Northwest Semitics, Bible,
Comparative Semitics
The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations no longer maintains an active independent doctoral program in Northwest Semitic languages, Bible, or Comparative Semitics, although courses in Ugaritic, Hebrew, Aramaic, and cognate languages are regularly available in the Department. Students interested in doctoral study in Bible and Northwest Semitic languages or in the history, culture, and religion of Israel are advised to consult the Department of Religious Studies. Graduate students in the Departments of History and Religious Studies and students in the Yale Divinity School can receive beginning and advanced training in Near Eastern languages in the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, but carry on their doctoral research in their home departments, often with consultation and guidance from Near Eastern faculty. The Department maintains a small Semitic Reference Library, open to all qualified students, in Room 314, Sterling Memorial Library.