Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Language Track (Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures)

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Requirements

The major requires at least 32 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Introduction to the Middle East. One (1) course:
- MELC-M 208 Meet the Middle East
MELC-M 208 Meet the Middle East

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the historical, literary, and cultural dimensions of the Middle East through readings, lectures, discussions, engaging activities, and guest speaker sessions.
Language Requirement. One (1) of the following options:
1. Language for Non-Native Arabic Speakers Option. One (1) of the following options:
  1. Proficiency Through Advanced Arabic II.
    - Elementary Arabic I. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 100 Elementary Arabic I
      MELC-A 100 Elementary Arabic I
      
      Credits
      5
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      Focuses on developing basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and one dialect (Egyptian or Levantine). Also introduces some aspects of Arab culture.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 100 or NELC-A 100.
    - Elementary Arabic II. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 150 Elementary Arabic II
      MELC-A 150 Elementary Arabic II
      
      Credits
      5
      Prerequisites
      MELC-A 100 or NELC-A 100
      Description
      Continues work begun in MELC-A 100, focusing on the development of basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and one dialect (Egyptian or Levantine). Also introduces some aspects of Arab culture.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 150 or NELC-A 150.
    - Intermediate Arabic I. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 200 Intermediate Arabic I
      MELC-A 200 Intermediate Arabic I
      
      Credits
      5
      Prerequisites
      MELC-A 150 or NELC-A 150
      Description
      Intermediate course focuses on progressively more complex grammatical structures; continued expansion of vocabulary; and development of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills through intensive oral/aural practice using audio and video materials. Includes study of both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and one dialect (Egyptian or Levantine).
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 200 or NELC-A 200.
    - Intermediate Arabic II. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 250 Intermediate Arabic II
      MELC-A 250 Intermediate Arabic II
      
      Credits
      5
      Prerequisites
      MELC-A 200 or NELC-A 200
      Description
      Continues work from MELC-A 200, focusing on progressively more complex grammatical structures; continued expansion of vocabulary; and development of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills through intensive oral/aural practice using audio and video materials. Includes study of both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and one dialect (Egyptian or Levantine).
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 250 or NELC-A 250.
    - Advanced Arabic I. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 300 Advanced Arabic I
      MELC-A 300 Advanced Arabic I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      MELC-A 250 or NELC-A 250; or consent of department
      Description
      Focuses on continued expansion of vocabulary, including appropriate collocations and idiomatic expressions, conjunctions, and accuracy in usage, improved pronunciation, and public speaking and presentation skills. Further develops reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through oral/aural practice, including interactions with native speakers and extensive use of media produced in Arabic.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 300 or NELC-A 300.
    - Advanced Arabic II. One (1) course:
      - MELC-A 350 Advanced Arabic II
      MELC-A 350 Advanced Arabic II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      MELC-A 300 or NELC-A 300; or consent of department
      Description
      Continues work begun in MELC-A 300, emphasizing contextually appropriate and accurate use of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and one dialect (Egyptian or Levantine). Further develops reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through oral/aural practice, including interactions with native speakers and extensive use of media and other materials produced in Arabic.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-A 350 or NELC-A 350.
  2. Proficiency Through Demotic Egyptian II.
    - Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 100 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I
      MELC-E 100 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      Introduction to Middle Egyptian, the language of Ancient Egypt as spoken and written during the Middle Kingdom and early New Kingdom (c. 2000 BCE - 1400 BCE). Covers the rudiments of the hieroglyphic script and teaches basic Egyptian grammar and vocabulary.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 100, NELC-E 100, or NELC-E 101.
    - Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 150 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II
      MELC-E 150 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 100 or NELC-E 100 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Continues the introduction to Middle Egyptian, the language of Ancient Egypt, as spoken and written during the Middle Kingdom and early New Kingdom (c. 2000 BCE - 1400 BCE). Focuses on mastering the basics of hieroglyphic script, learning advanced Egyptian grammar and vocabulary, and reading edited hieroglyphic texts.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 150, NELC-E 102, or NELC-E 150.
    - Intermediate Middle Egyptian. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 200 Intermediate Middle Egyptian
      MELC-E 200 Intermediate Middle Egyptian
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 150 or NELC-E 150 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Readings from Middle Egyptian prose and poetic texts of intermediate difficulty. Texts will include fictional narratives, royal inscriptions, personal letters, religious texts and tomb autobiographies.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 200 or NELC-E 200.
    - Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 250 Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts
      MELC-E 250 Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 200 or NELC-E 200 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Covers the fundamentals of literary and documentary Late Egyptian, as written during the later New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, through the reading and study of literary and documentary texts and royal inscriptions.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 250 or NELC-E 250.
    - Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 300 Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script
      MELC-E 300 Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 250 or NELC-E 250 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Introduction to Demotic, the script and vernacular language of Ancient Egypt, in documented usage from around 650 BCE to around 450 CE.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 300 or NELC-E 300.
    - Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 350 Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts
      MELC-E 350 Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 300 or NELC-E 300 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Continues mastery of Demotic, the vernacular script and language of Egypt as written from circa 650 BCE to circa 450 CE.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 350 or NELC-E 350.
2. Language for Native Arabic Speakers Option. One (1) of the following options:
  1. Proficiency Through Demotic Egyptian II.
    - Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 100 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I
      MELC-E 100 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      Introduction to Middle Egyptian, the language of Ancient Egypt as spoken and written during the Middle Kingdom and early New Kingdom (c. 2000 BCE - 1400 BCE). Covers the rudiments of the hieroglyphic script and teaches basic Egyptian grammar and vocabulary.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 100, NELC-E 100, or NELC-E 101.
    - Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 150 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II
      MELC-E 150 Elementary Hieroglyphic Egyptian II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 100 or NELC-E 100 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Continues the introduction to Middle Egyptian, the language of Ancient Egypt, as spoken and written during the Middle Kingdom and early New Kingdom (c. 2000 BCE - 1400 BCE). Focuses on mastering the basics of hieroglyphic script, learning advanced Egyptian grammar and vocabulary, and reading edited hieroglyphic texts.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 150, NELC-E 102, or NELC-E 150.
    - Intermediate Middle Egyptian. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 200 Intermediate Middle Egyptian
      MELC-E 200 Intermediate Middle Egyptian
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 150 or NELC-E 150 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Readings from Middle Egyptian prose and poetic texts of intermediate difficulty. Texts will include fictional narratives, royal inscriptions, personal letters, religious texts and tomb autobiographies.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 200 or NELC-E 200.
    - Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 250 Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts
      MELC-E 250 Late Egyptian: Grammar and Texts
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 200 or NELC-E 200 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Covers the fundamentals of literary and documentary Late Egyptian, as written during the later New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, through the reading and study of literary and documentary texts and royal inscriptions.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 250 or NELC-E 250.
    - Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 300 Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script
      MELC-E 300 Demotic Egyptian I: Grammar and Script
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 250 or NELC-E 250 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Introduction to Demotic, the script and vernacular language of Ancient Egypt, in documented usage from around 650 BCE to around 450 CE.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 300 or NELC-E 300.
    - Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts. One (1) course:
      - MELC-E 350 Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts
      MELC-E 350 Demotic Egyptian II: Persian and Ptolemaic Texts
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      MELC-E 300 or NELC-E 300 with a grade of B or higher; or consent of instructor
      Description
      Continues mastery of Demotic, the vernacular script and language of Egypt as written from circa 650 BCE to circa 450 CE.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of MELC-E 350 or NELC-E 350.
  2. Proficiency Through Intermediate Turkish II.
    - Introductory Turkish I. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 181 Introductory Turkish I
      CEUS-T 181 Introductory Turkish I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      Introduces English-speaking students to Turkish. Builds basic proficiency in modern Turkish for effective communication at beginning level in everyday situations. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are covered in classroom activities and at-home practice. Establishes a solid linguistic and cultural foundation for future studies of Turkish.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 181 or CEUS-U 161.
    - Introductory Turkish II. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 182 Introductory Turkish II
      CEUS-T 182 Introductory Turkish II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 181 or CEUS-U 161 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
      Description
      Continues learning begun in CEUS-T 181, expanding basic competencies. Students develop communicative skills as they assimilate the basics of Turkish grammar. In addition to the textbook, students use other media, such as short video clips from Turkish television, songs, and newspaper articles.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 182 or CEUS-U 162.
    - Intermediate Turkish I. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 281 Intermediate Turkish I
      CEUS-T 281 Intermediate Turkish I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 182 or CEUS-U 162 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
      Description
      Expands communicative skills, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Class activities and homework involve listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Special attention paid to building richer vocabulary, developing competence in the vernacular, and improving reading. Recordings, films, handicrafts, and cartoons used in context.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 281 or CEUS-U 261.
    - Intermediate Turkish II. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 282 Intermediate Turkish II
      CEUS-T 282 Intermediate Turkish II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 281 or CEUS-U 261 with a grade of C or higher
      Description
      Continues skills learned in CEUS-T 281.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 282 or CEUS-U 262.
  3. Proficiency Through Intermediate Persian II.
    - Introductory Persian I. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I
      CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      No previous knowledge of Persian required. Introduces basic communication skills in modern standard Persian and familiarizes students with Persian's sounds, alphabet, and basic grammar. Students learn to read, write, speak, and comprehend simple to moderately complex sentences. Readings, class conversations, media programs, film viewing, and cultural activities introduce Persian cultures.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 151 or CEUS-U 177.
    - Introductory Persian II. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II
      CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 151 or CEUS-U 177 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
      Description
      Continues Introductory Persian I. Further work on basic sentence structure to develop greater fluency in pronunciation, reading, and writing. With the aim of a working vocabulary of 700 words, students study compound verbs and other idiomatic expressions. Internet resources used extensively.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 152 or CEUS-U 178.
    - Intermediate Persian I. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
      CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 152 or CEUS-U 178 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
      Description
      Covers a wide range of topics and intermediate to advanced grammar.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 251 or CEUS-U 277.
    - Intermediate Persian II. One (1) course:
      - CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
      CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      CEUS-T 251 or CEUS-U 277 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
      Description
      Concentrates on complex grammatical structures and vocabulary acquisition with emphasis on reading and writing skills, and fluency in modern colloquial pronunciation (Tehran dialect). Studies texts drawn from modern Iranian publications, authentic materials, and Internet resources.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 252 or CEUS-U 278.
  4. Proficiency Through Intermediate Modern Hebrew II.
    - Elementary Modern Hebrew I. One (1) course:
      - JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
      JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      None
      Description
      Introductory course that lays groundwork for the study and use of Modern Hebrew, developing reading, writing, and conversational skills while building the necessary grammatical foundations. No previous knowledge of Hebrew required.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 100 or JSTU-H 100.
    - Elementary Modern Hebrew II. One (1) course:
      - JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
      JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
      
      Credits
      4
      Prerequisites
      JSTU-H 100 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
      Description
      Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills in Hebrew, laying the necessary grammatical foundation for intermediate Modern Hebrew.
      Repeatability
      Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 150 or JSTU-H 150.
    - Intermediate Modern Hebrew I. One (1) course:
      - JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
      JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      JSTU-H 150 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
      Description
      Continuation of JSTU-H 150, for students who choose the Modern Hebrew track. Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.
    - Intermediate Modern Hebrew II. One (1) course:
      - JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
      JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
      
      Credits
      3
      Prerequisites
      JSTU-H 200 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
      Description
      Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.
Courses in the Pre-Islamic Middle East. One (1) course:
- If not taken to fulfil the Language Requirement:
  - Any MELC-E 100–499
- MELC-M 213 World of Late Antiquity
- MELC-M 215 Middle East Before Islam
- MELC-M 302 The Greek and Roman Near East
- MELC-M 315 Ancient Greek and Near Eastern Religions
- MELC-M 347 Rise of Eastern Rome
- MELC-M 348 Byzantium
MELC-M 213 World of Late Antiquity
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys the transformation of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East between the second and seventh centuries, focusing on the emergence of religion as a central facet of political identity, the fusion of Christian monotheism with imperial politics, and its impact on traditional societies and cultures on the eve of Islam.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of NELC-N 213 or MELC-M 213.
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  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
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  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MELC-M 215 Middle East Before Islam
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A historical and cultural survey of the ancient Middle East up to the rise of Muhammad, focusing on Persian, Greek and Roman eras and the rise of the Middle East as a center of cross-cultural competition and exchange.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 215 and NELC-N 215.
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  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MELC-M 302 The Greek and Roman Near East

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Covers the methods, impact, and experience of Greek and Roman imperialism in the Near East from the conquests of Alexander the Great to the rise of Islam.
MELC-M 315 Ancient Greek and Near Eastern Religions
Credits
3
Prerequisites
One course in either Religious Studies, Classical Studies, Anthropology or History
Description
Explores classical Greek religious, cultural and philosophical trends in relation to Near Eastern civilizations, 900 BCE-150 CE. Covers topics such as cosmology, mythologies, mystery cults, prophecy, shamanism, demonology, asceticism, notions of the afterlife and of the soul.
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MELC-M 347 Rise of Eastern Rome
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Covers the evolution of the Eastern Roman Empire in relation to Sassanian Persia from the second to seventh centuries, focusing on centralization at Constantinople; response to Western overlords; promotion of Christian orthodoxy, monasticism and Holy Land; and formulation of imperial strategies that defeated Persia but, ultimately, facilitated the Arab conquests.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 347 or NELC-N 347.
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MELC-M 348 Byzantium
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the history, society, economy and culture of the Byzantine Roman Empire (\"Byzantium\"), ca. 330-1453 CE. Focuses on its imperial and Christian ideology, urban and frontier life, military ventures and diplomatic strategies for survival while situated between Western Christendom and Islamic Caliphates in the medieval Middle East.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of HIST-B 348, MELC-M 348, or NELC-N 348.
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  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
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  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
Courses in the Medieval/Pre-Modern Middle East. One (1) course:
- MELC-M 233 The Golden Age of Islamic Civilization
- MELC-M 265 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
- MELC-M 307 Issues in Islamic Studies
- MELC-M 365 Islamic Philosophy
- MELC-M 370 Koranic Studies
- MELC-M 391 War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition
MELC-M 233 The Golden Age of Islamic Civilization
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Focuses on the Abbasid period of Islamic history, which began in 750 CE, and is considered the \"golden age\" of Islamic civilization due to remarkable accomplishments in culture, art, architecture, and scholarship during this time.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 233 or NELC-N 233.
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  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MELC-M 265 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Survey of Islamic civilization in the classical period. Topics covered include the life of Muhammad, Koranic and other teachings of Islam, conquests and caliphates, early successor states, law, sects, theology, philosophy, and the relationship between state and religion.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 265 or NELC-N 265.
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MELC-M 307 Issues in Islamic Studies

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores particular topics, problems, or themes in Islamic studies. Topics will vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours in MELC-M 307 or NELC-N 307.
MELC-M 365 Islamic Philosophy
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduces the chief philosophers, schools, and issues of Islamic philosophy. Issues discussed include the relationship between religion and philosophy, philosophy and society, the nature of the soul, the basis of rational knowledge, the relationship between mysticism and philosophy, and the role of philosophy in Islamic religious education.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 365 and NELC-N 365.
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MELC-M 370 Koranic Studies
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduces the Koran in its historical role as the Islamic revelation. Covers its formation and compilation, the structural and stylistic characteristics of the text, and its role and function in Islam. Explores the different schools of interpretation throughout history and comparative studies between the Koran and the Judeo-Christian scriptures.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 370 or NELC-N 370.
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MELC-M 391 War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores war and peace as universal themes within the internally diverse Islamic tradition. Focuses on how the concepts of war and peace are dealt with as religious, ethical, legal, and social issues and traces the various meanings of jihad in different sources.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 391 or NELC-N 391.
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  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
Courses in the Modern Middle East. One (1) course:
- If not taken to fulfill the Language Requirement:
  - Any MELC-A 100–499
- MELC-M 206 Modern Arab Culture
- MELC-M 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
- MELC-M 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
- MELC-M 239 US Foreign Policy and the Muslim World
- MELC-M 251 Post-Taliban Afghanistan and the War on Terror
- MELC-M 268 Military History of the Middle East
- MELC-M 308 The Arabic Novel
- MELC-M 320 Islam in the Eyes of the West
- MELC-M 334 What is Middle Eastern? Perspectives Gained through Comparison with Israel
- MELC-M 339 Middle Eastern Politics
- MELC-M 350 Modern Iran
- MELC-M 361 Islamic Feminisms
- MELC-M 391 War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition
- MELC-M 392 Islam and Modernity
- MELC-M 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
MELC-M 206 Modern Arab Culture
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduces Arab culture through exploration of the diverse economies, political landscapes, cultural and social practices of the 22 states in the Arab world. Explores the ways in which people in the modern Arab world are culturally united by a common language while remaining extraordinarily diverse in other ways.
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MELC-M 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of academic work by and about different groups in Israel. Attention is paid to local and theoretical issues highlighted by this work, such as collective memory, identity of immigrants, diaspora and the experience of homecoming, gay and lesbian families, reproductive regimes, and religious and secular worldviews.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 214, MELC-M 214, or NELC-N 214.
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MELC-M 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the engines of inequality - defined as the unequal distribution of scarce resources - in Israeli society and compares them to those in other stratified societies worldwide using a sociological, social stratification approach.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 216, MELC-M 216, or NELC-N 216.
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MELC-M 239 US Foreign Policy and the Muslim World
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduces salient policy debates that shape contemporary American foreign policy toward the Middle East and the Muslim world. Explores foreign policy decision making and international relations theory. Addresses major policy questions, including US reactions to the crisis in Syria and the Arab Spring.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 239 or NELC-N 239.
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  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
MELC-M 251 Post-Taliban Afghanistan and the War on Terror
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The September 11th attacks prompted the on-going "War on Terrorism" against Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This course examines this conflict while focusing on Afghanistan as a multi-ethnic, modern nation-state ravaged by a century of internal colonialism and most recently by foreign invasions, proxy wars, and global terrorism.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 251, CEUS-R 251, or NELC-N 251.
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MELC-M 268 Military History of the Middle East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Survey of conflict in the Middle East including the rise of Islam, the Crusades, World War I, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, the Persian Gulf Wars, and terrorism.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 268 or NELC-N 268.
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MELC-M 308 The Arabic Novel

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Almost all aspects of the Arab world have been expressed through novels: social, political, and psychological, providing insights into collective and individual human experiences. This course delves into Arabic novels in English translation, exploring different themes and aesthetics. Novelists from various Arabic countries will be included.
MELC-M 320 Islam in the Eyes of the West
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores how Islam and Muslims have been perceived by Europeans in the pre-modern and early modern periods and by Americans after World War II. Topics covered include key historical encounters between the Muslim-majority world and the West and modern phenomena like Orientalism and Islamophobia.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 320 or NELC-N 320.
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MELC-M 334 What is Middle Eastern? Perspectives Gained through Comparison with Israel

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines work that makes claims about Middle Eastern dynamics, by describing histories, gender regimes, secular/religious tensions, etc, that are perceived as common across Middle Eastern societies. Uses Israel, a possible Middle Eastern society, to provide a fresh perspective on what does and does not hold the Middle East together.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 334 or JSTU-C 334.
MELC-M 339 Middle Eastern Politics
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores political culture and change in selected Middle Eastern and North African countries. Topics covered include political elites, traditional cultures, modern political ideology, institutions of political control, conflict management, and social reform policies.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 339, NELC-N 339, or POLS-Y 339.
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MELC-M 350 Modern Iran
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the history and culture of Iran from 1500 to the present, emphasizing the last century. Readings cover historical, religious, and cultural issues, the two great revolutions of the 20th century, and Iran\'s role in recent events in the Middle East. Also follows current events in Iran.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 350 or NELC-N 350.
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MELC-M 361 Islamic Feminisms
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Provides a broad survey of women's issues and gender issues within the contexts of multiple societies in the Islamic world, with a focus on the Middle East.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 361 or NELC-N 361.
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MELC-M 391 War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores war and peace as universal themes within the internally diverse Islamic tradition. Focuses on how the concepts of war and peace are dealt with as religious, ethical, legal, and social issues and traces the various meanings of jihad in different sources.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 391 or NELC-N 391.
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MELC-M 392 Islam and Modernity
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Islam and its compatibility with modernity is a much-debated issue in the contemporary period. This course addresses the important \"hot-button\" issues that are frequently raised in these debates: political Islam, democracy, pluralism, women\'s rights, human rights, secularization and globalization, among others.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 392 or NELC-N 392.
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MELC-M 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Acquaints students with anthropological contributions to the ethnographic studies of the peoples and culture of the Middle East. As an ethnographic survey, this course examines the unity and diversity of social institutions and cultural practices in contemporary Middle Eastern societies.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of MELC-M 397, ANTH-E 397, CEUS-R 352, CEUS-U 397, or NELC-N 397.
Electives. Additional courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements:
- Additional courses from the Language Requirement list
- Additional courses from the Courses in the Pre-Islamic Middle East list
- Additional courses from the Courses in the Medieval/Pre-Modern Middle East list
- Additional courses from the Courses in the Modern Middle East list
- ANTH-E 386 Performance, Culture, and Power in the Middle East and North Africa
- ANTH-P 341 Archaeology of the Middle East
- CEUS-R 181 Language, Society and Culture in Turkey
- CEUS-R 191 Introduction to Central Eurasia
- CEUS-R 192 Oil Islam and Geopolitics
- CEUS-R 213 Islam in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 250 Introduction to the Ancient Near East
- CEUS-R 251 Post-Taliban Afghanistan and the War on Terror
- CEUS-R 252 Society and Politics in Contemporary Iran
- CEUS-R 281 Turkish Literature in Translation
- CEUS-R 292 Introduction to Turkic and Iranian Civilization
- CEUS-R 293 Religion and Revolutions
- CEUS-R 310 Introduction to Central Asian History
- CEUS-R 311 Travelers and Explorers in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 312 Shrine and Pilgrimage in Central Asian Islam
- CEUS-R 313 Islam in Soviet Union and Successor States
- CEUS-R 314 Islamization in Inner Asia
- CEUS-R 315 Politics and Society in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 316 Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia
- CEUS-R 318 Labor and Migration in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 320 Central Asia in Soviet Times
- CEUS-R 321 Gender and Women in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 322 Jews of the Muslim East
- CEUS-R 351 Prophets, Poets, and Kings: Iranian Civilization
- CEUS-R 352 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
- CEUS-R 354 Persian Literature in Translation
- CEUS-R 356 State and Faith in Iranian Societies: Sources, Scholarships, Research
- CEUS-R 359 Topics in Iranian Studies
- CEUS-R 380 Literature of the Ottoman Court in Translation
- CEUS-R 382 Cultural History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey
- CEUS-R 383 Ten Sultans, One Empire: Ottoman Classical Age, 1300-1600
- CEUS-R 385 Structure of Turkish
- CEUS-R 386 Islam, Islamism, and Modernity in Turkey
- CEUS-R 387 Contemporary Turkey
- CEUS-R 389 Topics in Turkish Studies
- CEUS-R 392 Uralic Peoples and Cultures
- CEUS-R 397 Empires of the Silk Road: History of Central Eurasia
- CEUS-R 411 Ethnic History of Central Asia
- CEUS-R 412 Central Asia under Russian Rule
- CEUS-R 413 Islamic Central Asia, Sixteenth-Nineteenth Centuries
- CEUS-R 414 The Yasavi Sufis and Central Asian Islam
- CEUS-R 415 The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition in Central Asia
- CEUS-R 416 Religion and Power in Islamic Central Asia
- CEUS-R 417 Oral History in Eurasia: Research Methods and International Experience
- CEUS-R 492 Language and Society in Central Eurasia
- CEUS-R 493 Theorizing Central Eurasia: The Problems of Nationalism
- CEUS-R 494 Uralic Linguistics
- CEUS-T 111 Introductory Uzbek I
- CEUS-T 112 Introductory Uzbek II
- CEUS-T 113 Introductory Kazakh I
- CEUS-T 114 Introductory Kazakh II
- CEUS-T 115 Introductory Tajik I
- CEUS-T 116 Introductory Tajik II
- CEUS-T 117 Introductory Turkmen I
- CEUS-T 118 Introductory Turkmen II
- CEUS-T 131 Introductory Uyghur I
- CEUS-T 132 Introductory Uyghur II
- CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I
- CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II
- CEUS-T 153 Introductory Pashto I
- CEUS-T 154 Introductory Pashto II
- CEUS-T 155 Introductory Sorani Kurdish I
- CEUS-T 157 Introductory Sorani Kurdish II
- CEUS-T 183 Introductory Azerbaijani I
- CEUS-T 184 Introductory Azerbaijani II
- CEUS-T 211 Intermediate Uzbek I
- CEUS-T 212 Intermediate Uzbek II
- CEUS-T 213 Intermediate Kazakh I
- CEUS-T 214 Intermediate Kazakh II
- CEUS-T 215 Intermediate Tajik I
- CEUS-T 216 Intermediate Tajik II
- CEUS-T 217 Intermediate Turkmen I
- CEUS-T 218 Intermediate Turkmen II
- CEUS-T 231 Intermediate Uyghur I
- CEUS-T 232 Intermediate Uyghur II
- CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I
- CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II
- CEUS-T 253 Intermediate Pashto I
- CEUS-T 254 Intermediate Pashto II
- CEUS-T 255 Intermediate Sorani Kurdish I
- CEUS-T 257 Intermediate Sorani Kurdish II
- CEUS-T 281 Intermediate Turkish I
- CEUS-T 282 Intermediate Turkish II
- CEUS-T 283 Intermediate Azerbaijani I
- CEUS-T 284 Intermediate Azerbaijani II
- CEUS-T 298 Intermediate Central Eurasian Languages I
- CEUS-T 311 Advanced Uzbek I
- CEUS-T 312 Advanced Uzbek II
- CEUS-T 313 Advanced Kazakh I
- CEUS-T 314 Advanced Kazakh II
- CEUS-T 331 Advanced Uyghur I
- CEUS-T 332 Advanced Uyghur II
- CEUS-T 351 Advanced Persian I
- CEUS-T 352 Advanced Persian II
- CEUS-T 353 Advanced Pashto I
- CEUS-T 355 Advanced Sorani Kurdish I
- CEUS-T 356 Middle Iranian Languages
- CEUS-T 357 Advanced Sorani Kurdish II
- CEUS-T 358 Old Iranian Languages
- CEUS-T 359 Research in Classical Persian Texts
- CEUS-T 381 Advanced Turkish I
- CEUS-T 382 Advanced Turkish II
- CEUS-T 391 Introduction to Tokharian (Tocharian) Language
- CEUS-T 395 Introduction to Aramaic
- CEUS-T 485 Media Turkish I
- CEUS-T 486 Media Turkish II
- CEUS-T 487 Classical Turkish: Ottoman
- CEUS-T 489 Advanced Readings and Communication in Turkish
- CMLT-C 370 Comparative Studies in Western and Middle Eastern Literatures
- COAS-X 275 History and Culture of Jewish Communities in the Middle East
- FOLK-F 307
- FOLK-F 308 Middle Eastern and Arab Mythology
- FOLK-F 323 Middle Eastern Folklore
- FOLK-F 377 Popular Culture and Politics in the Middle East
- HIST-C 210 History of the Modern Middle East
- JSTU-B 100 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I
- JSTU-B 150 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II
- JSTU-B 200 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I
- JSTU-B 250 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II
- JSTU-C 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
- JSTU-C 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
- JSTU-C 221 Israel on Social Media: Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Controversies
- JSTU-C 240 Contemporary Israeli Culture
- JSTU-C 260 Israeli Film and Fiction
- JSTU-C 334 What is Middle Eastern? Perspectives Gained through Comparison with Israel
- JSTU-C 340 The Kibbutz in Fact and Fiction
- JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-H 196 Foreign Study in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-H 296 Foreign Study in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 300 Advanced Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 350 Advanced Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-H 365 Advanced Hebrew Conversation and Composition
- JSTU-H 375 Introductory Readings in Hebrew Literature (in Hebrew)
- JSTU-H 460 Israeli Film and Fiction in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 477 Victims and Avengers: Readings in the Holocaust Literature of Israel in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 480 Modern Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 485 Recent Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 496 Foreign Study in Hebrew
- JSTU-H 501 Elementary Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 502 Elementary Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-H 503 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 504 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-H 505 Advanced Modern Hebrew I
- JSTU-H 506 Advanced Modern Hebrew II
- JSTU-J 220 Sacred Books of the Jews
- JSTU-J 230 Introduction to Judaism
- JSTU-J 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion
- JSTU-J 252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present
- JSTU-J 254 Israel: History, Society, Culture
- JSTU-J 260 Literary Masterpieces of Muslim Spain
- JSTU-J 262 Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
- JSTU-J 306 Israel: History, Society, Politics, Culture
- JSTU-J 316 Jews, Christians, and Others in Late Antiquity
- JSTU-J 317 Judaism in the Making
- JSTU-J 319 Magic and Witchcraft in the Ancient World
- JSTU-J 320 Rabbinic Judaism: Literature and Beliefs
- JSTU-J 324 Zionism and the State of Israel
- JSTU-J 325 Jerusalem: The Holy City
- JSTU-J 360 Muslim Spain and Portugal: History and Memory
- JSTU-J 375 Women in the Bible
- POLS-Y 339 Middle Eastern Politics
- SPH-I 134 Middle Eastern Dance
ANTH-E 386 Performance, Culture, and Power in the Middle East and North Africa
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Middle Eastern cultures are well known for their rich and diverse performance practices. Taking an ethnographic perspective, this course views performances as communicative events through which social relations are organized. It explores how performances both participate in local arrangements of power and constitute responses to colonialism, nationalism, and globalization.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 386 or CMCL-C 422.
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ANTH-P 341 Archaeology of the Middle East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A study of the cultures of the Middle East as known from archaeology. Examines evidence for daily life, cultural and societal change, early writing, and agriculture. Also explores the impact archaeology in this region has on the contemporary world.
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CEUS-R 181 Language, Society and Culture in Turkey
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
This course studies Turkey and the Turkish language and culture, focusing on the country's modern challenges, opportunities, and the historical roots of its current situation. Students learn about the country, its culture and language, and acquire a few helpful phrases in Turkish. Popular culture is also presented through Turkish songs, movies and newspapers.
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CEUS-R 191 Introduction to Central Eurasia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Freshman or sophomore standing; or consent of department
Description
Introduction to the history of the traditional Central Eurasian ("Inner Asian") peoples through lecture and film. Topics include Proto-Indo-Europeans, Silk Road, Attila, steppe empires, Dalai Lama, Manchu and Russian relations, and the re-emergence of Central Eurasia in the late twentieth century. Extensive use of films.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 191 or CEUS-U 190.
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CEUS-R 192 Oil Islam and Geopolitics

