Minor in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
(21–23 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following core courses:
HIST 238 : Ancient Near East to 330 BC.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Ancient cultures of the Near East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine, Anatolia, Iran) from the beginnings of civilization to the conquests of Alexander the Great. |
HIST 239 : Ancient Near East, 330 BC - 640 AD.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Cultures and empires of the Near East (Persia, Hellenistic kingdoms, Judaism, early Christianity, Rome, and Byzantium) from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquests. |
- Complete one of the following language/literature options:
- Hebrew Bible and related literature:
- Complete one course from the following:
HEB 131 : First-Year Biblical Hebrew.
(4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Old Testament Hebrew. Provides foundation in grammar and vocabulary; reading Hebrew prose texts in Bible. |
HEB 133 : Honors Hebrew and the Old Testament.
(4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Must be taken in conjunction with specified Honors section of Rel A 301. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Rapid survey of biblical Hebrew. |
- Complete one course from the following:
HEB 132 : First-Year Biblical Hebrew.
(4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Old Testament Hebrew. Provides foundation in grammar and vocabulary; reading Hebrew prose texts in Bible. |
HEB 134 : Honors Hebrew and the Old Testament.
(4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Must be taken in conjunction with specified Honors section of Rel A 302. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Rapid survey of biblical Hebrew. |
- Complete one course from the following:
REL A 211 : The New Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the New Testament. Covers the life and teachings of Jesus Christ set forth in the four Gospels. |
REL A 212 : The New Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the New Testament. Covers the Acts of the Apostles through the Revelation of John. |
- Complete the following:
REL A 301 : The Old Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the Old Testament. Covers Genesis through 2 Samuel. |
REL A 302 : The Old Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the Old Testament. Covers 1 Kings through Malachi. |
- Greek New Testament and related literature:
- Complete the following:
GREEK 411R : Greek New Testament and Early Christian Greek Texts.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | GREEK 302 & GREEK 311 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Topics include Greek New Testament, the transmission and translation of New Testament manuscripts, and selections from other early Christian Greek writings. |
: Synoptic Gospels.
: Luke-Acts.
: Pauline Epistles.
: Apocalypse.
: Johannine Writings.
: New Testament Apocrypha.
: Apostolic Fathers.
: Pre-Nicene Fathers.
: Post-Nicene Fathers.
REL A 211 : The New Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the New Testament. Covers the life and teachings of Jesus Christ set forth in the four Gospels. |
REL A 212 : The New Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the New Testament. Covers the Acts of the Apostles through the Revelation of John. |
- Complete one course from the following:
REL A 301 : The Old Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the Old Testament. Covers Genesis through 2 Samuel. |
REL A 302 : The Old Testament.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical background, narrative, and doctrines of the Old Testament. Covers 1 Kings through Malachi. |
- Complete three hours from the following:
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. |
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. |
ANTHR 351 : Archaeology and the Bible.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs.; Winter Odd Yrs. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Setting and context of the Bible as clarified and supplemented from archaeology, history, and related studies. Archaeological methods. |
ANTHR 378 : Near Eastern Archaeology.
(3:2:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Peoples and culture history in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, 3500--500 B.C. Substantial reading, writing, discussion. |
ARTHC 310 : Early Christian and Byzantine Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of Christian art in the Roman and Byzantine Empire from ca. 200 to 1453. |
CL CV 363 : Judaism and Christianity in the Classical Near East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical and cultural contexts of early Judaism and Christianity; analysis of major Jewish and Christian texts produced in classical Near East; methodological emphasis. |
HIST 334 : History of Ancient Iraq.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | HIST 328 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Examining the social and economic aspects of the rise of cities, inter-regional trade, political exchange, and imperialism in ancient Mesopotamia using primary and secondary sources. Topics include agriculture in Babylon, cities in Mesopotamia, royal courts, Assyrian trade and markets, family and kin. |
NE LG 340 : Ancient Near Eastern Mythology.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION:  | Major themes in mythological literature of Egypt, Canaan, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and ancient Iran. All readings in English. |
NE LG 345 : Texts and Ancient Temples.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Major ancient Near Eastern texts dealing with the temple; analysis of primary elements of ancient temple type as a place of worship. |
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.