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Spring Semester, 2002

Introduction to the Middle East HUM 506-01
Instructor TBA, Mondays, 1-4 pm, 3 credit course

This humanities course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the many facets of Middle East. This course has been developed for those people who have acquired a new interest in the Middle East due to recent events and do not have prior knowledge of this complex region. Students will be introduced to the languages, music, dance, art and architecture of Middle Eastern cultures. Guest speakers will also provide an overview of Middle East literature and an outline of the history, politics and religions of countries in the Middle East. New course, you can petition to use it to meet the World Studies certificate. No prerequisite.

Middle East Literature LIT 512-01

Professor Lloyd Johnson, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 am -12:45 pm, 3 credit course This course examines the literature of the Middle East and seeks to provide students with an understanding of the impact of religion, tradition and politics on the lives of the people. Students will read, analyze and discuss a variety of letters, historical documents, short stories and novels in an effort to understand Middle East cultures in all their dimensions. Prerequisite: ENG 095 or placement in ENG 111. This course fulfills a requirement for the World Studies Certificate.

History of the Modern Middle East HIS 530-01

Professor Phil Kukura, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:15 am, 3 credit course This course deals with the social, cultural, political and economic evolution of the Middle East over the past two centuries. While focusing on the core areas, the course will also examine the roles of minority social and religious groups, with emphasis on the roots of contemporary problems. No prerequisite. This course fulfills a requirement for the World Studies Certificate.

Contemporary Middle East SOC 517-01

Professor Maha Khatib, Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:30 am -12:45 pm, 3 credit course This course introduces students to the diverse cultures of the Middle East. Students will read "ethnographic" writings, the texts through which an anthropologist describes and analyzes social and cultural contents. Students will learn the critical-interpretive approach of anthropology in studying kinship, religion, gender, and social change. No prerequisite. This course fulfills a requirement for the World Studies Certificate.

Elementary Arabic I ARB 101-01

Professor Fatima Mezdad, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:15 am, 3 credit course Elementary Arabic I is a beginning class in Modern Standard Arabic. The course will begin with exposure to the alphabet, basic vocabulary, and expressions of greetings. All skill areas - listening, speaking, reading and writing - will be addressed. No prerequisite. This course fulfills a requirement for the World Studies Certificate.

Elementary Arabic II ARB-102 CP

Professor Fatima Mezdad, Course hours arranged with instructor, 3 credit course Elementary Arabic II is the second course offered in Modern Standard Arabic. This course focuses on building basic communicative abilities in Arabic. Students listen to short dialogues and videos in Arabic and hold short conversations on a variety of topics. Prerequisite: Elementary Arabic I or permission of the instructor. This course fulfills a requirement for the World Studies Certificate.

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