Description
Introduction to the politics of modern Central Asia, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, with reference to the timely themes of energy politics, global Islam, and geopolitics.
Additional information
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CEUS-R 213 Islam in Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
This course surveys the history and contemporary status of Islam in Central Asia, a region shaped by engagement with Islamic religion and civilization for over a millennium, and marked recently by the interaction of traditional patterns of Muslim religious life with the impact of Russian, Soviet, and Chinese rule.
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CEUS-R 250 Introduction to the Ancient Near East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian cultures. Begins with early farming communities around 8000 B.C. and includes the Bronze Age and Iron Age kingdoms of Assyria, Babylonia, Iran, and Central Asia and the spread of Hellenism. Architectural and textual information used with visual aids.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 250, CEUS-U 254, or NELC-N 245.
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CEUS-R 251 Post-Taliban Afghanistan and the War on Terror
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The September 11th attacks prompted the on-going "War on Terrorism" against Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This course examines this conflict while focusing on Afghanistan as a multi-ethnic, modern nation-state ravaged by a century of internal colonialism and most recently by foreign invasions, proxy wars, and global terrorism.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 251, CEUS-R 251, or NELC-N 251.
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CEUS-R 252 Society and Politics in Contemporary Iran

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the major debates and discourses that define the study of Iran from the 1953 coup d'etat to present day. Examines the diverse cultural, political, and material worlds that shape collective life and individual subjectivity in Iran today.

CEUS-R 281 Turkish Literature in Translation

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to Turkish literature in translation, including Ottoman court literature, Turkish epic and troubadour poetry, and modern and contemporary Turkish literature. No previous knowledge of the Turkish language or its literature is required, but familiarity with Turkish or Middle Eastern literary traditions is helpful.
CEUS-R 292 Introduction to Turkic and Iranian Civilization
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the Turkic and Iranian peoples of Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Introduces languages, literatures, and cultures; covers history, society, and economy with a focus on Islam and socio-political movements today. Includes guest lectures, films, museum visits, and musical and dance performances.
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CEUS-R 293 Religion and Revolutions

Description
Explores tensions between religion dogma and freedom of thought and between, on the one hand, religious values and institutions and, on the other, secular states. Uses case studies of revolutions in France, Russia, Turkey, Iran and South Asia.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
CEUS-R 310 Introduction to Central Asian History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores Central Asia's role in world history, in Islam, and as a link between East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Readings in English translation.
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CEUS-R 311 Travelers and Explorers in Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Charts the exploration of Central Asia from China to Iran in the eighth through the nineteenth centuries. Uses primary sources in English translation to evaluate these travelogues as sources, comparing and contrasting medieval and modern, from insider and outsider perspectives.
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CEUS-R 312 Shrine and Pilgrimage in Central Asian Islam
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys religious beliefs and activities involving shrines and pilgrimage to holy places in Muslim Central Asia, from beginning to present. Broadens understanding of how shrines served the religious needs of Central Asian Muslims and the relationship between shrine-centered religious life and "normative" religious practice.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 312 or CEUS-U 392.
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CEUS-R 313 Islam in Soviet Union and Successor States
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys Islam and Muslim communities in areas of the former U.S.S.R. After basic coverage of Islam, Russian expansion, and their interaction, the course focuses on the pressures experienced by and exerted by Islam as a religion and socio-cultural system, with attention to religious life's adaptations to the Soviet and post-Soviet context.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 313 or CEUS-U 394.
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CEUS-R 314 Islamization in Inner Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the distinctive character of Islam in Inner Asia, including religious change and "conversion," and geographic, ethnic, and political contexts. Explores cases of Islamization, emphasizing indigenous accounts and their significance in Islamic and Inner Asian patterns of religious meaning and ritual.
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CEUS-R 315 Politics and Society in Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An introduction to Central Eurasia, especially the former Soviet Union, focusing on the 1980s and beyond. Main topics are politics, society, and economy; others include demography, Islam, women, and foreign policy.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 315 or CEUS-U 395.
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CEUS-R 316 Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Anthropology of former Soviet Central Asia and adjacent areas of Iran and Afghanistan. Topics include ecology, ethnohistory, subsistence traditions; kinship, gender, identities; religion; transformations under Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, and the war on terrorism. No previous knowledge presumed; background in anthropology helpful.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 398, CEUS-R 316, or CEUS-U 398.
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CEUS-R 318 Labor and Migration in Central Asia

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Traces migration flows in Soviet and contemporary Central Asia, asking questions about labor economics, gender, culture and ethnicity in labor migration. Focuses on shifts from formal to informal labor.
CEUS-R 320 Central Asia in Soviet Times
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the Soviet experiment and its legacy in Central Asia through topics such as economic planning, nuclear testing, language policies, repression, and revival of Islam.
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CEUS-R 321 Gender and Women in Central Asia

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Focuses on gender and women in Central Asian societies, historically and now. Explores how culture and politics intersect in gender regimes. Topics include Tajik and Uyghur masculinities, women's activism in Afghanistan, bride-kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan and the Caucasus, Uzbek women's unveiling, Muslim women as religious leaders, and the impact of gender-in-development programs.
CEUS-R 322 Jews of the Muslim East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of the fascinating history and culture of Jews in the Muslim world east of the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire, including Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan, from antiquity to the present.
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CEUS-R 351 Prophets, Poets, and Kings: Iranian Civilization
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Traces the history of Iranians from ancient times through the Arab conquest to today. Focuses on institutions, religious, secular and ecclesiastic hierarchies, minorities, devotional and communal change, and Iranian influences on Islam. Visual and archaeological aids used. No previous knowledge of subject matter required.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 351 or CEUS-U 311.
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CEUS-R 352 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Ethnographic survey examines the social institutions and cultural forms in contemporary Middle Eastern societies (i.e., the Arab world, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan). Topics include ecology; Islam; pastoral nomadism; agriculture and cities; colonialism and nation-states; tribalism, ethnicity, and gender; and modernization, oil wealth, labor migration, and social unrest.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 397, CEUS-R 352, CEUS-U 397, or NELC-N 397.
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CEUS-R 354 Persian Literature in Translation
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Study and analysis of selected readings from Persian literature in English translation. May concentrate on a particular theme, period, or author. Special attention paid to the historical and cultural contexts of the works, as well as problems in translation, critical analysis, and interpretation.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in CEUS-R 354, CEUS-U 372, and NELC-N 380.
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CEUS-R 356 State and Faith in Iranian Societies: Sources, Scholarships, Research
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the bases, permutations, and administrative, societal, economic, literary, and diplomatic developments and ramifications of the relationship between politics and religion in greater Iran.
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CEUS-R 359 Topics in Iranian Studies

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Variable title course for topics in Iranian studies.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours in CEUS-R 359 and CEUS-U 399.

CEUS-R 380 Literature of the Ottoman Court in Translation

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Reading and analysis of representative literary texts of the Ottoman court--both poetry and prose. Introduction to various literary forms, such as gazel, kaside, mesnevi, tezkire and others, used by Ottoman authors. Uses the classical Ottoman canon as well as modern and contemporary theoretical approaches for interpretation.

