Policy for Language
A Proficiency in two scholarly languages
Normally French and German, one before the end of the first year, the other before the beginning of the third (in some cases students may substitute another modern language for either French or German).
This may be done by:
- Passing an examination administered by the Department,
- The exam will be for 3 hours. It is administered by a RS staff member.
- The passage for translation will be provided by the ADGS and relevant to the students research.
- You may only consult a dictionary (book, electronic or on-line)
- You may use a laptop for this exam
- By accreditation from a Yale language course designed for this purpose or equivalent at a peer institution with prior approval of the DGS.
- By a grade of A or B in one of Yale's intermediate language courses.
Mastery of the languages of traditional texts in one's chosen field
American Religious History no additional requirements
Philosophy of Religion no additional requirements
Religious Ethics no additional requirements
Theological Studies no additional requirements
- Greek
- Latin
- Coptic or Syriac
- Chinese (Buddhism)
- Japanese (Buddhism)
- Sanskrit (Buddhism, Hindu, Indian Buddhism, Jainism)
- Pali (Indian Buddhism)
- Ardhamagadhi (Jainism)
- Advanced Literary Arabic to enter
- Persian (Farsi).
- Turkish or Urdu (under certain circumstances)
- Hebrew (Biblical, Rabbinic, and Modern)
- Greek, Aramaic, Arabic, Yiddish, and/or Polish (where appropriate)
- Greek (Classical and Koine)
- Hebrew
- Coptic, Latin or Syriac
- Biblical Hebrew
- Greek
- Biblical Aramaic
- Ugaritic, Akkadian, Arabic, Greek, or Egyptian (in some cases)
For further information on a specific field please click the individual departmental link.
