Class Schedule and Credit Load
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he affiliated Beis Medrash L'Talmud learning program extends from the morning into the afternoon. General academic courses are offered Monday through Thursday starting at 3:00 P.M. and continue through the evening. On Friday mornings, classes will be offered in the core Jewish history track, in Tanakh and in other areas of Judaic studies. The Beis Medrash L'Talmud offers Sunday morning classes as well.Typically, students in Lander College will take 12-13 general academic credits plus credits for study in Beis Medrash L'Talmud. Touro College offers a summer session which lasts five weeks, through which students may complete up to seven credits. Based upon student interest, Touro College also offers a shorter second summer semester.
Yeshiva Credits
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tudents may earn up to 48 college credits for post-high school yeshiva studies, pursued in Israel or in the United States, at Beis Medrash L'Talmud or elsewhere. To receive transfer credits, students must submit to the College an official yeshiva transcript with grades for evaluation. No credit will be given for courses completed with a grade below "C". Students are typically limited to a maximum load of 18 credits per semester.The awarding of credit for yeshiva studies is based solely on College academic policies. The credit values assigned to courses by the College might not coincide with the credit values listed on a yeshiva transcript.