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| Arabic | |
| ARAB 1010 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. |
| ARAB 1016 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 1020 | Elementary Arabic (4.00) |
| Introduction to the sound and writing systems of Arabic, including basic sentence structure and morphological patterns. A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, proficiency-based, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. Prerequisite: ARAB 1010 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 1026 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 116 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 126 | Intensive Introductory Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2010 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequistes: ARAB 1016 & 1026 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 2020 | Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching primarily follows the proficiency-based approach to language learning. Prerequisite: for ARAB 2010: ARAB 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission; for ARAB 2020: ARAB 2010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (4.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: ARAB 1016 , 1026 & 2016 or equivalent. | |
| ARAB 216 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2250 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces students to spoken Arabic, with oral production highly emphasized. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 226 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (0.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic intermediate level expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. | |
| ARAB 2260 | Conversational Arabic (3.00) |
| Practice of conversation based on everyday situations. Enables communication with native speakers. Prerequisite: ARAB 2250 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| ARAB 3020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Arabic group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 3230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 3240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 3330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3340 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith II (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran, its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 3330 or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 3559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 3672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 3810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 4010 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 4020 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. | |
| ARAB 4120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisites: ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission. |
| ARAB 4559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| ARAB 4993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5010 | Advanced Arabic I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5020 | Advanced Arabic II (3.00) |
| The goal of this course is to increase the student's knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communicative-based approach, meaning that though the students will be expected to learn grammatical structures emphasis will be placed on the functional usage of the language and on communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5230 | Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special attention to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization and style of different genres. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5240 | Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3.00) |
| Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing. Prerequisite: ARAB 3230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5310 | Introduction to the Arab World and Its Languages (3.00) |
| A general survey of the linguistic, geographical, historical, social, religious, cultural, and artistic aspects of the modern Arab world. Attention given to the Arabic language, family, gender relations, the Arab experience in the U.S., Arab American relations, the role of the past and of social change, and Arab art and music. | |
| ARAB 5330 | Arabic of the Quran and Hadith I (3.00) |
| Studies the language of the Quran and its exegesis, and the Hadith. Prerequisite: ARAB 2020 or higher, or permission of instructor. | |
| ARAB 5410 | Advanced Arabic III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context. Prerequisites: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission |
| ARAB 5420 | Advanced Arabic IV (3.00) |
| The main goal at this stage is to reach a superior level of Modern Standard Arabic with due attention paid to all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in addition to culture. Acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures will take place primarily through directed in-class drilling, coupled with an emphasis on the functional use of language through communication in context.
Prerequisites: ARAB 4010 or equivalent, or instructor permission Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5559 | New Course in Arabic (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Arabic. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 5810 | Modern Arabic Fiction (3.00) |
| Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, and political and sexual identity crises. Students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism, and learn to analyze texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5830 | Topics in Arabic Prose I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Emphasis on reading modern Arabic prose, and writing descriptive and narrative short essays. Prerequisite: ARAB 3020/5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| ARAB 5840 | Topics in Arabic Prose II (3.00) |
| Exposure to selected reading material in modern Arabic prose, and writing of short essays, summaries, and descriptive pieces in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5830 or instructor permission. | |
| ARAB 5850 | Media Arabic (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examination of electronic (television and radio) and print (newspapers, magazines, periodic publications) Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or ARAB 3010/5010 and 3020/5020, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 |
| ARAB 5860 | Nineteenth Century Arabic Prose (3.00) |
| Examination of Arabic writing in the 19th century, a period of renaissance in the Arabic language. Prerequisite: ARAB 5530 and 5540, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 5870 | Media Arabic II (3.00) |
| A survey of print and electronic media, news and news reports, analysis, commentaries from or about the Arab world, intended to increase students' familiarity with the language used in news as reported in Arabic-media venues. Â Prerequisite:Â ARAB 5850, completion of ARAB 5530 and 5540 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAB 6559 | New course in Arabic (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 6000-level new courses to be taught for one semester | |
| ARAB 6672 | Advanced Arabic Grammar (3.00) |
| In this course students will develop a mastery of core items relevant to Modern Standard Arabic grammar, a mastery which will enable them to produce discreet, sophisticated sentences, as well as to compose paragraphs and essays, all while utilizing the grammar points covered in this class. Those interested in taking this course are required to have completed ARAB 2020 or equivalent, or to receive approval of instructor. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| ARAB 7000 | Teaching Arabic as a Second Language (3.00) |
| The purpose of this course is to study: (1) the Teaching of Arabic as a second language, and (2) bilingual education in Arabic and English. Students will examine the methods and techniques of teaching: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and content area language instruction to second language speakers. Assessment, cultural awareness, and self-evaluation of teaching and materials will also be addressed. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARAB 7120 | Introduction to Arabic Drama (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology.
