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Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Egyptology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professors: F. Haikal, K. Weeks
Assistant Professor: S. Ikram
Egyptology is the scientific study of the history and culture of Ancient Egypt, from the earliest times to the Arab conquest, a time span covering some 4,600 years. Egyptology covers all aspects of Ancient Egyptian civilization, from language and religion to art, architecture and social structure.
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Bachelor of Arts
The program aims at preparing students for careers in the science of Egyptology and on the preservation and management of Egypt's material heritage. Research, writing, and presentation skills are also stressed. Students will:
Acquire knowledge, appreciation and understanding of Ancient Egypt's cultural heritage and its legacy in the world.
Acquire mastery of the research tools upon which a career in Egyptology must depend, including Ancient Egyptian language and scripts as well as skill in excavation site analysis.
Prepare properly to assume the responsibility of caring for, maintaining and preserving Ancient Egypt's unique cultural heritage.
A student who wishes to declare a major in Egyptology should be registered in or have taken an Egyptology course.
A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in Egyptology:
Core Curriculum (40 credits)
Concentration Requirements (48 credits)
All Twelve of the following (36 credits): |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
243 |
History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. |
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244 |
History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. |
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250 |
Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation, 3 cr. |
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253 |
Hieroglyphics I, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
254 |
Hieroglypics II, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/ARBS |
261 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I, 3 cr. |
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262 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/ANTH |
304 |
Culture and Society of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
346 |
Societies and Cultures of the Ancient Near East, 3 cr. |
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EGPT |
353 |
Hieroglyphics III, 3 cr. |
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402 |
Hieroglyphics IV, 3 cr. |
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440 |
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics, 3 cr. |
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From among the following (12 credits):
Students intending to pursue graduate studies in Egyptology must take EGPT 401 (Introduction to Hieratic) and 400 (Introduction to Coptic).
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EGPT |
202 |
Introduction to Ancient Egypt, 3 cr. |
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204 |
Archaeology and Prehistory, 3 cr. |
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301 |
Cultural Geography of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr. |
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341 |
Egypt in the Late Period, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
342 |
History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era, 3 cr. |
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EGPT |
348 |
Societies and Cultures of Ancient Nubia, 3 cr. |
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400 |
Introduction to Coptic, 3 cr. |
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401 |
Introduction to Hieratic, 3 cr. |
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403 |
Independent Study in Egyptology, 1-3 cr. |
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459 |
Selected Topics in Cultural Resource Management and Museology, 3 cr. |
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491 |
Field Work in Egyptological Method and Theory, 3 cr. |
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499 |
Selected Topics in Egyptology, 3 cr.
(can be taken repeatedly as topics change) |
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Collateral Requirements (21 credits) |
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ANTH |
202 |
Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr. |
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Including 18 hours in related disciplines, such as anthropology, history/art, Islamic art and archaeology, linguistics, or science, possibly to constitute a minor.
Electives (11 credits)
Minor
Egyptology is the science and study of Ancient Egypt, including the different aspects of its material and nonmaterial culture. The minor in Egyptology is designed to provide students with a substantive introduction to Ancient Egyptian civilization through the study of its history, art and architecture, religion and literature.
Requirements (15 credits):
All three of the following: |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
243 |
History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/MEHT/HIST |
244 |
History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/ANTH |
304 |
Cultures and Society of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr. |
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and two from among the following (6 credits): |
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EGPT |
250 |
Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation, 3 cr. |
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253 |
Hieroglyphics I, 3 cr. |
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254 |
Hieroglyphics II, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/ARBS |
261 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I, 3 cr. |
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EGPT/ARBS |
262 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II, 3 cr. |
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EGPT |
440 |
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics, 3 cr. |
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Egyptology Courses (EGPT) |
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