HEBR 101. Elementary Hebrew I. (4 Credits)
Basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with readings from the Old Testament and modern Hebrew authors. Only offered in fall.
HEBR 102. Elementary Hebrew II. (4 Credits)
Basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with readings from the Old Testament and modern Hebrew authors. Only offered in spring. Prerequisite: HEBR 101 or qualifying placement score .
HEBR 201. Intermediate Hebrew. (4 Credits)
Review of grammar and syntax with an introduction to the Masoretic text of the Old Testament, intensive reading from selected Old Testament texts and modern writers. Only offered in fall. Prerequisite: HEBR 102 (or equivalent) or qualifying placement score .
General Education: COMP
HEBR 331. Advanced Biblical and Epigraphic Hebrew Prose. (4 Credits)
Intensive readings in Biblical Hebrew prose texts (e.g., 1 Kings or 2 Kings) with a focus on matters of grammar, lexicon, genre, and style. Further enrichment and contextualization are provided through close study of pre-exilic inscriptions written in Hebrew, Moabite, and other related languages. Prerequisite: HEBR 201.
HEBR 431. Hebrew and Aramaic Court Narratives. (4 Credits)
In this course, students will read the Hebrew and Aramaic narrative accounts of Joseph in Egypt, Daniel and his friends, and Esther in the court of Ahasuerus. Through close study of these stories, students will become more capable readers of Hebrew and Aramaic and will develop greater sensitivity to the literary, historical, and linguistic features that make these narrative accounts so interesting. Prerequisite: HEBR 201 (or equivalent).
HEBR 487. Topics in Hebrew Language and Literature. (2 Credits)
Varied subjects. Designated studies in specialized genres, literature, culture, comparative studies, or inter-disciplinary studies. Prerequisite: HEBR 201 or competency.
HEBR 489. Topics in Hebrew Language and Literature. (4 Credits)
Varied subjects. Designated studies in specialized genres, literature, culture, comparative studies, or inter-disciplinary studies. Prerequisite: HEBR 201 or competency.
HEBR 495. Independent Study. (1 to 4 Credits)
An independent study in Hebrew which may be either advanced grammar, reading of the literature, culture, comparative studies, or inter-disciplinary studies. Hebrew Old Testament, or an exegesis of a portion of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Department approval required. Prerequisite: HEBR 201 or competency.