Courses

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. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: Not open to students with 1101.02 or 4 cr hrs of 1101.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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. Intensive classroom track. