There are four options for a major in Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations: (1) Mesopotamia, (2) Egypt, (3) Near Eastern archaeology and cultures, and (4) biblical studies.

Preparation for the Major
Requisite for all options: Near Eastern Languages 50A; requisites for options 1, 2, and 3: German 1, 2, 3 (French 1, 2, 3 may be substituted); requisites for option 4: Hebrew 1A, 1B, 1C. Majors in all four fields are encouraged to continue their language study beyond the requisite levels.

Transfer Students
To be admitted as Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations majors, transfer students with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one civilization course for all options, one year of German or French for the options in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Near Eastern archaeology and cultures, and one year of Hebrew for the biblical studies option.

The Major
Majors in all four options are required to take 14 upper division courses selected in consultation with the program adviser.

Majors selecting option 1 (Mesopotamia) are required to take 14 courses as follows: four language courses (Semitics 140A, 140B, 141, 142) and two literature and history courses (Ancient Near East M105, 150A). The remaining eight courses are to be selected from Ancient Near East M104A, M104B, 130, 140A, 140B, 140C, 145, 150B, 150C, 160A, 160B, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 164C, 170, Iranian 169, Jewish Studies M150A. One course must be in research methodology (such as Anthropology C115R, 130, 150, English 140A, or Linguistics 110) taken preferably in another department with the consent of the adviser.

Majors selecting option 2 (Egypt) are required to take 14 courses as follows: four language courses (Ancient Near East 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A) and three literature and history courses (Ancient Near East M104A, M104B, 150B). The remaining seven courses are to be selected from Ancient Near East M105, 121B, 121C, 123A, 123B, 124, 130, 150A, 150B, 150C, 160A, 160B, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 164C, 170, Art History 101A, 101B, Iranian 169, Jewish Studies M150A, M191A. One course must be in research methodology (such as Anthropology C115R, 130, 150, English 140A, or Linguistics 110) taken preferably in another department with the consent of the adviser.

Majors selecting option 3 (Near Eastern archaeology and cultures) are required to take 14 courses as follows: three upper division courses in any Near Eastern language (Akkadian, Arabic, Egyptian, Hebrew) and two courses in research methodology (such as Anthropology 111, M115A, C115R, 117, 130, 150). The remaining nine courses are to be selected from Ancient Near East M104A, M104B, M105, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A, 121B, 121C, 123A, 123B, 124, 130, 150A, 150B, 150C, 160A, 160B, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 164C, 165, Art History 101A, 101B, M102A, M102B, Classics 168, Jewish Studies M150A, 170, M191A, Semitics 140A, 140B, 141, 142.

Majors selecting option 4 (biblical studies) are required to take 14 courses as follows: four language courses (Hebrew 102A, 102B, 102C, 120) and three history and literature courses (Jewish Studies M150A, M191A, English 108B). The remaining seven courses are to be selected from Ancient Near East M104A, M104B, M105, 130, 150A, 150B, 160A, 160B, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 164C, 165, 170, English 108A, 108C, Greek 130, Hebrew 125, 130, 135, History 194A, 194B, 194C, Jewish Studies 150B, 170, Latin 120, Semitics 130.

Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to spend time abroad either to (1) study with an education abroad program or (2) work on a UCLA-affiliated archaeological excavation in the broader Middle East. For information on studying abroad, contact the Education Abroad Program, 1119 Hershey Hall, (310) 825-4995; for UCLA-affiliated excavations, contact the departmental student affairs officer at (310) 825-4165.