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The Department of History and Archaeology has a distinguished reputation for academic excellence in research and education. Departmental courses are taught by faculty members who have all contributed to their fields in the way of original research. The work conducted through the department has widened the scope of understanding about local and regional society and civilization.

The department offers BA, MA and PhD degrees in Arab and Near Eastern history and BA and MA in Archaeology. The curriculum is student oriented, offering a wide array of course work; from broad historical topics to in depth studies of the Ancient Near East.

Requirements to transfer to the department include the approval of the department and a grade of 70 or more in any two humanities courses excluding communication skills requirements in Arabic and English. Students expecting to work in Arab history must also have knowledge of Arabic.