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Middle East Studies (MDES)
Introduction to the natural and cultural diversity of the Middle East through the prism of globalization and sustainability.
| 41550R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Onursal Erol | DMC201 | |  |
History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyrus the Great to the establishment of Islam.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in CLAS 349.
| 19832D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 22 | Brandon Bourgeois | DMC202 | | |
Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 362.
| 37869R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 48 | Fayez Hammad | DMC152 | | |
Examination of a relevant and timely issue in Middle East Studies.
| The Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| 41519R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 19 | Fayez Hammad | THH119 | | |
Introduction to key environmental and political challenges facing the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
| 41535R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 19 | Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani | KAP148 | | |
Major theoretical and methodological currents and approaches to the study of the Middle East through a close reading of important recent contributions.
| 41558R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Monday | 5 of 19 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH113 | | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | | TBA | | |