Semitics Course Descriptions

Upper Division Courses

110. Neo-Aramaic. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Grammar and reading of selected texts (folktales, homilies, songs) in modem Aramaic dialects of the Jews and Christians of Kurdistan.

115. Syriac. (4)
Lecture, two hours. Morphology and syntax of Syriac language, introductory reading.

130. Biblical Aramaic. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Hebrew 102A, l02B, 102C. Grammar of biblical Aramaic and reading of texts.

140A-140B. Elementary Akkadian. (4-4)
Lecture, three hours. Elementary grammar and reading of texts in standard Babylonian.

141. Advanced Akkadian. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Old Babylonian syntax; reading of basic Old Babylonian texts.

142. Akkadian Literary Texts. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Selected readings from Akkadian myths and epics, with introduction to historical tradition of the works and their literary structure.

199. Special Studies in Semitics. (2 to 8)
P/NP or letter grading.

Graduate Courses

210. Ancient Aramaic Dialects. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 130. Reading of surviving inscriptions and papyri. Texts include Old Aramaic inscriptions, Egyptian Aramaic texts, Qumran Aramaic, and Targurnic Aramaic. May be repeated for credit S/U or letter grading.

215B. Syriac. (4)
Lecture, two hours. Morphology and syntax of Syriac language; readings in Syriac transbation of the Bible and Syriac literature. May be repeated for credit

220A-220B. Ugaritic. (4-4)
Lecture, two hours. Requisites: Hebrew 102A, 102B, 102C. Study of Ugaritic language and literature.

225. Phoenician. (4)
Lecture, two hours. Requisites: Hebrew 102A, 102B, 102C. Study of Phoenician language and inscriptions. May be repeated for credit

230. Seminar: Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures. (4)
Seminar, two hours. May be repeated for credit.

240. Seminar: Akkadian Language. (4)
Seminar, two hours. Readings of texts from various dialects of Akkadian; selected problems in linguistic analysis of Akkadian dialects. May be repeated for credit.

240X. Seminar: Akkadian Language. (1)
Seminar, two hours. Readings of texts from various dialects of Akkadian; selected problems in linguistic analysis of Akkadian dialects. Course for students who participate regularly in class meetings but without the homework required in course 240. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

241. Seminar: Akkadian Literature. (4)
Seminar, two hours. Readings of texts from various Akkadian literary genres; selected problems in literary history and stylistic analysis. May be repeated for credit.

241X. Seminar: Akkadian Literature. (1)
Seminar, two hours. Readings of texts from various Akkadian literary genres; selected problems in literary history and stylistic analysis. Course for students who participate regularly in class meetings but without the homework required in course 241. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

280A-280B-280C. Seminar: Comparative Semitics. (4-4-4)
Seminar, two hours.

596. Directed Individual Study. (2 to 8)
May be repeated for credit.

597. Examination Preparation. (2 to 8)
S/U grading.

599. Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation. (2 to 8)
Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.