Prerequisites: ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 |
| ARAB 8993 | Independent Study in Arabic (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Arabic. |
| Arabic in Translation | |
| ARTR 2500 | Taboo and the Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| This class introduces the contemporary Arabic novel as it deals with religious and social taboo. The course surveys major works of Arabic literature that generated confrontations with the State, readers, or religious movements. It looks at the reception of texts in the Arabic world, the texts' intersection with social and political taboos, and the problems of censorship and confiscation of artistic work. Texts include work by Naguib Mahfouz. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| ARTR 3290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduction to the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 3350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| ARTR 3390 | Love, Alienation, and Politics in the Contemporary Arabic Novel (3.00) |
| Introduction to the Arabic Novel with emphasis on a medium for expounding political issues of the Arab World. | |
| ARTR 5290 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces the development and themes of modern Arabic literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). No knowledge of Arabic is required. Taught in English. | |
| ARTR 5350 | Introduction to Arab Women's Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. Selected texts cover various geographic locales and theoretical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of Arab female authorship, subjectivity theory, and to the question of Arab Feminism. |
| Hebrew | |
| HEBR 1010 | Introduction to Modern Hebrew I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and writing system of modern Israeli Hebrew. By the end of this sequence students have mastered the core grammatical principles of Hebrew, along with a basic vocabulary of 1000 words, and they are able to read and understand simple texts and carry out simple conversation. Includes material on Israeli culture, history, and politics. |
| HEBR 1016 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 1020 | Introduction to Modern Hebrew II (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 1010. | |
| HEBR 1026 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 116 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 1016. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 126 | Intensive Introductory Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 1026. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 1410 | Elementary Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
| HEBR 1420 | Elementary Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. | |
| HEBR 2010 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Continuation of the study of the fundamentals of grammar, with special attention to verb conjugation, noun declension, and syntactic structure, and their occurrence in texts which deal with modern Israeli culture and values. These texts, which include excerpts from newspapers and fiction, introduce 600 new words and expose the learner to political and other issues of modern Israel. Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016 & 1026 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 2020 | Intermediate Modern Hebrew (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 1020 with grade of C or above, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (3.00) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Prerequisite: HEBR 1016, 1026 & 2016 or equivalent Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 216 | intensive intermediate Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR 2016. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 226 | Intensive Intermediate Hebrew (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for HEBR2026. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| HEBR 2410 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR 1420 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 2420 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR 2410 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 3010 | Advanced Modern Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course focuses on the conjugation of weak, or hollow verbs, and the passive of all conjugations. It also continues the study of subordinate clauses with special attention to adverbial clauses and their use. Texts for the course, which form the basis for class discussion in Hebrew and exercises in Hebrew composition, are drawn from various genres. Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| HEBR 3020 | Advanced Modern Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: HEBR 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| HEBR 4993 | Independent Study in Hebrew (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Hebrew. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Hebrew in Translation | |
| HETR 2300 | Introduction to Israeli Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| This course explores Israeli culture and society through the lens of its literature. Beginning with the revival of modern Hebrew and following the formative events of the Israeli experience, we will study a range of fictional works (and poetry) that represent the diverse voices of Israeli self-expression. Readings include S.Y. Agnon, Aharon Appelfeld, Yoel Hoffmann, Etgar Keret, A.B. Yehoshua, Yehudit Hendel, and others. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| HETR 3559 | New Course in Hebrew Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| The course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Hebrew Translation. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| History-Middle Eastern History | |
| HIME 1501 | Introductory Seminar in Middle East History (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| HIME 1559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History | |
| HIME 2001 | History of the Middle East and North Africa, ca. 570-ca. 1500 (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Explores the historical evolution of the Middle East and North Africa from the birth of Islam to the establishment of the Ottoman state in the early 16th century. Topics include the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran/Persia, and the Arabian Peninsula; Andalusia (Muslim Spain); North Africa, Anatolia; Central Asia; Islam as a religious system, way of life, and world civilization; and the historical development of cultural, social, legal, and political Islamic institutions. |
| HIME 2002 | History of the Middle East and North Africa, ca. 1500-Present (4.00) |
| As a continuation of HIME 201 (which is not a prerequisite), this course surveys the historical evolution of the Middle East and North Africa, i.e., the region stretching from Morocco to Afghanistan, and from the Balkans and Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula. Topics include the main political configurations of the area from the birth of Islam until the Mongol aftermath; the rise of the 'gunpowder Empires' of the 16th century; the Ottoman and Safavid (Iran) states; and the modern nation-state systems of the present century, ca. 1980. The dominant political, religious, economic, social, and cultural features of Middle Eastern peoples and societies are examined, as are relationships between the region and other parts of Eurasia, particularly Western Europe. | |
| HIME 2012 | Palestine 1948 (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course explores the dramatic war of 1948 in Palestine from the UN partition resolution of November 29, 1947 to the cease-fire agreements in early 1949. It covers the political, military progression of the war, within international and decolonization contexts, while paying special attention to the two major outcomes of the war and how they came about: Jewish independence and Palestinian dispossession. |
