Ancient Near Eastern Studies: Greek New Testament (BA)

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International and Area Studies Bachelors BA

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Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Academics and Faith

Learning Outcome

Develop the ability to consider the relationship between academics and faith through models of academically sound but also faithful scholarship. Seek a spiritually informed lifelong pursuit of learning scholarship and service.

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History and Culture of Ancient Near East

Learning Outcome

Learn and be able to interpret the significant events and developments in the history and cultures of the ancient Near East including the history and culture of ancient Israel and surrounding civilizations particularly during the Hellenistic Roman and early Christian eras.

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Ancient Text Interpretation

Learning Outcome

Be able to translate and interpret major ancient Near Eastern texts especially the Greek New Testament and analyze those texts within the contexts of Second Temple Judaism the Hellenistic World and the Roman Empire. Acquire proper hermeneutical skills and practice sound exegesis as well as learn how to do modern readings including readings from a Latter-day Saint perspective.

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Language Proficiency

Learning Outcome

Acquire and demonstrate functional capacity in the languages and textual interpretation of the Greek New Testament being able to read translate comprehend analyze and interpret these significant religious and historical texts with methodological soundness.

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Critical Thinking

Learning Outcome

Develop the capacity for informed independent critical thinking be able to perform appropriate library and online scholarly research and use these skills in the professional study of the ancient Near East and early Christianity.

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Analytical Writing

Learning Outcome

Be able to write cogent and substantial research papers on a university level that utilize theoretical and methodological approaches from the Social Sciences and Humanities that integrate historical and artifactual analysis with the translation analysis and interpretation of ancient Near Eastern texts and topics.

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Academic Integrity

Learning Outcome

Understand and comply with the ethical standards adhered to by professionals in the academic fields of textual analysis archaeology and historical research and encouraged to follow them.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 —Complete 8 Courses

course - Introduction to ANES 3.0

course - Hist & Culture of Anc Israel 3.0

course - Ancient Near East to 330 BC 3.0

course - Ancient Near East 330BC-640AD 3.0

course - The New Testament 2.0

course - The Old Testament 2.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Archaeology and the Bible 3.0

course - Archaeology of Egypt 3.0

course - Near Eastern Archaeology 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 1 Course

course - Senior Seminar in ANES 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 5 Courses

course - First-Year Greek 4.0

course - Intermediate Greek 4.0

course - Classical Greek Prose 3.0

course - New Testament in Greek:Gospels 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 2 Courses

course - Greek NT & Christian Texts - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 2 Courses

course - Rdngs in Classical NE Texts 3.0

course - Judaism & Christianity in N E 3.0

Requirement 7 —Complete 1 Course

course - Topics: Ancient Greek History - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 8 —Complete 6 hours

Option 8.1 —Complete 6 hours

course - Archaeological Fieldwork in NE - You may take once 1.0v

course - Topics in ANES - You may take once 2.0v

course - Archaeology and the Bible 3.0

course - Archaeology of Egypt 3.0

course - Near Eastern Archaeology 3.0

course - Early Christian&Byzantine Art 3.0

course - Greek&Roman Mythology3.0

course - Greek History 3.0

course - Roman History 3.0

course - Classical Archaeology 3.0

course - Topics in Classical Lit & Civ - You may take once 3.0

course - History of Ancient Iraq 3.0

course - Texts & Ancient Temples 3.0

course - Studies in Anc Near East Lang - You may take once 0.5v

course - Ancient Near Eastern Studies - You may take once 1.5v

course - Writings of Isaiah 2.0

course - Special Studies in Religion - You may take once 0.5v

Note 1: You may use one of Anthr 351, 375, or 378 if not taken in Requirement 2 above.

Note 2: Additional ANES, Greek, or Hebrew courses may be used here with the approval of the program coordinator.

Note 3: For Cl Cv 340R and Rel A 392R, the topic must be relevant to Ancient Near Eastern Studies. The Ancient Near Eastern Studies coordinator's approval is required.