希伯来圣经（HB）学习课程旨在向学生介绍各种研究希伯来圣经的方法以及学习其语言和文学的广泛背景。这些方法不仅包括经典的历史批判方法，还包括最近开发的社会科学，文学和图像方法。上下文包括古代近东上下文及其文化，学术史和希伯来圣经的接受历史。还鼓励学生在许多相关领域的任何领域发展跨学科专业知识，以加强他们对希伯来圣经和相关文献的研究。
The Hebrew Bible (HB) Course of Study seeks to introduce students to a wide range of methods for the study of the Hebrew Bible and a broad context wherein to study its language and literature. The methods include not only classical historical-critical approaches but also more recently developed social-scientific, literary, and iconographic methods. The context includes the ancient Near Eastern context and its cultures as well as the history of scholarship and the reception history of the Hebrew Bible. Students are also encouraged to develop interdisciplinary expertise in any of a number of related fields that will enhance their study of the Hebrew Bible and related literatures.