CEUS-R 382 Cultural History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the rich and varied cultures of Turkey, from Ottoman times to present. Considers issues such as literary and vernacular languages, women, Kemal Atatürk, Turkish Islams, education, Kurdish nationalism, and Turkey’s relations with Europe. Turkish films and visual materials used with readings.
CEUS-R 383 Ten Sultans, One Empire: Ottoman Classical Age, 1300-1600
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Traces the Ottoman Empire from its beginnings to its height under Suleyman the Magnificent. Themes include Turks before the empire, Asia Minor before the Turks, rival principalities, centralization, Ottomans as European and Middle Eastern, economy, society, religion, law, learning, ethnic/cultural diversity, and the "classical age" as a concept.
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CEUS-R 385 Structure of Turkish

Credits
3
Prerequisites
LING-L 103, LING-L 203, or consent of instructor
Description
Introduces the linguistic features of Turkish (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics) within the framework of recent linguistic models. Focuses on phonology and syntax. Also examines topics in the morphology and semantics of Turkish, as well as some language acquisition data within the context of linguistic typology and language universals. No prior knowledge of Turkish required.
CEUS-R 386 Islam, Islamism, and Modernity in Turkey
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the complex relationship between Islam and politics, and Islamism's predicament with modernity and democracy. Although it concentrates on Turkey and its Ottoman past, a comparative approach examines developments throughout the Muslim Middle East and other parts of the world affected by the phenomena of political Islam and jihadist discourses and activities.
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CEUS-R 387 Contemporary Turkey

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of modern Turkey.

CEUS-R 389 Topics in Turkish Studies

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Variable title course for topics in Turkish studies.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
CEUS-R 392 Uralic Peoples and Cultures
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys the Uralic (Finno-Ugric and Samoyed) peoples of northern Europe and Siberia. Topics include their origins and history, traditional and modern cultures, ethnic and national identity, development and modernization, and political independence and Russian rule. Also covers interrelations among Uralic peoples in the modern era.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 392 or CEUS-U 370.
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CEUS-R 397 Empires of the Silk Road: History of Central Eurasia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
History of the Central Eurasian heartland of the Old World, which dominated Eurasia until Modern times. Focuses on the unique social, political, religious, and economic structures of the major nations and their achievements in intellectual and artistic fields, from the Proto-Indo-Europeans to the present.
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CEUS-R 411 Ethnic History of Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of the formation of major ethnic groups inhabiting Central Asia and their traditional cultures. Examines how nomadic migrations, imperial policies, and nationalism have affected inter-ethnic relations as background to current ethnic issues in Central Asia.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 411 or CEUS-U 496.
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CEUS-R 412 Central Asia under Russian Rule
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Survey of Russia and Central Asia's complex relations, covering Russian expansion in the sixteenth century, Russian conquest in the nineteenth century, socio-political developments, and the emergence of modern nations in the 1920s. Themes include mechanism of Empire, dynamics between conqueror and conquered, and colonial administration of Islamic peoples.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 412 or CEUS-U 494.
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CEUS-R 413 Islamic Central Asia, Sixteenth-Nineteenth Centuries
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys Islamic Central Asia from the sixteenth century to the Russian conquest, especially Chinggisid Uzbek states and the "tribal" dynasties, but also East Turkestan to 1755, and nomadic Qasaqs, Qirghiz, Turkmens. Themes include political institutions, legitimation, nomads and sedentaries; ethnic developments; religion and culture; sources and historiography.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 413 or CEUS-U 493.
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CEUS-R 414 The Yasavi Sufis and Central Asian Islam
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Surveys the Yasavi Sufi tradition, famous for the magnificent shrine complex built by Timur and the collection of Turkic mystical poetry ascribed to Ahmad Yasavi. There is much more to the Yasavi tradition, however, and it is an unparalleled window on the religious history of Islamic Central Asia.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 414 or CEUS-U 393.
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CEUS-R 415 The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition in Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration of Sufism in Central Asia, challenges under Mongol rule, early founding figures, doctrinal profile and practices, and the subsequent history of the Naqshbandi communities in the modern era.
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CEUS-R 416 Religion and Power in Islamic Central Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration of the roles of religious figures and institutions in sanctioning, exercising, and/or undermining political authority in Islamic Central Asia. Focuses on the political influence wielded by the local representatives of Islam's spiritual ideal, especially Sufi shaykhs and how they used their extraordinary socio-economic and political power.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 416 or CEUS-U 498.
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CEUS-R 417 Oral History in Eurasia: Research Methods and International Experience

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor
Notes
R: Working knowledge of a language of Eurasia
Description
Focuses on developing an oral history research project concerning a cultural/historical theme in Central Eurasia. Includes instruction and practice in the methods and best practices of oral history, such as conducting interviews and analyzing them as sources for understanding research themes. Sometimes includes an international learning component.
CEUS-R 492 Language and Society in Central Eurasia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
This seminar explores how language is used to accomplish economic, political, and sociocultural ends in Central Eurasia. Topics covered include multilingualism; regional ethnolinguistic categories; the relationship between language policy and nationalities policy; gendered language; code choice in interactions; the politics of translation; poetics; standardization; and language shift, endangerment, and revitalization.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of ANTH-L 410 or CEUS-R 492.
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CEUS-R 493 Theorizing Central Eurasia: The Problems of Nationalism
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An introduction to nationalism in Central Eurasia, and to its key works and questions. How are nations related? Are nations imagined and invented or ancient and enduring? Are nationalism, communism, and religiosity necessarily opposed? Are indigenous nationalisms more authentic than "official nationalisms"? Is Central Eurasian nationalism a "derivative discourse," imported from somewhere?
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CEUS-R 494 Uralic Linguistics

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Studies linguistics of the Uralic language family (Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, and other languages in Russia), beginning with the proto-Uralic and relationships among Uralic languages. Focus is on topics such as agglutination, vowel harmony, complex locative case systems, and sociolinguistics of Uralic languages in Russia.

CEUS-T 111 Introductory Uzbek I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to Uzbekistan's literary language, using Latin and Cyrillic alphabets. Conversation, reading practice, journal writing, newspapers illustrating modern Uzbekistan, Uzbek videos, TV programs, and audiotapes used.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 111 or CEUS-U 171.

CEUS-T 112 Introductory Uzbek II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 111 or CEUS-U 171 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues coursework from previous semester.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 112 or CEUS-U 172.

CEUS-T 113 Introductory Kazakh I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
No previous knowledge of Kazakh required. Introduction to basic communication skills in Kazakh. Upon finishing, students will be able to use Kazakh in basic communicative contexts. Readings, class discussions, listening activities adapted from Kazakh language media programs. Films and extracurricular activities develop awareness of Kazakh culture.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 113 or CEUS-U 175.

CEUS-T 114 Introductory Kazakh II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: Grade of C or higher in CEUS-T 113 or CEUS-U 175; or consent of department
Description
Continues basic communication skills and basic grammar of CEUS-T 113 needed to master simple to complex sentences. Kazakh language media programs, film viewing, and cultural activities develop awareness of Kazakh culture.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 114 or CEUS-U 176.

CEUS-T 115 Introductory Tajik I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the language and culture of the Tajiks of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Teaches basic speaking skills: simple greetings and conversation, handling basic survival needs, such as reading signs and short narratives, completing forms, and taking messages. Introduction to the culture of Tajikistan.

CEUS-T 116 Introductory Tajik II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 115 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues and expands knowledge from CEUS-T 115.

CEUS-T 117 Introductory Turkmen I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
No previous knowledge of Turkmen required. Follows the communicative approach to enable learners to interact successfully in everyday and workplace situations. Authentic Turkmen language materials used include videos, audiotapes, and printed texts. Focused drills present grammatical structures; explanations and paradigms are minimized.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 117 or CEUS-U 107.

CEUS-T 118 Introductory Turkmen II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 117 or CEUS-U 107 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues coursework in Turkmen from CEUS-T 117.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 118 or CEUS-U 108.

CEUS-T 131 Introductory Uyghur I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
No previous knowledge of Uyghur required. Introduces basic Uyghur language--the Uyghur script, phonetic rules, and basic grammar of the literary Uyghur language--and Uyghur lifestyle, society, and culture. Daily class activities involve conversations, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar exercises, simple dialogues and texts. Considerable independent preparation outside of class required.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 131 or CEUS-U 115.

CEUS-T 132 Introductory Uyghur II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 131 or CEUS-U 115 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues previous semester coursework. Develops skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing, to begin mastering literary Uyghur language. Uyghur audio and video cassettes and visual materials illustrate contemporary Uyghur cultural life. Opportunity for personal expression through partner and group work.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 132 or CEUS-U 116.

CEUS-T 151 Introductory Persian I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
No previous knowledge of Persian required. Introduces basic communication skills in modern standard Persian and familiarizes students with Persian's sounds, alphabet, and basic grammar. Students learn to read, write, speak, and comprehend simple to moderately complex sentences. Readings, class conversations, media programs, film viewing, and cultural activities introduce Persian cultures.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 151 or CEUS-U 177.

CEUS-T 152 Introductory Persian II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 151 or CEUS-U 177 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues Introductory Persian I. Further work on basic sentence structure to develop greater fluency in pronunciation, reading, and writing. With the aim of a working vocabulary of 700 words, students study compound verbs and other idiomatic expressions. Internet resources used extensively.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 152 or CEUS-U 178.

CEUS-T 153 Introductory Pashto I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the Pashto language of Afghanistan. By practicing listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students become familiar with the alphabet and sound system, basic structures, and ordinary usage. By the end of the semester, students will have mastered simple sentences and can ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics.

CEUS-T 154 Introductory Pashto II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 153 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Strengthens and improves skills gained in CEUS-T 153. Students move into new topics such as personal information, daily activities, and expanded grammar structures. By the end of the course, students can read simple prose texts, deal with everyday situations, and respond to requests on familiar topics.