| HIME 2559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| HIME 3191 | Christianity and Islam (3.00) |
| Studies Christianity in the Middle East in the centuries after the rise of Islam. | |
| HIME 3192 | From Nomads to Sultans: the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1700 (3.00) |
| A survey of the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins around 1300 to 1700, this course explores the political, military, social, and cultural history of this massive, multi-confessional, multi-ethnic, inter-continental empire which, at its height, encompassed Central and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| HIME 3559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| HIME 3571 | Arab History at the Movies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This interdisciplinary course uses cinema as a vehicle to introduce students without a knowledge of Arabic to the perspectives of Arab peoples on their own history. Includes popular movies on the rise of Islam, Crusades, World War I, colonialism, modern city life, women's liberation,war, terrorism. Students read relevant history and learn critical theory on collective memory, propaganda, modernity, revolution, and gender. |
| HIME 4501 | Seminar in Middle East and North Africa History (4.00) |
| The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| HIME 4511 | Colloquium in Middle East History (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topics of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. |
| HIME 4559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History. | |
| HIME 4591 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (3.00) |
| Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| HIME 4993 | Independent Study in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| HIME 5002 | Seeking Justice in the Middle East (3.00) |
| A history of modern social movements in the Middle East: the rise of constitutionalism in the 19th century and its collapse in World War I; the growth of mass-based nationalist, Islamist, communist and Arab socialist movements from the 1920s to the early 1960s; and the turn toward violence and Islam in Middle Eastern politics since 1960, with a focus on the Palestine Liberation Organization, Islamists in Egypt, and the Iranian Revolution. Prerequisites: One course in Middle Eastern history, politics, culture or religion. Course was offered Fall 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| HIME 5052 | World War I in the Middle East (3.00) |
| World War I set the stage for many conflicts in the 20th-century Middle East. This course examines the last attempt to build a pluralistic, constitutional realm under the Ottoman empire; how that world crumbled in the Balkan wars and Great War; the Young Turks' relations with Germany; Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt; the Armenian genocide; women and peasants' suffering; the Balfour Declaration and start of the Palestine conflict. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| HIME 5559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History. | |
| HIME 7011 | History and Historiography of the Middle East, ca. 570-1500 (3.00) |
| Introduces the history and historiography of the medieval Middle East and North Africa (areas from Morocco to Iran) from the period immediately preceding the rise of Islam until the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. Primarily a readings-and-discussion colloquium devoted to political, social, economic, and cultural evolution of the regions and peoples situated in arid and semi-arid zones stretching from Gibraltar to the Oxus River. After surveying the general contours of the field, and isolating the principal scholarly approaches to it, the course proceeds chronologically, starting with the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires in the 6th century and concluding with assessment of the Turkic-Mongolian impact upon the historical configuration of the regions. Prerequisite: HIME 2001. | |
| HIME 7021 | History and Historiography of the Middle East, ca. 1500-Present (3.00) |
| Introduces the history and historiography of the early modern and modern Middle East and North Africa from the period of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires until the emergence of a system of nation-states in the 20th century. Primarily a readings-and-discussion colloquium devoted to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the region. Prerequisite: HIME 2001, 2002, or HIME 7011. | |
| HIME 7031 | Colonialism and Nation-Building in the Arab World (3.00) |
| Debate on the effects of European colonial rule has been revived in the decade since the United States occupied Iraq. We W engage the debate by studying the effect of foreign rule on one region, the Arab world: French and British colonization of Algeria and Egypt in the long 19th-century; the League of Nations' mandates in Syria and Iraq after World War I; and finally Americans' effort to rebuild the Iraqi state since 2003.
Prerequisite: One prior course on colonialism or on Arab history Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| HIME 7559 | New Course in Middle Eastern History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Middle Eastern History. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures | |
| MESA 1000 | From Genghis Khan to Stalin: Invasions and Empires of Central Asia (3.00) |
| Survey of Central Asian civilizations from the first to the twenty-first centuries, with particular emphasis on nomadism, invasions, conquests, and major religious-cultural developments. | |
| MESA 2010 | Literatures of South Asia and the Middle East (3.00) |
| An introductory course in non-Western literatures that emphasizes genres with no clear Western equivalents. The reading list varies, but the texts, read in translation, usually come from Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Tamil and Urdu. | |
| MESA 2300 | Crossing Borders: Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A survey of the deep cultural, religious, political and economic historical relationship between the Middle East and South Asia, suggesting we need to understand the two "regions" comprehensively and comparatively. |
| MESA 2350 | Women and Media in the Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| In this course we will study depictions and images of women in news media in selected countries (Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan) as well as in the American media. We will especially compare images of women in mainstream news media with those available in online media channels or social news networks. We will also examine the changing status of women journalists worldwide, with a special focus on their role in the Arab Spring. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MESA 2360 | Women and Social Media in the Middle East and South Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Women in the Middle East and South Asia have embraced social media as a tool for expressing their identities and promoting causes important to them. This course examines women's use of social media in five selected countries -Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and Pakistan - and investigates how it simultaneously enables and limits women's empowerment. |
| MESA 2559 | New Course in Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Middle Eastern and South Asian studies. |
| MESA 2700 | Recent Revolutions in the Islamic World (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This introductory course surveys recent revolutionary movements sweeping across the Islamic World, from North Africa, the Middle East into Asia, including the "Arab Spring.¿ Key course questions include: Why rebel? Why now? What for? How? Are they spreading, failing, or being ¿hijacked?¿ What roles have external actors played? What would Jefferson think? |
| MESA 3010 | Men and Women of South Asia and the Middle East (3.00) |
