Overview

Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures / Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Christian near eastern studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Ancient Near East (Biblical Hebrew/Aramaic)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient Near East (Biblical Hebrew/Aramaic)
Master of Arts (MA)	Coptic
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Syriac
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Coptic
Master of Arts (MA)	Christian Near East (Biblical Hebrew/Aramaic)
Master of Arts (MA)	Syriac
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Arabic
Master of Arts (MA)	Ancient near eastern studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

10

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, successful completion of MA field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.45%
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Christian history and literature of the Near East, Biblical Hebrew, Arabic Christianity, Coptic, Syriac
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew D. Gross
Chair
Email: grossa@cua.edu
Phone: -319-5083

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