Courses of Near Eastern Languages at University Of California Los Angeles
Near Eastern Languages Courses
Lower Division Courses
19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars (1)
Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (5)
(Same as Asian M20, Indo-European Studies M20, Slavic M20, and Southeast Asian M20.) Lecture, three hours. Consideration of concrete means of language representation in writing systems. Earliest representations of language known are those of Near East dating to end of 4th Millennium B.C. While literate civilizations of Egypt, Indus Valley, China, and Mesoamerica left little evidence of corresponding earliest developments, their antiquity and, in case of China and Mesoamerica, their evident isolation mark these centers as loci of independent developments in writing. Basic characteristics of early scripts, assessment of modern alphabetic writing systems, and presentation of conceptual basis of semiotic language representation. Origins and development of early non-Western writing systems. How Greco-Roman alphabet arose in 1st Millennium B.C. and how it compares to other modern writing systems. P/NP or letter grading.
50A. First Civilizations (5)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of great civilizations of ancient Near East — Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia — with attention to emergence of writing, monotheism, and urban societies. Letter grading.
50B. Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (5)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of formative period for monotheism — first millennium of Common Era in the Middle East — and emergence of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Letter grading.
50C. Modern Middle Eastern Cultures (5)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of modern Middle Eastern cultures through readings and films from Arab countries, Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Letter grading.
89. Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
89HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
99. Student Research Program (1 to 2)
Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
Upper Division Courses
M101B. Egyptian Art and Archaeology of Middle and New Kingdoms (4)
(Same as Art History M101B.) Lecture, three hours. Requisite: Art History 50. Study of architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts during Middle and New Kingdoms. P/NP or letter grading.
189. Advanced Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
189HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
Graduate Courses
200. Bibliography and Method of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures (4)
Lecture, two hours. Required for M.A. degree. Introduction to bibliographical resources and training in methods of research in various areas of specialization offered by department. May be repeated for credit.
201. Study of Religion: Theory and Method (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: familiarity with at least two major world religions. Introduction to variety of theories and methods used in academic study of religion. In attempt to demonstrate importance that historical, cultural, and social exigencies play in development of religious traditions, discussion of theories comparatively and in their historical context, with focus on presuppositions and core concepts and implications of each theory. Letter grading.
210. Survey of Afro-Asiatic Languages (4)
Lecture, three hours. Survey of structures of a number of representative languages from various major branches of Hamito-Semitic (Afro-Asiatic) language family.
241. Folklore and Mythology of Near East (4)
Lecture, two hours. S/U or letter grading.
290. Seminar: Paleography (4)
Seminar, three hours. Provides students with ability to cope with varieties of manuscripts.
375. Teaching Apprentice Practicum (1 to 4)
Seminar, to be arranged. Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at UCLA. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
501. Cooperative Program (2 to 
Preparation: consent of UCLA graduate adviser and graduate dean, and host campus instructor, department chair, and graduate dean. Used to record enrollment of UCLA students in courses taken under cooperative arrangements with USC. S/U grading.
596. Directed Individual Study (2 to
Tutorial, to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.
597. Examination Preparation (2 to
Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation (2 to
Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.
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