• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Near Eastern Studies. Students choose one of four options offered within the major: Languages and Civilization, Culture and Civilization, Comparative Islamic Studies, and Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East. Courses are designed for students planning careers in government service, non-governmental organizations, teaching, and in the private sector.

The program focuses on the languages and civilizations of the Islamic Near and Middle East, the Semitic Near East, and Islamic Central Asia, with an emphasis on the ancient and medieval roots of these civilizations as well as more recent cultural developments. Each of the languages offered represents a major literary tradition. Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Central Eurasian Turkic (such as Uzbek, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz) are the languages of the most significant manifestations of Islamic civilization. Hebrew and Aramaic are languages of the Bible, and central to Judaism and Jewish culture. A rich and vast heritage from other ancient Near Eastern cultures is explored through study of languages and literatures such as Egyptian (Hieroglyphic, Coptic), Akkadian, Ugaritic, and Syriac. The languages are taught in conjunction with their socio-cultural context, so that linguistic skills will be formed and enhanced by a broad and sympathetic understanding, and a firm foundation will be laid for both intellectual exploration and practical experience.

The Department currently offers three Bachelor of Arts degree options. Below you will also find Degree Plan Worksheets, which you can use to help you keep on track.

1. Languages and Cultures

2. Comparative Civilizations

3. Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern Studies

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization provides a liberal arts education in new global realities and their connections specifically to history of culture in the Near East and Central Asia. A detailed and critical knowledge of ancient and modern languages of these regions is of utmost importance for a better understanding of their rich cultural heritages, and development of language skills requires cultural-historical knowledge. This includes the following:

Development of language skills, including proficiency in ancient languages of the Near East, and proficiency in modern foreign languages of the Near East and Central Asia, involving all four language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening).

Expansion of student understanding of cultural diversity through study of languages, literature, religious, and other cultural aspects of the ancient and modern Near East and Central Asia:

Close textual and hermeneutic studies of ancient languages and texts.

Classical and modern literature.

History of culture.

Additionally, NELC focuses on the development of student abilities in:

Critical analyses of texts.

Thorough understanding of historical and cultural contexts.

Integrative and critical thinking.

Analytical writing.

Research procedures and strategies.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Other English Language Requirements: 580 paper-based TOEFL.

课程信息

学制：全日制(180 学分)

学费：US$39,114.00 (¥ 253,220) /年

开学时间：2022六月21日, 2022九月29日

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留学地点：University of WashingtonSchmitz Hall, 1410 NE Campus Parkway,SEATTLE,Washington,98195, United States