Semitics (SEMITIC) 1 SEMITIC 101 Syriac 4 Units Semitics (SEMITIC) Terms offered: Fall 2021 This introductory course will cover both the study of the classical Syriac Courses language and a more general introduction to Syriac literature in all its diversity, with particular emphasis on East Syriac. Syriac is both an Expand all course descriptions [+]Collapse all course descriptions [-] ancient tongue that can help us access older Christian histories as well SEMITIC 100A Aramaic 3 Units as a living language within the liturgy of current Christian communities, Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2013 such as the Assyrians. For some communities, Syriac is close to the Biblical and Ancient Aramaic, including study of the Aramaic parts of living vernacular language. Undergraduate students will read Christian Daniel and Ezra and the inscriptions and papyri from Syria, Egypt, narratives developed in the Middle East from as far back as 1600 years Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire. Sequence begins Fall. ago. Aramaic: Read More [+] Syriac: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Hours & Format Prerequisites: Hebrew 100A-100B Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Additional Details Hours & Format Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Undergraduate Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required. Additional Details Syriac: Read Less [-] Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Undergraduate SEMITIC 205A Ugaritic 3 Units Terms offered: Fall 2014, Fall 2009, Fall 2006 Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Ugarit language and literature with stress on comparative morphology Aramaic: Read Less [-] and lexicography. Sequence begins Fall. Ugaritic: Read More [+] SEMITIC 100B Aramaic 3 Units Rules & Requirements Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2014 Prerequisites: 101A-101B or 100A-100B or equivalent Biblical and Ancient Aramaic, including study of the Aramaic parts of Daniel and Ezra and the inscriptions and papyri from Syria, Egypt, Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire. Sequence begins Fall. Aramaic: Read More [+] Hours & Format Rules & Requirements Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Prerequisites: Hebrew 100A-100B Additional Details Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate Hours & Format Grading: Letter grade. Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Ugaritic: Read Less [-] Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Undergraduate Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required. Aramaic: Read Less [-] 2 Semitics (SEMITIC) SEMITIC 205B Ugaritic 3 Units SEMITIC 209B Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 4 Terms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2010, Spring 2007 Units Ugarit language and literature with stress on comparative morphology Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2009 and lexicography. Sequence begins Fall. This two course sequence will study the epigraphic remains of the Ugaritic: Read More [+] Northwest Semitic languages. First semester will study inscriptions in Rules & Requirements Hebrew. Second semester topics will vary from year to year. Possible topics include: Canaanite dialects; El-Amarna Akkadian; Eblaite. The Prerequisites: 101A-101B or 100A-100B or equivalent inscriptions will be studied both from the perspective of the comparative Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. history of the Northwest Semitic languages and also for their relevance in illuminating contemporaneous history and culture. Hours & Format Northwest Semitic Epigraphy: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew Additional Details Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate Hours & Format Grading: Letter grade. Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Ugaritic: Read Less [-] Additional Details SEMITIC 209A Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 4 Units Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate Terms offered: Fall 2015, Fall 2008, Fall 2005 Grading: Letter grade. This two course sequence will study the epigraphic remains of the Northwest Semitic languages. First semester will study inscriptions in Northwest Semitic Epigraphy: Read Less [-] Hebrew. Second semester topics will vary from year to year. Possible topics include: Canaanite dialects; El-Amarna Akkadian; Eblaite. The inscriptions will be studied both from the perspective of the comparative history of the Northwest Semitic languages and also for their relevance in illuminating contemporaneous history and culture. Northwest Semitic Epigraphy: Read More [+] Rules & Requirements Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Hours & Format Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week Additional Details Subject/Course Level: Semitics/Graduate Grading: Letter grade. Northwest Semitic Epigraphy: Read Less [-].