Required Courses

Research Principles and Methods (1 credit)

Christianity in the Middle East to the Rise of Islam (4 credits)

Christianity in the Middle East from the Rise of Islam to 1800 (4 credits)

Christianity in the Middle East from 1800 to the Present (4 credits)

Elective Courses
Of the final twelve credits of course work, at least six must be in the field of Middle Eastern Christianity. Examples of possible electives are:

Field Seminar: Ancient Churches, Monasteries, and Pilgrimage Sties in Egypt
Asceticism and Monasticism in the Middle East
Gnostic Texts (including the Nag Hammadi literature)
Prominent Middle Eastern Christian Theologians
Liturgical Heritage of Middle Eastern Christianity
Coptic Language
Issues and Challenges Facing the Churches in the Contemporary Middle East
The Arabic Christian Theological Heritage
The History of Christian-Muslim Relations in the Middle East
Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Egypt Today
Guided Reading in Selected Areas