| Focuses on literature of South Asia and the Middle East (Persian, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit) which depicts the world as seen through the eyes of men and women; includes poetry and prose from ancient to modern times. | |
| MESA 3470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| This course provides an introduction to the peoples, cultures, and histories of the Middle East through an examination of language-use. We focus on Israel/Palestine--and the contact between Hebrew and Arabic--as a microcosm for the region as a whole. Readings present ethnographic, linguistic, and literary perspectives on language, identity, and the general processes of SELF/OTHER constructions in contexts of political and military confrontation. Prerequisites: previous coursework in Anthropology, Linguistics, or Middle East Studies. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| MESA 3650 | Introduction to Linguistic Typology (3.00) |
| Human languages appear on the surface to be very different from one another. Closer examination reveals that languages differ in systematic ways and that more than half of them can be divided into a relatively small number of basic types. In this course we will identify and study some of these basic patterns and explore possible reasons for their existence. The course will introduce students to basic grammatical structure and function. | |
| MESA 4991 | Four-Year Major Seminar (3.00) |
| Required capstone course that studies the Middle East and South Asia from a diversity of perspectives--languages, literatures, anthropology, history, politics, and religion. Prerequisite: fourth-year standing, major in Middle Eastern Studies or in South Asian Studies | |
| MESA 4993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent study in a special field under the direction of a faculty member in MESALC. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| MESA 4998 | Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Senior Thesis (0.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Thesis research under the direction of a MESALC faculty member serving as thesis advisor and a second faculty member serving as second reader. The second faculty member may be from outside MESALC. Prerequisite: DMP major and instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| MESA 4999 | Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Senior Thesis II (6.00) |
| Thesis composition under the direction of a MESALC faculty member serving as thesis advisor and a second faculty member serving as second reader. The second faculty member may be from outside MESALC. Prerequisite: DMP major and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MESA 6559 | New Course in Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies (3.00) |
| New course in Middle Eastern and South Asian studies. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| MESA 8993 | Independent Study II (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study II Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 |
| MESA 8995 | MA Research Seminar (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Required course for all candidates for the Master of Arts in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. During this course the final paper, required for the MA, is written. Includes instruction in research methodology, data analysis and a history of academic research on these areas. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| MESA 8998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for MA Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Fall 2010 |
| MESA 8999 | Non-Topical Research, MA (1.00 - 12.00) |
| For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| Middle Eastern Studies | |
| MEST 1100 | Introduction to the Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduces Middle Eastern economy and environment, society, gender issues, history and politics, secularism-law-religion, languages and literatures, music and the visual arts. Emphasizes the Ottoman, colonial, and post-colonial periods. | |
| MEST 2270 | Culture and Society of the Contemporary Arab Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduces the cultural traits and patterns of contemporary Arab society based on scholarly research, recent field work, and personal experiences and observations in the Arab world. Taught in English; no knowledge of Arabic is required. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| MEST 2470 | Reflections of Exile: Jewish Languages and their Communities (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Covers Jewish languages Yiddish, Judeo-Arabic, Ladino, and Hebrew from historical, linguistic, and literary perspectives. Explores the relations between communities and languages, the nature of diaspora, and the death and revival of languages. No prior knowledge of these languages is required. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 2470. Course was offered Spring 2012 |
| MEST 2559 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies |
| MEST 2600 | Major Dimensions of Classical-Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introducing the cultural dimensions of Classical and Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (600-1400 CE). We will study how Arabs approach their worldly life and pleasures through literature; organize their social domain by ethical-law; construct their spirituality and worldview through religion; react to nature by science; and attempt to resolve the internal and external inconsistencies of their culture through theology, philosophy and mysticism. |
| MEST 3110 | Women and Middle-Eastern Literatures (3.00) |
| Explores some of the basic issues of women's identity in Middle Eastern literature. In a variety of readings (poetry, short-story, novel, and autobiography) by men and women, it explores both the image and presence of women in a rich and too-often neglected literature. | |
| MEST 3470 | Language and Culture in the Middle East (3.00) |
| Introduction to peoples, languages, cultures and histories of the Middle East. Focuses on Israel/Palestine as a microcosm of important social processes-such as colonialism, nationalism, religious fundamentalism, and modernization-that affect the region as a whole. This course is cross-listed with ANTH 3470. Prerequisite: Prior coursework in anthropology, middle east studies, or linguistics, or permission of the instructor. | |
| MEST 3559 | New Course in Middle Eastern Studies (3.00) |
| New course in Middle Eastern Studies. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MEST 4991 | Middle East Studies Seminar (3.00) |
| Middle East Studies Seminar | |
| MEST 5110 | Women and Middle-Eastern Literatures (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Explores some of the basic issues of women's identity in Middle Eastern literature. In a variety of readings (poetry, short-story, novel, and autobiography) by men and women, it explores both the image and presence of women in a rich and too-often neglected literature. | |
| MEST 5270 | Culture & Society of Contemp. Arab Mid. East (3.00) |
| This course will address some of the religious, socio-political, and historical factors that have contributed to the shaping of the Arab Middle East and Arab identity(s) in the modern age. From the rise of Islam in the 7th century A.D., to the Ottoman Empire, to the colonial remapping of the Middle East during the period of the two World Wars,to the Gulf and Iraq wars, this course will help students gain an understanding of modern Arab culture. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| MEST 5620 | The Middle East in Ethnographic Perspective (3.00) |
