OT 011 Course at a Glance
Hebrew 1
Lecturing Faculty: Elizabeth Groves
Effective for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Course Description
Reading the Old Testament in Hebrew allows you to see richness, artistry, depth, beauty, nuance, and textual echoes that are there in the Hebrew that do not make the transfer to English. In this course, you will learn Hebrew vocabulary and grammatical concepts that will start you on your journey in reading the Old Testament in its original language and prepare you for the advanced courses in Hebrew.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| 2 | 5-10 | 10.6 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- 24 Student-Faculty Meetings [1.5 hours each]
- 70 Homework Assignments [2-3 pages each]
- 30 Speaking Assignments [1 minute each]
- 35 Grammar Quizzes [5 minutes each]
- 35 Vocab Quizzes [5 minutes each]
- 4 Tests [20 minutes each]
- 2 Midterm Exams [1 hour each]
- Vocab Exam [1 hour]
- Final Exam [3 hours]
Synchronous Meeting Times
This course offers synchronous class meetings through Zoom according to the schedule below.
This course meets on every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the term.
You will register for either the morning or evening section.
The following meeting times are for the Summer 2025 term:
- Morning Section: 9:00-10:30am ET
- Evening Section: 7:00-8:30pm ET