Ancient World Studies (Minor)

Program Description

The Ancient World Studies minor focuses on the shared and overlapping periods in the development of cultures and societies around the Mediterranean basin, across Asia to the Pacific Ocean.

Abu Dhabi’s location at the center of this dynamic geographical expanse makes it an ideal location for exploring the intellectual and material riches of the recent and deep past. This minor encompasses a number of disciplines, including archaeology, art history, history, literature, heritage and philosophy.

Program Requirements 

This minor requires a minimum of 16 credits.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Complete enough Ancient World electives to reach the minimum credits required for the minor.		16
Total Credits		16

Ancient World Electives

Course List (Per Attribute)

Code	Title	Credits
AW-UH 1113X	Alexander and the East: Central Asia and the Mediterranean from the Achaemenid Period	4
AW-UH 1114	Doing Archeology: Case Studies from Western Asia	4
AW-UH 1115X	The Politics of Archaeology	4
AW-UH 1118	Archaeology, Arabia and the Bible	4
AW-UH 1119X	Sacred Cities: Jerusalem and Mecca	4
AW-UH 1120X	Archaeology of the Gulf	4
CSTS-UH 1008	Birth of Science and AI	4
CSTS-UH 1088	Thinking Big About the Ancient World	4
HERST-UH 1501	Experimenting with the Past: Cultural Heritage Connections in the Gulf and Western Indian Ocean	4
PHIL-UH 2210	Ancient Mediterranean Philosophy	4
PHIL-UH 2211X	Classical Arabic Philosophy	4
PHIL-UH 2212	Classical Indian Philosophy	4

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the minor, students will display:

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