| Survey of the anthropological literature on the Middle East & N. Africa. Begins historically with traditional writing on the 'middle east' and proceeds to critiques of this tradition and attempts at new ways of constructing knowledge of this world region. Readings juxtapose theoretical and descriptive work toward critically appraising modern writers' success in overcoming the critiques leveled against their predecessors. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| MEST 6600 | Major Dimensions of Classical-Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introducing the cultural dimensions of Classical and Medieval Arab-Islamic Civilization (600 - 1400 CE). We will study how Arabs approach their worldly life and pleasures through literature; organize their social domain by ethical-law; construct their spirituality and worldview through religion; react to nature by science; and attempt to resolve the internal and external inconsistencies of their culture through theology, philosophy and mysticism. |
| Pashto | |
| PASH 1010 | Elementary Pashto I (4.00) |
| Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 1010 and PASH 1020 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours per week. Followed by PASH 1020. | |
| PASH 1020 | Elementary Pashto II (4.00) |
| Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 1010 and PASH 1020 enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours per week. Followed by PASH 2010. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 1010, or permission of the instructor. | |
| PASH 2010 | Intermediate Pashto I (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 2010 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Pashto speakers. Four class hours. Followed by PASH 2020. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 1020, or permission of the instructor. | |
| PASH 2020 | Intermediate Pashto II (4.00) |
| Further develops the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Pashto. PASH 2020 enables students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present, past and future activities, and expressing hopes, desires, and requests). Students also read journalistic and literary selections designed for Pashto speakers. Four class hours. Prerequisites: C or better in PASH 2010, or permission of the instructor. | |
| Persian | |
| PERS 1010 | Elementary Persian (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues. |
| PERS 1020 | Elementary Persian (4.00) |
| Introductory language sequence focusing on reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking modern Persian through audio-lingual methods. Persian grammar is introduced through sentence patterns in the form of dialogues and monologues. Prerequisite: PERS 1010 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 2010 | Intermediate Persian (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature. Prerequisite: PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| PERS 2020 | Intermediate Persian (4.00) |
| Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature. Prerequisite: PERS 1020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3010 | Readings in Modern Persian Poetry (3.00) |
| Study of works by major and some minor poets of the twentieth century. The form and content of 'New Poetry' is discussed as distinguishing features of twentieth-century Persian poetry in contrast with those of classical Persian poetry. Emphasizes the themes of modern poetry as reflections of Iranian society. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PERS 3019 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Persian group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| PERS 3020 | Readings in Modern Persian Prose Fiction (3.00) |
| Selected readings from the works of major writers of the century. Discusses the development of modern Persian fiction as it reflects a changing society. Improves reading ability in Persian and familiarizes students with Iran, its people, and its culture. Prerequisite: PERS 2020, or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PERS 3029 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Persian group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3230 | Introduction to Classical Persian Literature (3.00) |
| A comprehensive, historical introduction to Persian poetry and prose from the 10th to the 18th centuries. Emphasizing the history and development of Persian poetry and prose, this advanced-level language course introduces various formal elements of Persian literary tradition. It analyzes literary texts and explores the linguistic structure, fine grammatical points, and syntactic intricacies of classical Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3240 | Introduction to Modern Persian Literature (3.00) |
| This course addresses the development of modern(ist) trends in Persian literature, emphasizing historical and socio-political factors. Exemplar modern poems, stories, and essays are read in the original, then explained and critically evaluated. Defines and discusses significant ideas, ideologies, movements, trends, milieus, social backgrounds, etc., out of which modern Persian literature emerged. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| PERS 3559 | New Course in Persian (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. |
| PERS 4240 | Advanced Readings in Sufi Texts (3.00) |
| A course designed to help advanced Persian language students develop skills in reading and understanding texts (both prose and poetry) on Persian Islamic mysticism (Sufism). | |
| PERS 4991 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Persian | |
| PERS 4993 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| PERS 5010 | Readings in Modern Persian Poetry (3.00) |
| Studies the works of major and some minor poets of the 20th century. The form and content of 'New Poetry' is discussed as distinguished features of 20th-century Persian poetry in contrast with those of classical Persian poetry. Emphasizes the themes of modern poetry as reflections of Iranian society. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| PERS 5020 | Readings in Modern Persian Prose Fiction (3.00) |
| Examines the works of this century's major writers, focusing on the development of modern Persian fiction as it reflects a changing society. Improves Persian reading ability and familiarity with Iran, its people, and its culture. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PERS 5230 | Introduction to Classical Persian Literature (3.00) |
| A comprehensive, historical introduction to Persian poetry and prose from the 10th to the 18th centuries. Emphasizing the history and development of Persian poetry and prose, this advanced-level language course introduces various formal elements of Persian literary tradition. It analyzes literary texts and explores the linguistic structure, fine grammatical points, and syntactic intricacies of classical Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equiv. | |
| PERS 5559 | New Course in Persian (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| PERS 7559 | New Course in Persian (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian. Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission |
| PERS 8993 | Independent Study in Persian (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. |
| Persian in Translation | |
| PETR 3210 | Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Reading from the works of major figures in classical Persian literature, especially Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Attar, Mowlavi, Sa'adi, and Hafez, as well as the most important minor writers of each period. Emphasizes the role of the Ma'shuq (the beloved), Mamduh (the praised one), and Ma'bud (the worshiped one) in classical verse, as well as the use of allegory and similar devices in both prose and verse. Taught in English. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| PETR 3220 | Twentieth-Century Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces modern Persian literature in the context of Iranian society and civilization. Lectures and discussions follow the development of modern Persian poetry and prose, and trace the influence of Western and other literature, as well as Iranian literary and cultural heritage, on the works of contemporary Iranian writers. Facilitates understanding of contemporary Iran, especially its people, both individually and collectively, with their particular problems and aspirations in the twentieth-century world. Taught in English. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PETR 3320 | Life Narratives & Iranian Women Writers (3.00) |
