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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS
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M.A. REQUIREMENTS |
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A. Language Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (two years of instruction) (2) Second ancient language (one year minimum)* |
| COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First language (2) Second language (3) History of the first language (4) History and Archaeology of the area of emphasis |
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B. Literature Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language* |
| COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language** (3) Literature of the area of emphasis (4) History and Archaeology of the area of emphasis |
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C. Archaeology Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language* |
| COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language** (3) Art and Archaeology of the area of emphasis (4) History of the area of emphasis (5) Literature and culture of the area of emphasis |
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Ph.D. REQUIREMENTS |
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A. Language Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second related ancient language (3) Third language |
| QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second related language (3) Third language** (4) Historical background of first and one other language (5) Literary and cultural background of area of emphasis |
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B. Literature Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language* |
| QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language** (3) Literary history of first language (4) Literary history of second language (5) Historical, literary and cultural background of area of emphasis |
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C. Archaeology Emphasis |
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| LANGUAGES |
(1) First ancient language (2) Second ancient language* |
| QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS |
(1) First language (2) Second language** (3) Art and archaeology of first language area (4) Art and archaeology of second language area (5) Historical, cultural and literary background |
| *Recommended combinations are: Egyptian and Hebrew; Akkadian and Sumerian; Hebrew and Akkadian; Hebrew and Ararnaic. | |
| **This exam may be waived by the committee if deemed appropriate. | |
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