Commitment to Lifetime Learning; Students will demonstrate the skills necessary to realize a personal commitment to lifetime learning. Those skills include: * The ability to evaluate data from diverse sources, *The wisdom to know how best to respond to that data in order to solve problems and improve the human condition. * The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing * The capacity for independent thought and learning Assessment of Students' Knowledge; BA Students will demonstrate a cumulative cultural literacy in Jewish civilization. Communicate Ideas; Students will communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing. Proficiency in Modern Hebrew at the 4th-semester level; Students will demonstrate level-specific reading, writing, and speaking skills as determined by the Director of the Hebrew Program. Independent Thought and Learning; Students will demonstrate the skills necessary for independent thought and learning.