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Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures Ph.D.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)602 - Doctor of Philosophy

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3.5
Completion requirement

Take the following courses. An alternative course may be applied to this requirement with director of graduate studies approval.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 8103001
  • 7977281
  • 7929721
Completion requirement

Select 12 credits outside the major in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies.

  • 5xxx

  • 8xxx

Completion requirements

Select one of the two following concentration areas:

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

This concentration area focuses on the religions, literatures, and cultures of Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Israel from the 2nd millennium BCE to the arrival of Roman rule in the first century BCE.

Earn at least 24 credits from the following:
  • 8197021
  • 0162561
  • 7889321
  • 0105581
  • 8166191
  • 7951211
  • 8166291
  • 8166301
  • 0107141
  • 7927331
  • 0091111
OR

This concentration area focuses on the religions, literatures, and cultures of Greece, Rome and the Mediterranean world, with potential focal points in Egypt, Asia Minor, or Syria-Palestine. It centers on the period from Alexander the Great to Marcus Aurelius, and encompasses Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity, including New Testament literature.

Earn at least 24 credits from the following:
  • 8197021
  • 0162561
  • 7889321
  • 0105581
  • 8166191
  • 7951211
  • 8166291
  • 8166301
  • 0107141
  • 7927331
  • 0091111


Completion requirements
Take at least 24 doctoral thesis credits.
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 7951261
Completion requirements
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