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Autumn 2024 Course & GE Offerings
Autumn 2024 Course & GE Offerings
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Arabic 1101 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I
Developing the ability to use Arabic functionally and communicatively in context; intensive oral interaction with instructor and fellow students; the basics of the writing system. Classroom track.…
Arabic 1102 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II
Developing further language ability through learning how to perform certain functions orally and using them with fellow students; reading and writing passages reflecting their abilities. Classroom…
Arabic 1103 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I
Building on previously acquired functional abilities; using Arabic to express opinion and feelings; oral interaction in the classroom; reading authentic texts or various genres. Classroom track. Not…
Arabic 2111 - Colloquial Arabic I
Introduction to the phonology and grammar of the everyday spoken language used in the Eastern Arab World.Prereq or concur: 1103.01 or 1103.02. Not open to students with credit for 4111. Credit…
Arabic 2241 - Contemporary Arab Cultures: Arts, Mass Media, Society
A general survey and examination of the socio-cultural structure of the modern Arab world. Taught in English.This course explores the intersecting political, artistic, and intellectual currents…
Arabic 2701 - Classical and Medieval Arabic Literature in Translation
Reading and analysis of major works of Arabic literature from the 6th to the 17th centuries including classical poetry, the Qur'an, and the Arabian Nights.This course introduces students, through a…
Arabic 3105 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic III
Developing reading skills through reading adapted and authentic Arabic texts; selections reflect cultural and literary aspects of Arabic culture.Prereq: 2104.Credit Hours:5MTWTF 12:40PM-1:35PM (…
Arabic 3702 - Place, Space, and Migration in Modern Arabic Literature and Film
This course on modern Arabic literature and culture in translation focuses on questions of belonging, relationship to space, and migration. It examines how Arabic literary narratives, films,…
Arabic 5401 - Translation: Theory and Practice
Examination of some general guidelines for translating from Arabic to English or from English to Arabic, depending on the first language of the student. Requires advanced reading proficiency.Prereq:…
Hebrew 2241 - Culture of Contemporary Israel
An introduction to the culture of modern Israel: historical roots, socio-political institutions and developments, and literary and artistic creations reflecting the realities of contemporary Israeli…
Hebrew 3705 - Israeli Society and the Holocaust
The State of Israel was established soon after the Holocaust. This course examines the effects of the Nazi genocide on Israeli society, including political debates, public trials, films, museums and…
Hebrew / Jewish Studies 2700 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Reading and analysis of selected chapters from the Hebrew scriptures and post-biblical Hebrew writings representative of major historical, cultural, and literary trends. The Hebrew Bible is a…
Hebrew 5100 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Introduction of main elements of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax, for study of ancient and late antique Mediterranean religion and History, for students in Classics, History, NELC, etc. Requires…
Hebrew 1101 - Elementary Hebrew I
Conversation, reading, writing, vocabulary building, phonetics, and grammar of Hebrew. Closed to native speakers of this language.Prereq: Not open to students with 3 or more years of high school…
Hebrew 1103 - Intermediate Hebrew I
Reading of Modern Hebrew short stories, poems, and essays; special emphasis on oral practice and Hebrew idioms. Closed to native speakers of this language.Prereq: 1102, or permission of instructor.…
Hindi 1101 - Elementary Hindi I
Study of Hindi language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Closed to native speakers of the language.Hindi, belonging to the Indo-…
Hindi 1103 - Intermediate Hindi I
Continued study of Hindi language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing.In Hindi 1102 and 1103, students are further trained to develop their…
Islam 2350 - Islam, Politics, and Society in History
Introduction to the manner in which Islam has interacted with politics in the Middle East and vicinity from the rise of Islam through the present.Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to…
Islam 3201 - Muslims in America and Europe: Migration and Living Between Worlds
What does it mean to live as modern Muslims in western societies? How do they cope with prejudice, Islamophobia, traditions, integration, war, migration, and new opportunities? We explore the…
NELC 3102 - Lost Languages Lost Cultures
