For related courses, students should consult course listings in anthropology, economics, history, history of art, linguistics, philosophy, and political science. Near Eastern Studies offers concentrations in Ancient and Biblical Studies, Arabic, Hebrew, Islamic Studies, Persian, and Turkish. A double concentration is possible for students interested in both Near Eastern Studies and another academic department. The Honors concentration is open to second-term juniors who have obtained the permission of the concentration and Honors advisors. Candidates for Honors in Near Eastern Studies must meet all requirements for a regular concentration.
Further details are available in the departmental office.
Ancient and Biblical. A concentration in ancient Near Eastern Studies fits within the context of a broad liberal arts education. The program focuses on Near Eastern and early Eastern Mediterranean antiquity, emphasizing the study of language, literature, history, and culture within both their Near Eastern and Classical Studies contexts. Interdisciplinary connections are made, and courses are normally elected from relevant offerings of other departments, both for the substance of the concentration and cognates. Near Eastern antiquity is studied with reference to historical, intellectual, and cultural themes of Western civilization.