Department of Middle Eastern Studies

Language Examinations

Students must pass the research language examination before starting the comprehensive examination. A secondary Middle Eastern language may be substituted for French or German with Advisor approval. The examination consists of several pages of text that the student must translate into English. The text commonly is selected from a book chapter or journal article. The use of a dictionary is permitted.

Research Language by Area
Hebrew Bible/Ancient Near East	Normally German. In HB/ANE, the exam is taken as soon as possible and not later than the beginning of the third year
Middle Eastern History	French or German. A second Middle Eastern language may be substituted with Advisor approval.
Islamic Studies	French or German
Linguistics	French or German
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures	French