The last known Hieroglyphic text is a graffito dated to 394 CE. Knowledge of this ancient writing system disappeared once all non-Christian temples in Egypt were closed by the Romans, and with it,…
NELC 3689 - Words Across the World
Language, at the heart of our social life, drives much of what humans do: converse, convey beliefs & views, label, categorize, include & exclude people. We'll critically examine how we use…
Turkish 3797 - Global Intercultural Citizenship in the Middle East: Turkey
The course offers a collaborative online international learning (COIL) virtual education abroad experience that includes immersive opportunities such as virtual reality visits to important sites,…
NELC 2241 - The Middle East Close-Up: People, Cultures, Societies
Introduction to the culture of the Middle East as lived in its villages, towns, and cities.Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 241 or Anthrop 2241 (241). Cross-listed in Anthrop.GE…
NELC 3111 - Ancient Empires
This is an introduction to the history and cultures of the ancient empires of southwestern Asia, focusing on the period from the Akkadian empire to the establishment of Islam (ca 2340 BCE - ca 750 CE…
NELC 3667 - Messages from Beyond: Divination, Prophecy, and the Occult in Religion and Culture
In this course, we will explore how people from antiquity to our time have sought to find meaning in the complexity and uncertainty around their physical and social environment to access what they…
Islam 3355 - The Early Islamic Conquests (CE 630-750)
Utilizing new historical methods for reading and interpreting the sparse contemporary and near-contemporary testimonies for this historical period, this course explores how these testimonies, both…
JEWHST 2201 - Introduction to Jewish Culture, Thought, and Practice
An introduction to the historical, ideological, and cultural growth of Judaism examined from a variety of methodological perspectives.Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 201. GE cultures and…
NELC 1125 - Stories of the Middle East and South Asia
This course will read and analyze a variety of short stories to illuminate different cultures of the Middle East and South Asia. The goal of the course is to introduce students to diverse cultures…
Persian 1101- Elementary Persian I
Introduction to Persian; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Closed to native speakers of this language. Not open to students with credit for Persian 101. This course is…
Persian 1103 - Intermediate Persian I
Further development of listening, writing, speaking, and reading skills; reading of simplified Persian texts. Closed to native speakers of this language. Prereq: 1102 or permission of…
Persian 2105 - Intermediate Persian III
Continued reading from literary texts, with further practice in conversation, composition, and translation. Prereq: 2101 (201). Not open to students with credit for 202.TuTh 2:20PM-3:40PM (IN PERSON)…
Persian 2701 - Persian Literature in Translation
A study of Persian literature in translation and the history of its discourses, genres, and styles. Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 371. GE lit and diversity…
SASIA 2230 - Living Everyday Lives: Systems of Discrimination in the United States and South Asia
The course shows how everyday life in South Asia where caste is a category of oppression compares to everyday life in the United States where race is a category of oppression. Everyday life will also…
SASIA 3220 - Citizenship in South Asia
By way of examining literature, historical accounts, primary writings from known historical figures, and contemporary Indian film, this course engages students with a look at how citizenship is…
SASIA 3625 - Understanding Bollywood, Knowing India: Hindi Cinema Since 1960
Explores life in India from the lens of Hindi language cinema. Course engages with social class, gender, sexuality, Indian diaspora in the West, family structure, marriage, politics, caste, language…
Turkish 1101 - Elementary Turkish I
Introduction to Turkish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Typically offered Autumn semester.In Turkish 1101, students learn the alphabet, basic conversational Turkish…
Turkish 1103 - Intermediate Turkish I
Reading of Turkish short stories and poems with attention to literary and cultural appreciation; development of basic language skills. Prereq: 1102, or placement exam. Typically offered…
Urdu 1101 - Elementary Urdu I
Study of Urdu language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 101, or to native speakers…
Urdu 1103 - Intermediate Urdu I
Continued study of Urdu language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.Prereq: 1102, or permission of instructor. Not open to students…
Uzbek 1101 - Elementary Uzbek I
Introduction to Uzbek language; development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Prereq: Not available to native speakers. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.…