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Twin Cities Campus
Biblical Studies MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
The academic study of the Bible is an extraordinarily broad interdisciplinary field. Research in the field can involve many disciplines, including a number of ancient and modern languages, archaeology, history, various social sciences (including comparative religion), and literary studies. Biblical studies focuses on the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in terms of their formation, cultural settings, and the history of their interpretation. The minor lets students who might not have the linguistic foundation to read the biblical texts in their original languages pursue more advanced biblical studies.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
3 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Students must complete an introductory course, plus the first year of Greek or Hebrew before declaring the minor. Note: these courses do not factor into the overall length in credits of the minor.
Introductory Course
CNES 1001 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1082 - Jesus in History, Art & Culture
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible.
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
First-Year Greek or Hebrew
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of
Greek or Hebrew.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Minor Courses
Take 15 credits (usually 5 courses) at the 3xxx- or 5xxx-level, representing at least two of the following areas: Hebrew Bible; New Testament and Early Christianity; Early Judaism.
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
Hebrew Bible
Other courses in history, art history, medieval studies or other related departments may be used with pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies. Note: GRK 5100 & 5200, HEBR 3200/5200, and LAT 5100 & 5200 may only count if an appropriate author or text is studied. Pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies is required.
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
AKKA 5011 - Elementary Akkadian I
(3.0 cr)
·
AKKA 5012 - Elementary Akkadian II
(3.0 cr)
·
AKKA 5300 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3202 - Bible: Prophecy in Ancient Israel
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3203 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3503 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5503 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5051 - Before Herodotus: History and Historiography of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5701 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5713 - Introduction to Ugaritic
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5100 - Advanced Reading
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5200 - Advanced Readings in Greek Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3200 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5200 - Advanced Classical Hebrew
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3051 - Ancient Civilization: Near East and Egypt
[HIS]
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3115 - Midrash: Reading and Retelling the Hebrew Bible
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 5115 - Midrash: Reading and Retelling the Hebrew Bible
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3504 - Apocalypticism, Cosmic Warfare, and the Maccabees: Jewish Strategies of Resistance in Antiquity
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 5504 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
New Testament and Early Christianity
Other courses in history, art history, medieval studies or other related departments may be used with pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies. Note: GRK 5100 & 5200 and LAT 5100 & 5200 may only count if an appropriate author or text is studied. Pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies is required.
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3203 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
COPT 5001 - Elementary Coptic
(3.0 cr)
·
COPT 5002 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5100 - Advanced Reading
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5200 - Advanced Readings in Greek Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4072 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
Early Judaism
Other courses in history, art history, medieval studies or other related departments may be used with pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies. Note: GRK 5100 & 5200, HEBR 3200/5200 and LAT 5100 & 5200 may only count if an appropriate author or text is studied. Pre-approval from the director of undergraduate studies is required.
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3203 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5100 - Advanced Reading
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5200 - Advanced Readings in Greek Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3200 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5200 - Advanced Classical Hebrew
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3300 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5300 - Post-Biblical Hebrew: Second Temple Period
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 3400 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HEBR 5400 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4072 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3034 - Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3115 - Midrash: Reading and Retelling the Hebrew Bible
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 5115 - Midrash: Reading and Retelling the Hebrew Bible
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3204 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 5204 - The Dead Sea Scrolls
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC/CNES/Hist/RelS1082/H/3092 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1101/Hebr 4104 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hebr 1102/Hebr 4105 |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3182/CNES 3182/RelS 3182 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3202/JwSt 3202/RelS 3202 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 5051/Hist 5051 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 -4.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3115/JwSt 3115/RelS 3115 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3115/JwSt 3115/RelS 3115 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3504/JwSt 3504/RelS 3504 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3071/CNES 5071/RelS 3071/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3071/CNES 5071/RelS 3071/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3182/CNES 3182/RelS 3182 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3601/CNES 5601 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3182/CNES 3182/RelS 3182 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3601/CNES 5601 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 1534/JwSt 1034/RelS1034 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3115/JwSt 3115/RelS 3115 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3115/JwSt 3115/RelS 3115 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3204/RelS5204/JwSt 3204/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |