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Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Egyptology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professors: F. Haikal, K. Weeks
Associate Professor: S. Ikram

• Bachelor of Arts
• Minor
• Egyptology Courses (EGPT)

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:

1. Acquire knowledge, appreciation and understanding of Ancient Egypt's cultural heritage and its legacy in the world.
2. 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.
3. Prepare properly to assume the responsibility of caring for, maintaining and preserving Ancient Egypt's unique cultural heritage.

Core Curriculum (40 credits)

All Twelve of the following (36 credits):

EGPT/HIST 243 History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr.   244 History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr.   250 Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation, 3 cr.   253 Hieroglyphics I, 3 cr.   254 Hieroglypics II, 3 cr. EGPT 261 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I, 3 cr.   262 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II, 3 cr. EGPT/ANTH 304 Culture and Society of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr. EGPT/HIST 346 Societies and Cultures of the Ancient Near East, 3 cr. EGPT 353 Hieroglyphics III, 3 cr.   402 Hieroglyphics IV, 3 cr.   440 Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics, 3 cr.

 

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).

EGPT 202 Ancient Egypt, 3 cr.   204 Archaeology:Methods and Theories, 3 cr.   301 Cultural Geography of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr.   341 Egypt in the Late Period, 3 cr. EGPT/HIST 342 History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era, 3 cr. EGPT 348 Societies and Cultures of Ancient Nubia, 3 cr.   400 Introduction to Coptic, 3 cr.   401 Introduction to Hieratic, 3 cr.   403 Independent Study in Egyptology, 1-3 cr.   459 Selected Topics in Cultural Resource Management and Museology, 3 cr.   491 Field Work in Egyptological Method and Theory, 3 cr.   499 Selected Topics in Egyptology, 3 cr. (can be taken repeatedly as topics change)   445 Selected Topics in Coptic Studies (can be taken repeatedly as topics change)

 

Collateral Requirements (21 credits)

ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr.

 

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:

EGPT/HIST 243 History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. EGPT/HIST 244 History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt, 3 cr. EGPT/ANTH 304 Cultures and Society of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr.

 

and two from among the following (6 credits):

EGPT 250 Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation, 3 cr.   253 Hieroglyphics I, 3 cr.   254 Hieroglyphics II, 3 cr. EGPT 261 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I, 3 cr. EGPT 262 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II, 3 cr. EGPT 440 Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics, 3 cr.

 

Minor in Coptic Studies

The minor in Coptic Studies provides students with an introduction to the Coptic period as it follows on from the Pharaonic period and into the Islamic period. This interdisciplinary program, drawing primarily from the Egyptology and Arabic Studies, will cover religion, art, literature, and social and political history from the early days until the present. Influences between different groups, as manifested culturally, will also be studied. Although the main offerings for this minor are currently based in Egyptology and Arabic Studies, other offerings from Political Science, Religion, Art History, History, etc. can also be included, where appropriate.

Requirements (15 credits)

EGPT 400 Introduction to Coptic, 3 cr.

 

Any two of the following:

EGPT 342 History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman, 3 cr.   445 Selected Topics in Coptic Studies, 3 cr. (may be taken twice, depending on the subject matter)

 

Any two of the following:

ARBS 324 Non-muslim Communities in the Muslim World, 3cr.   344 Arab-Islamic Civilization in the Middle Period, 945-1380 A.D., 3 cr.   370 Pre-Islamic Influences on Islamic Art and Architecture, 3 cr.

 

Appropriate courses from other departments may be substituted.

Egyptology Courses (EGPT)

CourseNum CourseTitle 202 Ancient Egypt 204 Archaeology: Methods and Theories 243 History I: Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt 244 History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt 250 Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation 253 Hieroglyphics I 254 Hieroglyphics II 261 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I 262 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II 299 Selected Topic for Core Curriculum 301 A Cultural Geography of Ancient Egypt 304 Culture and Society of Ancient Egypt 341 Egypt in the Late Period 342 History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era 346 Societies and Culture of the Ancient Near East 348 Societies and Cultures of Ancient Nubia 353 Hieroglyphics III 400 Introduction to Coptic 401 Introduction to Hieratic 402 Hieroglyphics IV 403 Independent Study in Egyptology 440 Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics 445 Selected Topics in Coptic Studies 459 Selected Topics in Cultural Resource Management and Museology 491 Field Work in Egyptological Method and Theory 499 Selected Topics in Egyptology