Courses in this section do not apply toward the University Studies (general education) religion requirement. However, four quarters of Greek or Hebrew and three quarters of Latin, offered through the Divinity School, will satisfy the World Language (Foundational Studies) requirement of the University Studies curriculum.LOWER DIVISIONRELL 251 Beginning Latin I (4): First quarter of the study of classical Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. RELL 252 Beginning Latin II (4): Second quarter of the study of classical Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. RELL 253 Beginning Latin III (4): Third quarter of the study of classical Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. RELL 281 Beginning Greek I (3): The first quarter of a beginning course in the study and linguistic analysis of the grammatical structure of New Testament Greek. Greek grammar and vocabulary. RELL 282 Beginning Greek II (3): The second quarter of a beginning course in the study and linguistic analysis of the grammatical structure of New Testament Greek. Greek grammar and vocabulary. RELL 283 Beginning Greek III (3): The third quarter of a beginning course in the study and linguistic analysis of the grammatical structure of New Testament Greek. Greek grammar and vocabulary. UPPER DIVISIONRELL 351 Intermediate Latin I (4): Study of classical Latin with emphasis on translation and syntax. RELL 381 Intermediate Greek I (3): The first quarter of an intermediate course in the study of Greek, with an emphasis on syntax as it occurs in the Greek New Testament. Passages for translation and for exegesis selected from the Gospels and the Pauline epistles. Prerequisite: Average grade of C (2.00) for the 3 quarters of RELL 281, 282, 283, with minimum grade of C (2.00) in RELL 283 RELL 382 Intermediate Greek II (3): The second quarter of an intermediate course in the study of Greek, with an emphasis on syntax as it occurs in the Greek New Testament. Passages for translation and for exegesis selected from the Gospels and the Pauline epistles. Prerequisite: Average grade of C (2.00) for the 3 quarters of RELL 281, 282, 283, with minimum grade of C (2.00) in RELL 283 RELL 382 Intermediate Greek III (3): The third quarter of an intermediate course in the study of Greek, with an emphasis on syntax as it occurs in the Greek New Testament. Passages for translation and for exegesis selected from the Gospels and the Pauline epistles. Prerequisite: Average grade of C (2.00) for the 3 quarters of RELL 281, 282, 283, with minimum grade of C (2.00) in RELL 283 RELL 481 Basic Hebrew I (3): The first quarter of a beginning course in the study of Biblical Hebrew, including an examination of grammar, vocabulary, and textual materials. RELL 482 Basic Hebrew II (3): The second quarter of a beginning course in the study of Biblical Hebrew, including an examination of grammar, vocabulary, and textual materials. RELL 483 Basic Hebrew III (3): The third quarter of a beginning course in the study of Biblical Hebrew, including an examination of grammar, vocabulary, and textual materials. RELL 484 Intermediate Hebrew I (4): Emphasis on syntax as it occurs in Biblical Hebrew. Passages for translation and for exegesis selected from the narrative, prophetic, and poetic writings of the Hebrew Scriptures. RELL 491 Akkadian (4): Study of the ancient language of Addadian. Vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. RELL 494 Egyptian (4): Study of the ancient Egyptian language. Vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. RELL 497 Ancient Near Eastern Language (4): Study of the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of a selected ancient language such as Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, Syriac, or Sumerian; or study of an epigraphic corpus; or study of Northwest Semitic historical grammar and philology. RELL 498 Senior Thesis (1-8): An opportunity for majors to showcase their breadth of knowledge or research abilities in the area of Biblical languages, as well as to pursue an issue of their special interest in Biblical languages in further detail. Restrictions: Consent of advisor, thesis mentor & dean RELL 499 Directed Study (1-4): Upper-division independent study in Biblical languages, to be completed in consultation with an advisor. Restriction: Consent of the instructor