CEUS-T 155 Introductory Sorani Kurdish I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to Sorani Kurdish, a dialect used in northern Iraq and parts of western Iran. Focuses on the alphabet, writing, and the basic grammatical structures required for personal introductions and basic conversation. No prerequisites.

CEUS-T 157 Introductory Sorani Kurdish II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 155 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues the work begun in CEUS-T 155, introducing Sorani Kurdish, a dialect used in northern Iraq and parts of western Iran. Focuses on expanding grammar and vocabulary in order to increase greater fluency in reading, writing, and speaking.

CEUS-T 183 Introductory Azerbaijani I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Stresses a communicative/interactive approach. Students learn to handle basic everyday situations, such as greetings, asking for information, buying things, travel, phone calls, and writing letters. A portion of each class day is devoted to cultural aspects of Azerbaijani society.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 183 or CEUS-U 105.

CEUS-T 184 Introductory Azerbaijani II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 183 or CEUS-U 105 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues language learning introduced in CEUS-T 183.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 184 or CEUS-U 106.

CEUS-T 211 Intermediate Uzbek I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 112 or CEUS-U 172 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Increases fluency in speaking and develops listening and reading skills. With extensive conversation and reading practice, students extend their vocabulary and grammar fundamentals in the literary language of Uzbekistan. Journals, newspapers and authentic materials supplied via Internet, email, and Oncourse illustrate modern life and language in Uzbekistan.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 211 or CEUS-U 271.

CEUS-T 212 Intermediate Uzbek II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 211 or CEUS-U 271 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues language skills of CEUS-T 211.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 212 or CEUS-U 272.

CEUS-T 213 Intermediate Kazakh I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 212 or CEUS-U 176 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Builds on and extends the foundation established in introductory level to improve basic language skills: speaking, reading, writing, listening. Primary goal is to improve communicative competence and to enable learners to handle a variety of immediate everyday situations related to academic life.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 213 or CEUS-U 275.

CEUS-T 214 Intermediate Kazakh II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 213 or CEUS-U 276 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Students learn to use Kazakh in everyday situations and for purposes related to work and social life. Lessons are in Kazakh only, except for some grammar analogues. Components include grammar structures, small texts, vocabulary, listening activities, and writing exercises.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 214 or CEUS-U 276.

CEUS-T 215 Intermediate Tajik I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 116 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Uses the communicative approach to enable learners to interact successfully in everyday and workplace situations. Authentic Tajiki language materials include videos, audiotapes, and printed texts. Focused drills present grammatical structures; explanations and paradigms are minimized. Materials also familiarize students about life for Tajiks.

CEUS-T 216 Intermediate Tajik II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 215 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues and expands knowledge from CEUS-T 215.

CEUS-T 217 Intermediate Turkmen I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 118 or CEUS-U 108 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Follows the communicative approach, enabling learners to interact successfully in everyday and workplace situations. Authentic Turkmen language materials used include videos, audiotaped materials, and printed texts. Focused drills present grammatical structures; explanations and paradigms are minimized. Newspaper materials supply updates on Turkmenistan's changing life.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 217 or CEUS-U 207.

CEUS-T 218 Intermediate Turkmen II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 217 or CEUS-U 207 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continuing development of language skills. Additional new grammar concepts.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 218 or CEUS-U 208.

CEUS-T 231 Intermediate Uyghur I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 132 or CEUS-U 116 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Expands grammatical, lexical, and functional skills. Listening activities involve narratives, interviews from RFA (Uyghur Erkin Asiya Radiosi), and Uyghur TV. Contemporary Eastern Turkestan's society is introduced to facilitate effective situational communication.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 231 or CEUS-U 215.

CEUS-T 232 Intermediate Uyghur II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 231 or CEUS-U 215 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Further develops language skills and introduces contemporary Turkestan, its culture and mentality, so students communicate effectively. Also included are translation skills, partner work and discussions, authentic listening and video material. Independent work outside of class is essential.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one CEUS-T 232 or CEUS-U 216.

CEUS-T 251 Intermediate Persian I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 152 or CEUS-U 178 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Covers a wide range of topics and intermediate to advanced grammar.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 251 or CEUS-U 277.

CEUS-T 252 Intermediate Persian II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 251 or CEUS-U 277 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Concentrates on complex grammatical structures and vocabulary acquisition with emphasis on reading and writing skills, and fluency in modern colloquial pronunciation (Tehran dialect). Studies texts drawn from modern Iranian publications, authentic materials, and Internet resources.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 252 or CEUS-U 278.

CEUS-T 253 Intermediate Pashto I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 154 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Improves communicative skills in order to meet ordinary social situations and express interests and personal needs such as inquiring about one's surroundings, getting directions, buying food, and going out to eat. By the end of the semester, students can communicate and ask questions about familiar topics using learned grammatical structures.

CEUS-T 254 Intermediate Pashto II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 253 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Improves language skills by extending the scope of topics. Introduces materials concerning various social interactions, current daily life, and Pashtun culture. Extends grammatical and lexical knowledge through the use of a wide variety of stimulating and challenging activities. By the end of the semester, the student can converse with confidence on topics of routine tasks and in social situations.

CEUS-T 255 Intermediate Sorani Kurdish I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 157 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
A continuation of CEUS-T 157, Intermediate Sorani Kurdish moves from basic communication to more detail-oriented conversations and introduces students to using native sources, such as newspapers, and other audio-visual media.

CEUS-T 257 Intermediate Sorani Kurdish II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 255 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
A continuation of CEUS-T 255, Intermediate Sorani Kurdish deepens understanding of detail-oriented conversations and use of native sources, such as newspapers, and other audio-visual media.

CEUS-T 281 Intermediate Turkish I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 182 or CEUS-U 162 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Expands communicative skills, grammar, and vocabulary skills. Class activities and homework involve listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Special attention paid to building richer vocabulary, developing competence in the vernacular, and improving reading. Recordings, films, handicrafts, and cartoons used in context.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 281 or CEUS-U 261.

CEUS-T 282 Intermediate Turkish II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 281 or CEUS-U 261 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Continues skills learned in CEUS-T 281.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 282 or CEUS-U 262.

CEUS-T 283 Intermediate Azerbaijani I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 184 or CEUS-U 106 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Uses free discourse, prompted discussions, interviews, team activities, oral presentations, written exercises, video-based discussions, and grammar drills to expand first-year skills. Classes are taught in Azerbaijani with only some grammatical explanations or spot translations in English. Authentic Azerbaijani language materials are used throughout the course.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 283 or CEUS-U 205.

CEUS-T 284 Intermediate Azerbaijani II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 283 or CEUS-U 205 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Continues skills learned in previous coursework.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of CEUS-T 284 or CEUS-U 206.

CEUS-T 298 Intermediate Central Eurasian Languages I

Credits
1–4 credit hours
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 199 in the same language with a grade of C or higher
Description
Various languages of Central Eurasia will be offered when available and will be listed in the online Schedule of Classes.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different intermediate level language class for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

CEUS-T 311 Advanced Uzbek I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 212 or CEUS-U 272 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Increases oral fluency, and develops listening, reading and writing based on literary Uzbek. Enables students to do research in history, culture, and politics. Extensive conversation and reading practice uses journals and newspapers illustrating modern Uzbekistan, websites, videos, TV, and audiotapes.

CEUS-T 312 Advanced Uzbek II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 311 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Increases oral fluency and develops listening, reading, and writing skills to enable students to do research in history, literature, and culture. Extensive conversation and reading practice using newspapers and journals illustrating Uzbek history, literature, and modern life, plus Uzbek videos, TV programs, and audiotapes.

CEUS-T 313 Advanced Kazakh I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 214 or CEUS-U 276 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Familiarizes students with key parts of life in contemporary Kazakhstan. While improving speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, students also do occasional translations. Builds on previous knowledge with stimulating and challenging activities, such as listening to narratives and radio interviews, and forges accurate and fluent communication skills.

CEUS-T 314 Advanced Kazakh II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 313 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Further introduction to contemporary Kazakhstan. New vocabulary enables learners to communicate in different situations, purposes, and roles. Listening materials include narratives, radio interviews, "Cenasianet" language programs, Kazakh fiction, and newspapers.

CEUS-T 331 Advanced Uyghur I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 232 or CEUS-U 216 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Students give oral, reading, and writing presentations; participate in class discussions; and practice translation. Excerpts from novels, movies, newspapers, and other media develop knowledge of Uyghur culture.

CEUS-T 332 Advanced Uyghur II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 331 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Students give oral, reading, and writing presentations; participate in class discussions; and practice translation. Excerpts from novels, movies, newspapers, and other media develop knowledge of Uyghur culture.

CEUS-T 351 Advanced Persian I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 252 or CEUS-U 278 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Students examine the classical Persian tradition's rich legacy of historical, literary, and religious writings and learn the grammatical and lexical differences distinguishing classical from modern Persian. Introduction to basic research tools and reference works. Readings cover the range of classical Persian texts.

CEUS-T 352 Advanced Persian II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 351 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Continues and builds upon skills learned in CEUS-T 351.

CEUS-T 353 Advanced Pashto I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 254 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Students participate in exchanges about work and home, converse on many familiar topics, narrate and describe in all tenses (past, present, future), and read texts of medium complexity. Course materials related to the Pashtunwali: customs, commerce, news channels in Afghanistan, and more.

CEUS-T 355 Advanced Sorani Kurdish I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 257 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Provides skills and practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing necessary to live and operate in the target-language environment. Focuses on the use of native sources to build competence and preparation for study abroad experiences.

