近东研究哲学博士

近东研究的研究生课程强调近东的语言，文学，历史和文化。它旨在帮助学生熟悉这些文化的基本要素，并在以下一个或多个领域获得高度专业化：古代近东研究（包括考古学），阿拉伯文学，圣经研究，早期基督教，希伯来文学，伊斯兰研究，犹太研究和现代中东。博士候选人 希望该学位的学生能够熟练使用与学位论文主题直接相关的一种或多种主要文字。建议学生在培训初期就确定其专长领域，并就语言要求咨询他们的顾问。在第六届研究生课程结束之前，每个博士 学位候选人必须表现出阅读以下两种语言的能力，这是在与委员会主席协商后选择的以下两种语言：
The graduate program in Near Eastern studies emphasizes the languages, literatures, history, and cultures of the Near East. It is designed to help students acquaint themselves with the fundamental elements of these cultures, and also to acquire a high degree of specialization in one or more of the following areas: ancient Near Eastern studies (including archaeology), Arabic literature, biblical studies, early Christianity, Hebrew literature, Islamic studies, Judaic studies, and the modern Middle East. Candidates for the Ph.D. degree are expected to demonstrate mastery in the language or languages of the main texts that are directly related to the topic of their dissertations. Students are advised to determine early in their training the special field of their concentration and to consult their advisors about linguistic requirements. Before the end of the sixth term of graduate study, each Ph.D. degree candidate must demonstrate competence in reading scholarly secondary materials in two of the following languages, chosen in consultation with their committee chair: French, German, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Candidates for the master's degree must demonstrate competence in one of those languages at least one term before the degree is awarded.