Courses in Hebrew

A Heb 101 Elementary Hebrew I (4)

Introduction to the fundamentals of modern spoken and written Hebrew. Class meets four times a week, plus optional sessions in the language laboratory.

A Heb 102 Elementary Hebrew II (4)

Continuation of A Heb 101. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 101 or equivalent, or placement. [FL]

A Heb 201 Intermediate Hebrew I (3)

Readings, grammar, composition and conversation. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 102 or equivalent, or placement.

A Heb 202 Intermediate Hebrew II (3)

Continuation of A Heb 201. Grammar, composition, conversation, and introduction of modern Hebrew readings. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 201 or equivalent, or placement.

A Heb 203 (= A Rel 203) Biblical Hebrew (3)

Methods and research tools of modern Bible study. Grammar and syntax of classical Hebrew for students familiar with modern Hebrew. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 102. Only one of A Heb 203 & A Rel 203 may be taken for credit. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 297 Independent Study in Hebrew (1-6)

Directed readings and conferences on selected topics in Hebrew language and literature. May be repeated for credit when topics differ. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and department chair.

A Heb 307 Hebrew Composition and Conversation (3)

Intensive oral and written practice. Composition and conversation based on readings representing the development of the Hebrew language and literature. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 202 or equivalent. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 308 Readings in Hebrew Literature (3)

Study of a selected period, genre, or author of Hebrew literature. Further development of composition and conversation skills through writing short Hebrew papers and participation in discussion based on the Hebrew literature. May be repeated when topic differs. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 307 or permission of instructor.

A Heb 309 Twentieth-Century Hebrew Literature (3)

A study of selected works of Hebrew literature from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. The works studied will deal with such themes as alienation, disaster, religious and secular worldviews and the place of Israel. Course is conducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 307 or permission of instructor.

A Heb 310 Contemporary Israeli Narrative (3)

A study of selected works of Hebrew prose literature created in Israel since 1948. Works by such authors as Appelfeld, Meged, Oz, Shachar and Yehoshua will be examined. Course is conducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 307 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 311 The Short Stories of S.Y. Agnon (3)

A study of selected works by Israel's Nobel Laureate dealing with the conflict between religious and secular worldviews. Course is conducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 307 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 390 (= A Rel 390) Readings in Biblical Literature (3)

Studies in a selected biblical book or genre emphasizing the tools and concerns of current biblical research as applied to both classical (traditional) and modern commentaries. May be repeated when topic differs. Prerequisite(s): second year Hebrew competence, A Heb 203, or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 391 (= A Rel 391) Wisdom Literature in the Bible (3)

A study of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes as representatives of Biblical Wisdom literature. The literary form, cultural tradition and world outlook of these wisdom books will be examined. Course is conducted in Hebrew. Only one of A Heb 391 & A Rel 391 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): third year Hebrew competence, A Heb 203 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 392 (= A Rel 392) Love Poetry in the Bible (3)

A study of the Song of Songs. The place of this erotic literature in the Hebrew Bible and the puzzling literary form of the work will be examined. Course conducted in Hebrew. Only one of A Heb 392 & A Rel 392 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): 3rd year Hebrew competence, A Heb 203 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.

A Heb 450 Hebrew Practicum (4)

Advanced Hebrew students receive undergraduate credit for teaching experience in elementary Hebrew by working with sections of A Heb 101 or 102. The supervising instructor helps students improve their mastery of Hebrew and discusses pedagogical techniques. This course may be repeated once for credit with approval of the department chair. Prerequisite(s): A Heb 202 or equivalent, and permission of instructor.

A Heb 497 Independent Study in Hebrew (1-6)

Directed readings and conferences on selected topics in Hebrew language and literature. May be repeated for credit when topics differ. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and department chair.