CEUS-T 356 Middle Iranian Languages

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Consent of department
Description
Variable title course used to introduce one or more of the following Iranian languages dating from the first to the twelfth centuries: Middle Persian (Pahlavi), Middle Parthian and Manichaean Middle Persian, Sogdian, or Bactrian and Saka. Documents are drawn from manuscripts, manuscript fragments, and/or inscriptions.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

CEUS-T 357 Advanced Sorani Kurdish II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 355 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Continues building skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing necessary to live and operate in the target-language environment. Focuses on the use of native sources to build competence and preparation for study abroad experiences.

CEUS-T 358 Old Iranian Languages

Credits
3
Prerequisites
Consent of department
Description
Variable title course covers alphabets, grammar, vocabulary, reading, translation, and analysis of texts in one or more of the following Old Iranian languages: Avestan and Old Persian. Examination of religious and sociopolitical documents from the eighteenth to the first centuries B.C.E. through manuscripts and inscriptions.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

CEUS-T 359 Research in Classical Persian Texts

Credits
3
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 352 with a grade of C or higher
Description
The classical Persian tradition holds a distinguished place in human thought and culture. This course introduces students to aspects of that rich legacy. Students learn to distinguish classical Persian from modern Persian, and master research tools and reference works. Readings reflect a range of classical Persian texts.

CEUS-T 381 Advanced Turkish I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 282 or CEUS-U 262 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Requires written reports after watching Turkish TV news. Class activities improve language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Opportunity to interact with native speakers outside of class.

CEUS-T 382 Advanced Turkish II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 381 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Expands language proficiency using innovative methods described in CEUS-T 381.

CEUS-T 391 Introduction to Tokharian (Tocharian) Language

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the grammar and alphabetic writing system of Tokharian, the easternmost known branch of Indo-European language. Develops a solid practical reading knowledge of Tokharian A through the reading of authentic texts, including the famous Tokharian B love poem.

CEUS-T 395 Introduction to Aramaic

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the Aramaic language (a close relative of Arabic and Hebrew), which is used in Persian imperial literature and the Bible. Students acquire knowledge of Aramaic grammatical structure and learn to read authentic texts from the Bible, imperial Persian and Indian inscriptions, and letters from ancient Bactria.

CEUS-T 485 Media Turkish I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 382 with a grade of C or higher
Description
Advances linguistic and cognitive skills needed to understand media language and improves linguistic skills for better comprehension of contemporary language usage. Includes discussion of socio-political issues associated with current media issues.

CEUS-T 486 Media Turkish II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 485 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
TV recordings of Turkish media via satellite are incorporated to improve listening comprehension and oral fluency.

CEUS-T 487 Classical Turkish: Ottoman

Credits
3
Prerequisites
CEUS-T 282 with a grade of C or higher; or consent of department
Description
Arabic script as adopted for Ottoman documents. Basic Arabic and Persian grammar will also be incorporated. After reaching a comfortable level with the orthography, early twentieth-century Ottoman texts will be read. Also includes the deciphering authentic Ottoman manuscripts.

CEUS-T 489 Advanced Readings and Communication in Turkish

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
P or C: CEUS-T 382; or consent of department
Description
Practice of higher-level conversation through class presentation, class debates and discussions. Increases the ability to understand language in Turkish news programs, political debates, and television shows. Develops advanced Turkish language skills through the study of narrative and current media.
CMLT-C 370 Comparative Studies in Western and Middle Eastern Literatures
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Notes
R: CMLT-C 205 or 3 credit hours of literature
Description
Literary exchanges and influences between Western and Middle Eastern traditions in Arabic, Persian, or Turkish. Period and topic vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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COAS-X 275 History and Culture of Jewish Communities in the Middle East

Description
None
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
FOLK-F 308 Middle Eastern and Arab Mythology
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines "mythological" belief systems and related manifestations that exist as quasi-formal religious ideologies in Middle Eastern communities. Emphasis is placed on Arab groups and Islam-based ideologies. (Other groups may be selected for the student's research. Arabic language may be selected on individual basis for reading/research.)
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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FOLK-F 323 Middle Eastern Folklore

Description
Folk traditions of the Persian, Arabic, and Turkic speaking peoples; survival of pagan culture in rituals, dance, folk music, folk festivals, folk theater, and verbal behavior; the influence of Islam; the great folklore sources of the Thousand and One Nights, the Persian epic Shahname, the Anatolian rituals.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
FOLK-F 377 Popular Culture and Politics in the Middle East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Through ethnographic case studies, this course examines the dynamics of popular culture and mass media in the Middle East, including the Arabic speaking nations of Israel, Turkey, Iran, and North Africa.
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HIST-C 210 History of the Modern Middle East
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Survey of Middle Eastern history from 1750 to the present. Topics include Westernization, World War I, the Cold War, the rise of Arab nationalism and political Islam, the foundation of Israel, the first and second Gulf Wars, and US interventions in the region.
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JSTU-B 100 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
An accelerated introduction to biblical Hebrew. No prior knowledge of Hebrew required. Introduces grammar, morphology, and syntax. Students acquire a sizeable vocabulary to learn how to read original biblical materials.

JSTU-B 150 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
JSTU-B 100 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
A continuation of JSTU-B 100 that builds the student's knowledge of the fundamentals of biblical Hebrew.

JSTU-B 200 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-B 150 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
A continuation of JSTU-B 150. Establishes students' grammatical knowledge and skills, allowing them to understand Biblical Hebrew narrative, law, prophecy, and poetry.

JSTU-B 250 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-B 200 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
A continuation of JSTU-B 200. Further develops students' grammatical knowledge and skills, allowing them to understand Biblical Hebrew narrative, law, prophecy, and poetry.
JSTU-C 214 Multiple Voices of Israeli Society
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of academic work by and about different groups in Israel. Attention is paid to local and theoretical issues highlighted by this work, such as collective memory, identity of immigrants, diaspora and the experience of homecoming, gay and lesbian families, reproductive regimes, and religious and secular worldviews.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 214 or NELC-N 214.
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JSTU-C 216 Israeli Inequality in Context
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
How does Israeli inequality compare to inequality in other societies? And within Israel, how do different axes of inequality, like nation, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, etc., relate to and inform each other? The course addresses these questions using a social stratification approach.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 216 or NELC-N 216.
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JSTU-C 221 Israel on Social Media: Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Controversies
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
This course explores the complex and evolving landscape of perceptions surrounding Israel in the realm of social media. We will explore how different social media platforms are used to promote different narratives about Israel, and how these narratives can influence public opinion.
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JSTU-C 240 Contemporary Israeli Culture
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Through literature and other media (essay, film, music), this course examines a number of Israeli cultural, social, and political phenomena: the Holocaust in the Israeli imagination, Labor and the Israeli body, Jewish ethnicity, the Israeli Arab, and the creation of new national holidays. Students develop methods of \"reading\" these artifacts of Israeli culture with the help of approaches from the fields of literary and cultural studies.
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JSTU-C 260 Israeli Film and Fiction
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A sampling of Israeli novels and stories in English translation whose texts were made into film. All readings and discussions conducted in English. Subjects covered pertain to the representation of Israeli culture, values, and experience, including individualism and the collective, war and peace, the self and the nation.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 260, JSTU-C 360, or JSTU-H 460.
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JSTU-C 334 What is Middle Eastern? Perspectives Gained through Comparison with Israel
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines work that makes claims about Middle Eastern dynamics, by describing histories, gender regimes, secular/religious tensions, etc, that are perceived as common across Middle Eastern societies. Uses Israel, a possible Middle Eastern society, to provide a fresh perspective on what does and does not hold the Middle East together.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 334 or MELC-M 334.
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JSTU-C 340 The Kibbutz in Fact and Fiction
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
A survey of the representation of kibbutz ideology and community in Hebrew fiction and anthropological and sociological studies. Compares early representations of the kibbutz with its recent transformations to acquaint students with the impact of this unique social system in Israeli society and culture.
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JSTU-H 100 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introductory course that lays groundwork for the study and use of Modern Hebrew, developing reading, writing, and conversational skills while building the necessary grammatical foundations. No previous knowledge of Hebrew required.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 100 or JSTU-H 100.

JSTU-H 150 Elementary Modern Hebrew II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 100 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills in Hebrew, laying the necessary grammatical foundation for intermediate Modern Hebrew.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-B 150 or JSTU-H 150.

JSTU-H 196 Foreign Study in Hebrew

Credits
1–6 credit hours
Prerequisites
Acceptance into an overseas study program
Notes
Does not count toward credit for major, certificate, or minor.
Description
Credit for foreign study in Hebrew language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings.

JSTU-H 200 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 150 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Continuation of JSTU-H 150, for students who choose the Modern Hebrew track. Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.

JSTU-H 250 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 200 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.

JSTU-H 296 Foreign Study in Hebrew

Credits
1–6 credit hours
Prerequisites
Acceptance into an overseas study program
Notes
Does not count toward credit for major, certificate, or minor.
Description
Credit for foreign study in Hebrew language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings.

JSTU-H 300 Advanced Modern Hebrew I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 250 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Reviews and completes the acquisition of the grammatical system of Modern Hebrew, using modern Israeli literary work and media resources, focusing on verbal and written communication skills.

JSTU-H 350 Advanced Modern Hebrew II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 300 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Sets the foundations for the study of complete written works in Modern Hebrew, whether for literary or research purposes. Offers extensive practice of reading, writing, and conversational skills.

