Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology

^{Photo by Constance Gane, 2009.}

Program Outcomes

A student who graduates from the PhD Archaeology program will:

• Know the history, methods, and theories of archaeology.
• Know the material culture and history of the Biblical, Ancient Near Eastern, and Mediterranean world.
• Apply knowledge of the material remains to an understanding of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern contexts.
• Demonstrate the skills to conduct all phases of field work, including follow-up analyses and presentation and publication of findings.

Each student chooses an area of concentration and a cognate:

Concentrations

• Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology

  • Ancient Near Eastern History
  • Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
  • Ancient Near Eastern Languages
  • Fieldwork, Method and Theory

• Biblical Archaeology

  • Biblical History
  • Biblical Archaeology
  • Ancient Near Eastern Languages
  • Fieldwork, Method and Theory

Cognates

• Biblical Archaeology (if the major concentration is Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology)
• Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (if the major concentration is Biblical Archaeology)
• Ancient Near Eastern Languages
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Church History
• Theology and Christian Philosophy
• World Mission

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