110. Neo-Aramaic. Lecture, three hours. Grammar and reading of selected texts (folktales, homilies, songs) in modern Aramaic dialects of the Jews and Christians of Kurdistan.
115. Syriac. Lecture, two hours. Morphology and syntax of Syriac language, introductory reading.
130. Biblical Aramaic. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisites: Hebrew 102A-102B-102C or consent of instructor. Grammar of biblical Aramaic and reading of texts.
140A-140B. Elementary Akkadian. Lecture, three hours. Elementary grammar and reading of texts in standard Babylonian.
141. Advanced Akkadian. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Old Babylonian syntax; reading of basic Old Babylonian texts.
142. Akkadian Literary Texts. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected readings from Akkadian myths and epics, with introduction to historical tradition of the works and their literary structure.
199. Special Studies in Semitics (2 to 8 units). Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
210. Ancient Aramaic. Lecture, two hours. Prerequisite: course 130 or consent of instructor. Reading of surviving inscriptions and papyri. May be repeated for credit.
215B. Syriac. Lecture, two hours. Morphology and syntax of Syriac language; readings in Syriac translation of the Bible and Syriac literature. May be repeated for credit.
220A-220B. Ugaritic. Lecture, two hours. Prerequisites: Hebrew 102A-102B-102C or consent of instructor. Study of Ugaritic language and literature. Only course 220B may be repeated for credit.
225. Phoenician. Lecture, two hours. Prerequisites: Hebrew 102A-102B-102C or consent of instructor. Study of Phoenician language and inscriptions. May be repeated for credit.
230. Seminar: Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures. Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
240. Seminar: Akkadian Language. Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Readings of texts from various dialects of Akkadian; selected problems in linguistic analysis of Akkadian dialects. May be repeated for credit.
240X. Seminar: Akkadian Language (1 unit). Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Readings of texts from various dialects of Akkadian; selected problems in linguistic analysis of Akkadian dialects. Course for students who participate regularly in class meetings but without the homework required in course 240. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
241. Seminar: Akkadian Literature. Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Readings of texts from various Akkadian literary genres; selected problems in literary history and stylistic analysis. May be repeated for credit.
241X. Seminar: Akkadian Literature (1 unit). Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Readings of texts from various Akkadian literary genres; selected problems in literary history and stylistic analysis. Course for students who participate regularly in class meetings but without the homework required in course 241. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
280A-280B-280C. Seminars: Comparative Semitics. Seminar, two hours.
596. Directed Individual Study (2 to 8 units). May be repeated for credit.
597. Examination Preparation (2 to 8 units). Prerequisite: consent of department or instructor. S/U grading.
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation (2 to 8 units). Prerequisite: consent of department or instructor. S/U grading.