200-Level Courses
ANES 201 : Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, research skills, and methods of academic inquiry relevant to ancient Near Eastern Studies. |
300-Level Courses
ANES 310 : History and Culture of Ancient Israel.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | HIST 238; or HIST 239 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Israelite history and culture in Canaan/Israel from c. 2000 B.C. to A.D. 200. Methodology for using the Bible in historical research. |
ANES 331 : Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts to 330 B.C.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | HIST 238 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Reading and analysis of major ancient Near Eastern texts in English translation. Methodology for dealing with potential biblical parallels. |
ANES 332 : Readings in Classical Near Eastern Texts.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Reading and analyzing major ancient Near Eastern texts in English translation. Methodology for dealing with potential biblical parallels. |
ANES 353R : Archaeological Fieldwork in the Near East.
(1-3:Arr:Arr)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Ancient Near Eastern Studies coordinator's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Archaeological fieldwork and corresponding field school activities in the Near East. |
ANES 363 : Hebrew Bible Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | HEB 331 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current analytical methods used in academic study and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. |
400-Level Courses
ANES 430R : Advanced Topics in Ancient Near Eastern Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Seminar involving in-depth examination of an ancient Near Eastern topic and then writing about it. |
ANES 495 : Senior Seminar in Ancient Near Eastern Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone seminar utilizing research, analytical, and writing skills to produce a senior research paper on an ancient Near Eastern topic. |