| This seminar examines life narratives and other forms of literary output by Iranian women writers. We will examine the ways these writers have desegregated a predominantly all-male literary tradition, as well as their arrival at the forefront of a bloodless social movement. Some of the genres to be investigated include novels, short stories, poetry, autobiographies, memoirs, and films. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PETR 3340 | Poetics of Existentialist Persian Literature (3.00) |
| The existentialist literature of the Persian-speaking world has been a source of inspiration of poetics for the entire Middle East region. The objective of this course is the study of cognitive nuances embedded in the thematic and linguistic structure of Persian existentialist literature. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| PETR 3559 | New Course in Persian Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic int he subject area of Persian Translation |
| PETR 5210 | Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Reading from the works of major figures in classical Persian literature, especially Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Attar, Mowlavi, Sa'adi, and Hafez, as well as the most important minor writers of each period. Emphasizes the role of the Ma'shuq (the beloved), Mamduh (the praised one), and Ma'bud (the worshiped one) in classical verse, as well as the use of allegory and similar devices in both prose and verse. Taught in English. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| PETR 5220 | Twentieth-Century Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Introduces modern Persian literature in the context of Iranian society and civilization. Lectures and discussions follow the development of modern Persian poetry and prose, and trace the influence of Western and other literature, as well as Iranian literary and cultural heritage, on the works of contemporary Iranian writers. Facilitates understanding of contemporary Iran, especially its people, both individually and collectively, with their particular problems and aspirations in the twentieth-century world. Taught in English. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| PETR 5320 | Life Narratives & Iranian Women Writers (3.00) |
| This seminar examines life narratives and other forms of literary output by Iranian women writers. We will examine the ways these writers have desegregated a predominantly all-male literary tradition, as well as their arrival at the forefront of a bloodless social movement. Some of the genres to be investigated include novels, short stories, poetry, autobiographies, memoirs, and films. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| PETR 5559 | New Course in Persian Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian Translation | |
| PETR 7559 | New Course in Persian Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Persian Literature in translation. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| Religion-Islam | |
| RELI 1559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam | |
| RELI 2070 | Classical Islam (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the Irano-Semitic background, Arabia, Muhammad and the Qur'an, the Hadith, law and theology, duties and devotional practices, sectarian developments, and Sufism. |
| RELI 2080 | Islam in the Modern Age (3.00) |
| Studies the 19th and 20th centuries in the Arab world, Turkey, and the Sub-Continent of India, emphasizing reform movements, secularization, and social and cultural change. | |
| RELI 2559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| RELI 3110 | Muhammad and the Qur'an (3.00) |
| Systematic reading of the Qur'an in English, with an examination of the prophet's life and work. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| RELI 3120 | Sufism: Islamic Mysticism (3.00) |
| This course will be a historical and topical survey of the development of Sufism from the classical Islamic period through the modern age, paying special attention to the interaction of ideas and the social and political contexts surrounding them. | |
| RELI 3559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2010 | |
| RELI 3670 | Religion and Politics in Islam (3.00) |
| Historical and topical survey of the roots and genesis of the religion, and political conceptions operating in the Islamic world today. | |
| RELI 3900 | Islam in Africa (3.00) |
| Historical and topical introduction to Islam in Africa. Cross-listed as RELA 3900. Prerequisite: RELA 2750, RELI 2070, RELI 2080, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| RELI 4559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam | |
| RELI 5380 | Islamic Biomedical Ethics (3.00) |
| Seminar will explore the foundations of religious ethics, ethical principles and rules developed by Muslim scholars to provide guidelines in medical practice and research in various cultural and political contexts. | |
| RELI 5400 | Muslim Comparative Theologies: Sunni-Shi'i Creeds (3.00) |
| The seminar will undertake to study the comparative Sunni and Shi'ite theologies to underscore a historical development of Muslim creeds in the context of social and political conditions. The course will cover the development of Muslim theology in general and the Sunni and Shi'ite creeds in particular. Prerequisites: RELI 2070 or 2080 Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| RELI 5420 | War and Peace in Islam: A Comparative Ethics Approach (3.00) |
| Studies Islamic notions of holy war and peace as they relate to statecraft and political authority in Muslim history. | |
| RELI 5540 | Seminar in Islamic Theology (3.00) |
| Studies Islamic theology from its origins through the 14th century. The Sunni and Shi'ite traditions are discussed in alternate years. Prerequisite: RELI 2070 or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| RELI 5559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam. |
| RELI 7100 | Islamic Religious Law (3.00) |
| Studies the sources and implications of the Islamic Religious Law (the Sharia). Prerequisite: RELI 2070 or RELC 5300. | |
| RELI 7559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam. | |
| RELI 8559 | New Course in Islam (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Islam. | |
| Religion-Judaism | |
| RELJ 1210 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel in the light of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Emphasizes methods of contemporary biblical criticism. Cross listed as RELC 1210. |
| RELJ 1410 | Elementary Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
| RELJ 1420 | Elementary Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Studies the essentials of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Includes readings of narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. Prerequisite: HEBR/RELJ 1410 or the equivalent. | |
| RELJ 1559 | New Course in Judaism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Judaism | |
| RELJ 1590 | Topics in Jewish Studies (3.00) |
| This course provides the student with an opportunity to explore a new topic in Jewish Studies | |
| RELJ 2030 | The Judaic Tradition (3.00) |
| Introduces the world view and way of life of classical Rabbinic Judaism. | |
| RELJ 2040 | American Judaism (3.00) |
| Description and explanation of the diverse forms of Jewish religious life in America. | |
| RELJ 2056 | Classical Sources in the Jewish Tradition (3.00) |
| Classical Sources in the Jewish Tradition/Judaism in Antiquity | |
| RELJ 2061 | Judaism, Modernity, and Secularization (3.00) |
