Course variations

Course summary

This program allows students to concentrate on literary and material remains from the Near East and the Mediterranean basin dating from ca. 3000 B.C.E. through 650 C.E. This long era of human history witnessed the development of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Israel, Egypt, Greece, and Rome - cultures, whose contributions remain fundamental to the modern western world. Students study the literature, history, and archaeology of these regions as a broad interconnected whole. They learn to evaluate and interpret a wide range of evidence from antiquity, as well as to appreciate the various methods by which meaning is extracted from the remains of other cultures and times.

Program modules

The program modules are as follows: CNES 1001-World of the Bible: Religions, Empires, and Discourses of Power, HP (3 cr), CNES 1044-Introduction to Near Eastern Archaeology (3 cr), CNES 3142-Art of Egypt (4 cr), CNES 3172-Archaeology of Israel (3 cr), CNES 3202-Prophecy in Ancient Israel (3 cr), CNES 3203-The Bible: Wisdom, Poetry, and Apocalyptic (3 cr), CNES 4051-Ancient Near East and Egypt: Neolithic to 1500 BCE (3 cr), CNES 4052-Ancient Near East and Egypt: 1500 to 323 BCE (3 cr), CNES 5051-Before Herodotus: History and Historiography of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East (3 cr), CNES 5251-Archaeology of Herodian Israel (3 cr), RELS 5513-Scripture and Interpretation, WI (3 cr), CNES 1082-Jesus in History (3 cr), CNES 1201-The Bible: Context and Interpretation (3 cr), or CNES 3201-The Bible: Context and Interpretation (3 cr), CNES 3072-The New Testament (3 cr), or CNES 5072-The New Testament (3 cr), CNES 3502-Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile (3 cr), or CNES 5502-Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile (3 cr), Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following: CNES 1002-World of Greece (3 cr), CNES 3008-History of Ancient Art (4 cr), CNES 3152-Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece (4 cr), CNES 3201-The Bible: Context and Interpretation (3 cr), CNES 5083-Ancient Comedy (3 cr), CNES 5103-Hellenistic and Early Roman Art and Archaeology (3 cr), CNES 5108-Greek Architecture (3 cr), CNES 5111-Prehistoric Art and Archaeology of Greece (3 cr), CNES 5112-Archaic and Classical Greek Art (3 cr), CNES 3071-Greek and Hellenistic Religions (3 cr), or CNES 5071-Greek and Hellenistic Religions (3 cr), CNES 3081W-Classical Epic in Translation, LITR, WI (3 cr), or CNES 5081W-Classical Epic in Translation, WI (3 cr), Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following: CNES 1003-World of Rome, HIS (3 cr), CNES 3008-History of Ancient Art (4 cr), CNES 3104-Ancient Rome: Kings and Consuls (3 cr), CNES 3105-Ancient Rome: The Age of Augustus (3 cr), CNES 3107-Age of Constantine the Great (3 cr), CNES 3108-Age of St. Augustine of Hippo (3 cr), CNES 3162-Roman Art and Archaeology (4 cr), CNES 5013-Introduction to Roman Law (3 cr), CNES 5083-Ancient Comedy (3 cr), CNES 5172-House, Villa, Tomb: Roman Art in the Private Sphere (3 cr), CNES 5182-Art and the State: Public Art in the Roman Empire (3 cr), CNES 3073-Roman Religion and Early Christianity (3 cr), or CNES 5073-Roman Religion and Early Christianity (3 cr), CNES 3081W-Classical Epic in Translation, LITR, WI (3 cr), or CNES 5081W-Classical Epic in Translation, WI (3 cr).

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be considered for admission must have completed the coursework through high school graduation. They are expected to complete, at a minimum, the University's core subject requirements such as four years of English with an emphasis on writing, including instruction in reading and speaking skills and in literary understanding and appreciation; three years of mathematics including one year each of elementary algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra; three years of science including one year each of biological and physical science, and including a laboratory experience; three years of social studies including one year each of U.S. history and geography; two years of a single second language; and one year of visual and/or performing arts including instruction in the history and interpretation of the art form. Individual circumstances are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application and may factor into individual decisions. Outstanding talent, achievement, or aptitude in a particular area; an exceptionally rigorous academic curriculum; strong commitment to community service and leadership; military service; contribution to the cultural, gender, age, economic, racial, or geographic diversity of the student body; evidence of having overcome social, economic, or physical barriers to educational achievement; first-generation college student; significant responsibility in a family, community, job, or activity; family employment or attendance at the University of Minnesota and extenuating circumstances. Also students who are non-native speakers of English need to demonstrate their English language proficiency with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 in paper based 79 for internet based, 6.5 for IELTS, and 80 for MELAB. If students have taken the ACT exam and scored 17 or lower on the English OR reading section (or SAT critical reading [verbal] score of 420 or lower) need to provide English language scores.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Department name

College of Liberal Arts, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies