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Course Descriptions: Hebrew Language & Literature


LLH 101-102 Elementary Hebrew (annual)
Taught entirely in Hebrew, this course enables the student to acquire the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 3 credits.

LLH 201-202 Intermediate Hebrew (annual)
For students who wish to acquire facility in translation of Biblical and modern Hebrew. A review of the fundamentals of grammar, both biblical and modern, with emphasis on syntax, idioms, and scholarly terminology.
Prerequisite: LLH 101-102 or equivalent.
3 credits each.

LLH 222-223 Hebrew Ulpan (conversational Hebrew) (annual)
Designed to develop conversational skills in Hebrew through reading, analysis and discussion of materials drawn from newspapers and literary masterpieces.
Prerequisite or corequisite: LLH 202.
3 credits each.

LLH 353-354 Medieval Hebrew Literature I-II (annual)
The Golden Age of Hebrew literature in Spain: Shmuel Hanagid, Shlomo ibn Gabirol, Abraham and Moshe ibn Ezra, and Yehuda Halevi.
Prerequisite: LLH 201-202 or equivalent. 3 credits.

LLH 355-356 Early Modern Hebrew Poetry and Prose (bi-annual O)
First semester, poetry selections from the Tkufot Hatichaya. Second semester, novels and short stories.
Prerequisite: LLH 201-202 or equivalent.
3 credits each.

LLH 357 Novels, Essays, and Poetry of Modern Israel (bi-annual E)
Fiction written since World War I, with emphasis on recent Israeli novelists, poets, and essayists.
Prerequisite: LLH 201-202 or equivalent.
3 credits.

LLH 451-452 The Literature of Modern Israel (bi-annual O)
The growth of modern Israeli literature with readings from representative authors.
3 credits each.

LLH 481-482 Independent Study (upon request)
Prerequisite: Department and Dean's permission. Credits by arrangement.

LLH 493 Advanced Topics in Hebrew
Prerequisite: Senior status or Departmental permission. 3 credits each.

LLH 494 Senior Honors Project In Hebrew (upon request)
Prerequisite: LLH 493 and departmental permission. 3 credits each.