believe that this program will be of great benefit to the community at large and to many individuals. We hope that you will be one of those individuals. It is that concern for the Klal that motivates the activities of the National Council of Young Israel and its affiliate, Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc. I have spoken to many Rabbinic and community leaders who have encouraged us to proceed with this Masters Program. The program has been advertised in the National Council of Young Viewpoint Magazine, the Jewish Observer, and Hamodia, Yaated and Jewish Press Newspapers. I thank the board of directors and my colleagues at National Council of Young Israel for their continued support.

The uniqueness of this program is that Bellevue University of Omaha, Nebraska will accept a Bachelor of Talmudic/Rabbinic Law from an accredited Rabbinic school in the United States (and, under certain conditions, in Israel) as well as a degree from an accredited secular school. In addition, the program has been geared to optimize participation from individuals wherever they may reside and work, United States, Canada, Israel, and beyond. The on-site requirements are minimal, and are set in a proper and modest environment with the balance of the program online within the private confines of one’s home and according to his or her own schedule.

These degrees are each quality programs sponsored by a fully accredited school. I hope that your degree will open up new doors in your professional careers and/or advance your current positions.

Please share this opportunity with your friends and colleagues and do call upon us if we can be of any assistance.

Sincerely yours,

Rabbi Pesach Lerner, D.Adm
Young Israel Educational Programs, Inc.

Listing of Programs

Master of Arts (in Educational Leadership): 1 year program - 36 credit hours

  • 18 credits of Leadership Core
  • 12 credits in Education
  • Up to 6 credits accepted in transfer

Master of Arts (with concentration in Biblical Literature and Jewish Philosophy): 18 month program - 36 credit hours

  • 18 credits of Leadership Core
  • 18 credits of Biblical Literature / Jewish Philosophy

The Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Literature and Jewish Philosophy is under the guidance of Dr. Devorah Rosenwasser, Dean, Michalalah Jerusalem College for Women, Israel

Masters of Business Administration: 2 year program

  • 30 credits of Business Administration
  • Up to 6 credits available in transfer.

Admission Requirements

GRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All persons applying for admission are required to submit an Application and a non-refundable application fee. Candidates for admission must meet the following admission requirements.

  1. Possess an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university; a US equivalent degree from a nationally or internationally accredited college or university; a Bachelors in Talmudic Law (or a First Rabbinic degree) from an institution accredited by AARTS; an equivalent degree awarded by a rabbinic school in Israel or elsewhere that meets the evaluation criteria of a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services; a Bachelors Degree in Talmudic Law or Rabbinics from a non U.S. educational institution (ie. Israel, Canada, or England) that meets specific criteria. Call Young Israel Educational Programs to discuss your specific situation
  2. Have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or better from the most recent 60 credits of course work earned toward the bachelor's degree
  3. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for prior graduate work
  4. Full acceptance will be granted automatically when all admissions required are met and all official transcripts have been received

Admission is considered when all requirements have been met, official transcripts received, and documents verified. The Director for Graduate Enrollment reviews all completed applications. In special circumstances, the Academic Dean may recommend a conditional admission to a student who has not yet been able to complete or fully satisfy all requirements.

GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Meet all admission requirements
  2. Complete all curriculum requirements
  3. Pass all program graduate courses with a grade of "C" or better
  4. Attain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
  5. Be current in all fees

Benefits of Special Program

  • Acceptance of secular or Rabbinic Bachelors Degree
  • Up to 6 credit hours for prior education and lifework experience (usually not accepted toward a Masters degree)  accepted in specific degrees
  • Hybrid Program of on-site (New York) and on-line classes
  • Special program for Jewish professionals
  • Discount on tuition and fees (special group rates)
  • Assistance from Young Israel Educational Programs staff members with application process, documentation, counseling, etc.

Application Checklist

Checklist of items to include with your Application to Young Israel Programs:

  1. Completed Bellevue University Application for Admission
  2. Detailed and current resume
  3. Recent photo
  4. Unofficial transcripts, of ALL universities (secular, yeshiva and/or seminary) you have attended, of all courses and degrees.
    Official transcripts must be sent to Registrar, Bellevue University, 1000 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, Nebraska 68005-3098
  5. Detailed listing and documentation of all post high school , non credit, educational programs. (ie. Rabbinic ordination, Rabbinic training courses, Not-for-Profit Management courses and seminars, continuing education courses and seminars, Safrus classes, Dale Carnegie courses, Computer training classes, Hatzalah medical services training, Ohr Legolah classes, Teacher training programs)
  6. Signed terms of payment acceptance form (included in this packet)
  7. First payment, non-refundable application fee of $1,000.00, made payable to YIEP

Goverment Loan Information

All students are eligible to apply for government loans. In order to be considered for a government loan, a student must meet the following criteria

Complete the application for admission
Have all the official transcripts on file in the Registrar's Office
Pay the Program Registration Fee
Be admitted into the Graduate Program
Complete the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) at: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen

Bellevue University's FAFSA Number is 002538.

Students are generally guaranteed federal student loans unless they have defaulted on a previous loan or have borrowed up to their aggregate limit. The FAFSA should be completed no later than six (6) weeks before the start of the academic program to ensure timely disbursement of funds.

For more details regarding financial aid, please contact Jessica Steffen-Mohr at 402-557-7332 or email her at jessica.steffen@bellevue.edu

Program Fees

$1,000.00 Non-refundable Registration Fee (if you are accepted into the program) to be included with your application form
$6,0000.00 Non-refundable tuition due within 10 days of acceptance into the program.
$6,000.00 Non-refundable tuition, due before the start of the 4th online course (February 2009)
$13,000.00 Total Program Cost. Includes Bellevue University tuition and fees and Young Israel Educational Programs fees. This total cost amount does not include computers, books, arrangements for teh new York on-site classes

Please download an agreement form and mail it back with your application packet.