JSTU-H 365 Advanced Hebrew Conversation and Composition

Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
A full summation of Modern Hebrew, with review of grammar and vocabulary. The course aims to enrich students\' vocabulary, reading and writing skills, comprehension, and free expression. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, usage, and pronunciation. Writing practice and review of grammar will be integrated with conversation and readings of selections from literary and nonliterary texts.
JSTU-H 375 Introductory Readings in Hebrew Literature (in Hebrew)
Credits
3
Prerequisites
JSTU-H 350 with a grade of C or higher; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Reading, in the original Hebrew, of selected poetry and prose from among the chief writers of Modern Hebrew literature. Emphasis on familiarization with the diverse styles, forms, and themes of Modern Hebrew literature. Discussion and analysis in Hebrew.
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JSTU-H 460 Israeli Film and Fiction in Hebrew
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 480, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
Description
A sampling of Israeli novels and stories whose texts were made into film. Subjects covered pertain to the representation of Israeli culture, values, and experience, including individualism and collective, war and peace, the self and the nation. Readings, assignments, and discussion in Hebrew.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-C 360 or JSTU-H 460.
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JSTU-H 477 Victims and Avengers: Readings in the Holocaust Literature of Israel in Hebrew
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
Description
Readings (in Hebrew) of Holocaust literature in translation primarily from Hebrew and Yiddish works of poetry and prose, diaries and stories, to highlight the lasting impact of this event on Israel's social and cultural landscape. Issues covered include representation of Jews as victims, avengers and heroes.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 477 or JSTU-L 377.
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JSTU-H 480 Modern Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 485, or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent
Description
A survey of nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, poetry, essays in the original Hebrew under such headings as assimilation, ghetto, and world; secularism versus tradition; ethnicity, land, and universalism; nation, religion, state; utopia and revolution; nostalgia, self-hate, rejuvenation; portrayal of anti-Semitism in literature.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 480 or JSTU-L 380.
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JSTU-H 485 Recent Hebrew Literature in Hebrew
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Grade of C or higher in any Hebrew course above JSTU-H 350 (such as JSTU-H 365, JSTU-H 375, JSTU-H 460, JSTU-H 480 or JSTU-X 491), or equivalent proficiency
Description
Extensive readings of Hebrew texts and scholarly works grouped according to periods or specific themes in language, literature, or intellectual movements adapted to specific individual programs. Readings, assignments, and discussions in Hebrew.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-H 485 or JSTU-L 385.
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JSTU-H 496 Foreign Study in Hebrew

Credits
1–6 credit hours
Prerequisites
Acceptance into an overseas study program
Notes
Does not count for major, certificate, or minor
Description
Credit for foreign study in Hebrew language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings.

JSTU-H 501 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

Description
Introductory course that lays groundwork for the study and use of Modern Hebrew, developing reading, writing, and conversational skills while building the necessary grammatical foundations. No previous knowledge of Hebrew required.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.

JSTU-H 502 Elementary Modern Hebrew II

Description
Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills in Hebrew, laying the necessary grammatical foundation for intermediate Modern Hebrew.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.

JSTU-H 503 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I

Description
Continuation of JSTU-H 502, for students who choose the Modern Hebrew track. Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.

JSTU-H 504 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II

Description
Continues to develop reading, writing, and conversational skills, while expanding the grammatical foundation of students' Modern Hebrew knowledge
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.

JSTU-H 505 Advanced Modern Hebrew I

Description
Reviews and completes the acquisition of the grammatical system of Modern Hebrew, using modern Israeli literary work and media resources, focusing on verbal and written communication skills.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.

JSTU-H 506 Advanced Modern Hebrew II

Description
Sets the foundations for the study of complete written works in Modern Hebrew, whether for literary or research purposes. Offers extensive practice of reading, writing, and conversational skills.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
JSTU-J 220 Sacred Books of the Jews
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the sacred texts of Judaism after the Bible. Considers how tradition works; how people created new religious knowledge after the Bible was canonized; why some texts are considered sacred, while others are not. Includes a variety of sacred texts, including Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, and Kabbalah.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 220 or REL-A 235.
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JSTU-J 230 Introduction to Judaism
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The development of post-biblical Judaism: major themes, movements, practices, and values.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 230, REL-A 230 or REL-R 245.
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JSTU-J 251 Introduction to Jewish History: From the Bible to Spanish Expulsion
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topics include the origins of Judaism, Jewish life in ancient Israel and the Diaspora, Judaism and the origins of Christianity, Jewish society and culture under Christian and Muslim rule in the Middle Ages.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of HIST-H 251 or JSTU-J 251.
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JSTU-J 252 Introduction to Jewish History: From Spanish Expulsion to the Present
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Jewish history from early modern times to the present. Topics include Jewish daily life in early modern Europe and Ottoman Turkey, Jewish mysticism, Hasidism, Jewish emancipation, modern Judaism, anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, Zionism, the State of Israel, and the history of American Jewry.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of J252 or HIST-H 252.
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JSTU-J 254 Israel: History, Society, Culture
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Israel plays a central role in world politics. Its existence and deeds evoke extreme emotional reactions. This course explores major events in the history of Israel and the ways in which these events have influenced its society and cultural life from its establishment in 1948 to today.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of HIST-C 230 or JSTU-J 254.
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JSTU-J 260 Literary Masterpieces of Muslim Spain
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Overview of the Golden Age of Arabic and Hebrew literature in the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim rule (al-Andalus) during the Middle Ages. Covers the historical context in which the Golden Age occurred, as well as examples from its poetry and prose, in English translation.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 260 or NELC-N 260.
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JSTU-J 262 Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Investigation into Muslim-Jewish relations in the twentieth century and the opening decades of the twenty-first century, focusing on North Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Cooperation between Muslims and Jews is highlighted but tensions and violent conflicts are also discussed.
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JSTU-J 306 Israel: History, Society, Politics, Culture

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Selected topics and issues on Israel-centered history, society, politics and culture.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
JSTU-J 316 Jews, Christians, and Others in Late Antiquity
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores the interactions and so-called parting of the ways between Jews, Christians, and other religious groups in Roman Palestine and Sasanian Persia from the first through seventh centuries C.E. Pays special attention to the portrayals of Christians in Jewish literature such as the Mishnah and Talmud.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 316 and REL-A 316.
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JSTU-J 317 Judaism in the Making
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The development of Jewish traditions from circa 400 BCE to 200 CE in their linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity. Discusses emergence of scripture, apocalyptic traditions, place in Hellenistic and Roman cultures, relationship with early Christianity, and emergence of Judaism as a religion.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 317 or REL-A 317.
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JSTU-J 319 Magic and Witchcraft in the Ancient World

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Focuses on magic and witchcraft in the ancient world, emphasizing Mesopotamian, Greco-Roman, Jewish, and early Christian contexts. Explores common theoretical models for researching magic in antiquity and introduces some inherent problems in the field. Includes close readings of literary and archaeological sources, such as cuneiform tablets, spell books, incantation bowls, amulets, and legal literature.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 319 or REL-A 319.
JSTU-J 320 Rabbinic Judaism: Literature and Beliefs
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The rabbis of late antiquity were masters of the Bible who produced a corpus of writings in which they interpret holy scriptures. These writings, known as rabbinic literature, remain to this day the foundation of normative Jewish behavior and traditions. This course explores what these rabbis believed and how they interpreted the Bible.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 320 or REL-A 318.
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JSTU-J 324 Zionism and the State of Israel
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topics to be treated include the development of Jewish nationalism (Zionism) against the background of nineteenth- and twentieth-century European developments, Jewish colonization and the growth of Jewish institutions in the period of the British mandate (1918-1948), the Arab-Israeli conflict, and statehood to the present.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of HIST-B 324 or JSTU-J 324.
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JSTU-J 325 Jerusalem: The Holy City

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Explores Jerusalem's political and religious history. Students examine questions about comparative religion, identity-formation, sacred space, memory, myth, and pilgrimage. Includes discussion of Jerusalem's role in the study of the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
JSTU-J 360 Muslim Spain and Portugal: History and Memory
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduces the history, culture, and memory of Muslim Iberia, a multicultural society in a corner of premodern Europe ruled by Islam. Provides the history from 711 until 1492, focuses on its cultural achievements, and explores the roles that Muslim Iberia played in various historical and religious contexts.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 360 or NELC-N 360.
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JSTU-J 375 Women in the Bible
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Considers representations of women and the feminine in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and literature of early Judaism and Christianity. Explores how these texts have been interpreted in the history of Western culture, and how they continue to shape attitudes about women, gender, and sexuality in the contemporary world.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of JSTU-J 375 or REL-A 375.
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POLS-Y 339 Middle Eastern Politics
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Political culture and change in selected Middle Eastern and North African countries. Topics include political elites, traditional cultures, modern political ideology, institutions of political control, conflict management, and social reform policies.
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SPH-I 134 Middle Eastern Dance

Description
This course focuses on the classical solo women's dance of the Middle East that is popularly known as belly dance. This dance will improve flexibility, strength, conditioning, rhythm, and coordination. Class involves warm-ups and stretches and progresses to short dance combinations, choreographies and improvisational exercises accompanied by traditional and world music.
Additional information
Credit hour, prerequisite, and other information cannot be displayed for this course. If this is a course outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, please see the appropriate school's bulletin for additional information.
Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

Major Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the MELC subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

Culture Track (Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures) (MLCCLTTRK)
Minor in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELCMIN)
[Name unavailable] (NELCBA1)
[Name unavailable] (NLCLNGTRK1)
[Name unavailable] (NLCCLTTRK1)
[Name unavailable] (NELCMIN)

Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
1. CASE Foundations
  1. English Composition: 1 course
  2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
  1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
  2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
  3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
3. CASE Culture Studies
  1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
  2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
8. CASE Sustainability Literacy: 1 course
Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.