Courses
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Biblical and Ancient Aramaic, including study of the Aramaic parts of Daniel and Ezra and the inscriptions and papyri from Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire. Sequence begins Fall.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: HEBREW 100A-100B
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Biblical and Ancient Aramaic, including study of the Aramaic parts of Daniel and Ezra and the inscriptions and papyri from Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire. Sequence begins Fall.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: HEBREW 100A-100B
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Ugarit language and literature with stress on comparative morphology and lexicography. Sequence begins Fall.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101A-101B or 100A-100B or equivalent
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2010
Ugarit language and literature with stress on comparative morphology and lexicography. Sequence begins Fall.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101A-101B or 100A-100B or equivalent
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
SEMITIC 209A Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 4 Units
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
This two course sequence will study the epigraphic remains of the Northwest Semitic languages. First semester will study inscriptions in Hebrew. Second semester topics will vary from year to year. Possible topics include: Canaanite dialects; El-Amarna Akkadian; Eblaite. The inscriptions will be studied both from the perspective of the comparative history of the Northwest Semitic languages and also for their relevance in illuminating contemporaneous history and culture.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
SEMITIC 209B Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 4 Units
Offered through: Near Eastern Studies
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2009, Spring 2006
This two course sequence will study the epigraphic remains of the Northwest Semitic languages. First semester will study inscriptions in Hebrew. Second semester topics will vary from year to year. Possible topics include: Canaanite dialects; El-Amarna Akkadian; Eblaite. The inscriptions will be studied both from the perspective of the comparative history of the Northwest Semitic languages and also for their relevance in illuminating contemporaneous history and culture.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.