| This course attempts to develop the history and intellectual underpinnings of the Jewish experience of modernity and secularization. It will explore the variety of Jewish responses and adjustments to the modern world and their implications for present day Judaism in its many forms. | |
| RELJ 2230 | Jewish Spiritual Journeys (3.00) |
| Jewish Spiritual Journeys | |
| RELJ 2240 | Jewish Ritual (3.00) |
| Jewish Ritual | |
| RELJ 2300 | Introduction to Israeli Literature in Translation (3.00) |
| This course explores Israeli culture and society through the lens of its literature. Beginning with the revival of modern Hebrew and following the formative events of the Israeli experience, we will study a range of fictional works (and poetry) that represent the diverse voices of Israeli self-expression. Readings include S.Y. Agnon, Aharon Appelfeld, Yoel Hoffmann, Etgar Keret, A.B. Yehoshua, Yehudit Hendel, and others. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| RELJ 2410 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings in the prose narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR/RELJ 1420 or the equivalent. |
| RELJ 2420 | Intermediate Classical Hebrew II (3.00) |
| Readings in the prose narratives and poetry of the Hebrew Bible. Emphasizes grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Attention to issues of translation and interpretation. Prerequisite: HEBR/RELJ 2410 or the equivalent. | |
| RELJ 2521 | Special Topics in Judaism (3.00) |
| Special Topics In Judaism. | |
| RELJ 2559 | New Course in Judaism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of Judaisim. | |
| RELJ 2590 | Topics in Jewish Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the student with an opportunity to explore a new topic in Jewish Studies |
| RELJ 3030 | Historical Jesus (3.00) |
| Historical Jesus | |
| RELJ 3052 | Responses to the Holocaust (3.00) |
| Responses to the Holocaust | |
| RELJ 3070 | Beliefs and Ethics after the Holocaust (3.00) |
| Examines how theologians and ethicists have responded to the human catastrophe of the Nazi Holocaust, 1933-45. Readings include twentieth-century reflections on the Holocaust, and previous Jewish and Christian responses to catastrophe from Biblical times through the nineteenth- and twentieth-century pogroms in eastern Europe. Prerequisite: Any religious studies, history, or philosophy course, or instructor permission. | |
| RELJ 3080 | Israeli Fiction in Translation (3.00) |
| Israeli Fiction in Translation | |
| RELJ 3085 | The Passover Haggadah: A Service Learning Course (3.00) |
| The Passover Haggadah cultivates sensitivity for the plight of the stranger, and we will study how it came about and how it has been used as a template for rituals of social activism on behalf of oppressed peoples, and in particular, of refugees. In volunteer placements in the community, UVA students will work with individuals who have have found refuge in Cville. Together, they will collaborate on designing haggadahs and community seders. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| RELJ 3090 | Israelite Prophecy (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Surveys Israelite prophecy based on the prophetic books of the Old Testament. |
| RELJ 3100 | Medieval Jewish Theology (3.00) |
| Medieval Jewish Theology | |
| RELJ 3170 | Modern Jewish Thought (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course offers an introduction into the major themes of Modern Jewish Thought. |
| RELJ 3220 | Judaism and Zionism (3.00) |
| Studies the complex relationship between Judaism the sacred tradition of the Jews and Zionism the modern ideology of Jewish national revival. | |
| RELJ 3300 | The Jewish Mystical Tradition (3.00) |
| Historical study of the Jewish mystical tradition, emphasizing the persistent themes of the tradition as represented in selected mystical texts. | |
| RELJ 3310 | Jewish Law (3.00) |
| Studies the structure and content of Jewish law in terms of its normative function, its historical background, its theological and philosophical principles, and its role in contemporary society both Jewish and general. | |
| RELJ 3320 | Judaism: Medicine and Healing (3.00) |
| Judaism: Medicine and Healing | |
| RELJ 3330 | Women and Judaism: Tradition and Change (3.00) |
| Women and Judaism: Tradition and Change | |
| RELJ 3340 | Jewish Medical Ethics (3.00) |
| Jewish Medical Ethics | |
| RELJ 3350 | Judaism and Ethics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An exploration of ethical thinking using the resources of the Jewish tradition. |
| RELJ 3360 | Judaism and Christianity (3.00) |
| Studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity from the origins of Christianity as a Jewish sect through the conflicts of the Middle Ages and modernity; and current views of the interrelationship. | |
| RELJ 3370 | Modern Movements in Judaism (3.00) |
| Studies the modern religious movements in Judaism including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, as well as Zionism, both secular and religious, with an emphasis on their theological and philosophical assertions and historical backgrounds. | |
| RELJ 3372 | German Jewish Culture and History (3.00) |
| This course provides a wide-ranging exploration of the culture, history & thought of German Jewry from 1750 to 1939. It focuses on the Jewish response to modernity in Central Europe and the lasting transformations in Jewish life in Europe and later North America. Readings of such figures as: Moses Mendelssohn, Heinrich Heine, Rahel Varnhagen, Franz Kafka, Gershom Scholem, Martin Buber, Karl Marx, Rosa Luxembourg, Walter Benjamin, and Freud. | |
| RELJ 3390 | Jewish Feminism (3.00) |
| Jewish Feminism | |
| RELJ 3430 | Women in Judaism (3.00) |
| Women in Judaism Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| RELJ 3559 | New Course in Judaism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of Judaism. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, January 2010, Fall 2009 |
| RELJ 3590 | Topics in Jewish Studies (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the student with an opportunity to explore a new topic in Jewish Studies |
| RELJ 3615 | Joseph, Esther, Daniel: Biblical Novels (3.00) |
| The finest narratives in ancient Judaism - stories about Joseph, Esther, Daniel - describe an exiled hero, who delivers his or her people against all odds; related literature includes Ruth, Tobit, Judith, Joseph & Asenath. This course examines the literary, historical, theological significance of these works and common themes: exile, restoration, extraordinary women, coincidence, human agency, the remote deity, the vindication of the underdog. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| RELJ 3830 | Talmud (3.00) |
| Talmud Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| RELJ 3910 | Women and the Bible (3.00) |
| Surveys passages in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament that focus specifically on women or use feminine imagery. Considers various readings of these passages, including traditional Jewish and Christian, historical-critical, and feminist interpretations. Cross-listed as RELC 3910. Prerequisite: Any religious studies course or instructor permission. | |
| RELJ 4559 | New Course in Judaism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Judaism. | |
| RELJ 4590 | Topics in Jewish Studies (3.00) |
| This course provides the student with an opportunity to explore a new topic in Jewish Studies | |
| RELJ 4591 | Topics Modern Jewish History (3.00) |
| This topical course will explore topics in modern Jewish history, from 1948 to the present day. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| RELJ 4950 | Senior Seminar in Jewish Studies (3.00) |
| This course introduces and examines the origins and development of Jewish Studies with emphasis on its interdisciplinary character. Requirements include active class participation and a significant research paper based on a topic of the student's choice.
