Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Hebrew

Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

HB101 Introductory Biblical Hebrew I 0.5

Biblical Hebrew for beginners. A study of the alphabet, and some of the basic vocabulary and grammar of the language. (Students who desire a minimal reading competence in Hebrew should continue to HB102.)

Exclusion: RE140*.

HB102 Introductory Biblical Hebrew II 0.5

A continuation of HB101. Most of the rules of grammar will be covered in this course and students will begin to read texts in the original language.

Prerequisite: HB101 (or permission of the Department).

Exclusion: RE140*.

HB201 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew 0.5

Reading and grammatical analysis of selected passages from the Hebrew Bible.

Prerequisite: HB102 (or permission of the Department).

Exclusion: RE260.

HB202 Ancient Semitic Texts and Inscriptions 0.5

Reading and analysis of selected Semitic texts and inscriptions such as the Mesha inscription, the Dead Sea Scrolls and appropriate selections from the Hebrew Bible.

Prerequisite: HB102 (or permission of the Department).

Exclusion: RE261

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