Courses in Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies (Division 314) Calendars Spring Half-Term, 2000 (May 2 – June 23, 2000) Spring/Summer Term, 2000 (May 2 – August 18, 2000) Summer Half-Term, 2000 (June 28 – August 18, 2000) Skip to a Specific Term's Descriptions: Spring Half-Term Spring/Summer Term Summer Half-Term This page was created at 2:41 PM on Mon, Aug 14, 2000. Spring Half-Term Courses Take me to the Spring Half-Term '00 Time Schedule for Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies. To see what has been added or changed in Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies this week go to What's New This Week. Search the LS&A Spring Half-Term Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) ACABS 121/Rel. 121. Introduction to the Tanakh/Old Testament. Section 101. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term.). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. This course will introduce students to the literature of the Tanakh or Old Testament and various interpretive approaches to the texts. Attention will be given to the historical development and contemporary interpretation of this body of literature which has become one of the foundational documents of western civilization. The format will include lecture and discussion; grading will be determined primarily on the basis of a midterm and final exam. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 3 ACABS 395. Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies: Directed Readings. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. Designed for individual students who have an interest in a specific topic (usually that has stemmed from a previous course). An individual instructor must agree to direct such a reading, and the requirements are specified when approval is granted. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. ACABS 498. Senior Honors Thesis. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1-6). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). Credits: (1-6). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. The Senior Honors thesis is for students who have been approved by the Near Eastern Studies concentration advisor, Honors advisor, and the LS&A Honors Council. The length of the thesis may vary, but 50-60 pages is common. Two advisors should be chosen. The principal advisor is a member of the faculty in whose field of expertise the thesis topic lies, and he or she oversees the student's research and the direction taken by the thesis. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. Spring/Summer Term Courses Take me to the Spring/Summer Term '00 Time Schedule for Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies. Search the LS&A Spring/Summer Term Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) To see what has been added or changed in Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies this week go to What's New This Week. ACABS 395. Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies: Directed Readings. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. Designed for individual students who have an interest in a specific topic (usually that has stemmed from a previous course). An individual instructor must agree to direct such a reading, and the requirements are specified when approval is granted. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. Summer Half-Term Courses Take me to the Summer Half-Term '00 Time Schedule for Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies. Search the LS&A Summer Half-Term Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) To see what has been added or changed in Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies this week go to What's New This Week. ACABS 291. Topics in Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies. Section 201 – Paul & Revelation. Meets with Religion 380.201 Instructor(s): Sullivan Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. Have you ever wondered what the life and career of Paul, one of the first Christian missionaries, must have been like? Have you ever considered what challenges the early Christians faced as they spread the word of their savior throughout the Roman Empire? Have you ever read the Revelation to John and wondered how it relates to Paul's writings or the other books of the New Testament? In this course, we will concentrate on the life settings of both Paul and John in an attempt to understand their respective writings in their historical contexts. To achieve this understanding, we will learn and apply modern interpretative techniques to these influential works. There will be two papers (4-6 pp.), a midterm and a final exam. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 ACABS 395. Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies: Directed Readings. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. Designed for individual students who have an interest in a specific topic (usually that has stemmed from a previous course). An individual instructor must agree to direct such a reading, and the requirements are specified when approval is granted. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. ACABS 498. Senior Honors Thesis. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1-6). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). Credits: (1-6). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. The Senior Honors thesis is for students who have been approved by the Near Eastern Studies concentration advisor, Honors advisor, and the LS&A Honors Council. The length of the thesis may vary, but 50-60 pages is common. Two advisors should be chosen. The principal advisor is a member of the faculty in whose field of expertise the thesis topic lies, and he or she oversees the student's research and the direction taken by the thesis. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. This page was created at 2:41 PM on Mon, Aug 14, 2000. 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