This course is required of all fourth-year Jewish Studies majors. It is also open to all interested students with permission of the instructor. | |
| RELJ 5048 | Philo of Alexandria and Hellenistic Judaism (3.00) |
| An indepth inquiry into the writings and thought of Philo of Alexandria (ca. 20 BCE-50 CE) Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| RELJ 5050 | Judaism in Antiquity (3.00) |
| Description and analysis of representative systems of Judaic religion which flourished in Palestine, Egypt, and Mesopotamia from 505 BCE to 600 CE. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| RELJ 5065 | Jewish History, Meta-History, Counter History (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The course discusses models of history, meta-history, counter history, and anti-history in modern Jewish thought. Readings from Heinrich Graetz, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, A.J. Heschel, Leo Strauss, and others. |
| RELJ 5105 | Religion and Culture of the Rabbis (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An examination of religion and culture of the rabbinic movement (c. 70-600 CE) in the social and cultural contexts of Greco-Roman antiquity. Among the issues to be examined: rituals and institutions of the rabbis, social organizations within the rabbinic movement, engagement with other sectors of Jewish and gentile society. |
| RELJ 5291 | The Book of Genesis and Its Interpretation (3.00) |
| A seminar on the book of Genesis (with attention to its literary artistry, compositional history, and theological issues) and its subsequent interpretation. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| RELJ 5559 | New Course in Judaism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Judaism | |
| RELJ 5950 | Midrashic Imagination (3.00) |
| Midrashic Imagination Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| RELJ 7559 | New Course in Judaism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Judaism. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| RELJ 8559 | New Course in Judaism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Judaism. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| RELJ 8880 | Biblical and Jewish Palestinian Aramaic (3.00) |
| Introduces the Aramaic language, intended especially for New Testament graduate students. Emphasizes mastery of the grammar and syntax of Official or Imperial Aramaic and especially Middle Aramaic (second century b.c.e. to second century c.e.). | |
| Urdu | |
| URDU 2010 | Intermediate Urdu (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces various types of written and spoken Urdu; vocabulary building, idioms, and problems of syntax; and conversation. Prerequisite: for URDU 2010: HIND 1020 or equivalent. |
| URDU 2020 | Intermediate Urdu (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: for URDU 2020: URDU 2010 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| URDU 3010 | Advanced Urdu I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Pre-requisites: URDU 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| URDU 3020 | Advanced Urdu II (3.00) |
| This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Pre-requisites: URDU 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| URDU 3300 | Readings in Urdu Poetry: An Ongoing Mahfil (3.00) |
| This course will introduce advanced Urdu and Hindi students to some of the finest poetry in Urdu. Those who cannot read the Urdu script will have the option of reading the texts in Devanagari (the Hindi script). Some of the poets we will read are Mir, Ghalib, Dagh and Faiz. Course work will include brief analytical papers, as well as in-class presentations. Prerequisites: URDU 3010 or 3020; or HIND 3010 or 3020; or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| URDU 3559 | New Course in Urdu (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 3000-level new courses in Urdu to be taught for one semester. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| URDU 4993 | Independent Study in Urdu (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Urdu Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| URDU 5010 | Advanced Urdu I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Prerequisites: URDU 2020 or instructor permission. |
| URDU 5020 | Advanced Urdu II (3.00) |
| This course is designed to expand and to consolidate the structures the student has learned through URDU 2020 by reading original Urdu texts, ranging from literary prose fiction to news media excerpts to poetry (both classical and modern). We will discuss these texts in Urdu in class, and the students will be responsible for a series of short essays throughout the semester in Urdu pertaining both to the texts and to other topics. Prerequisites: URDU 2020 or instructor permission | |
| URDU 6559 | New Course in Urdu (3.00) |
| This course is to allow 6000-level new courses in Urdu to be taught for one semester. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| URDU 7300 | Readings in Urdu Poetry: An Ongoing Mahfil (3.00) |
| This course will introduce advanced Urdu and Hindi students to some of the finest poetry in Urdu. Those who cannot read the Urdu script will have the option of reading the texts in Devanagari (the Hindi script). Some of the poets we will read are Mir, Ghalib, Dagh and Faiz. Course work will include brief analytical papers, as well as in-class presentations. Prerequisites: URDU 3010 or 3020; or HIND 3010 or 3020; or instructor permission. | |
| URDU 8993 | Independent Study in Urdu (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent study in Urdu language and/or literature.
Prerequisite: URDU 5010 or 5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |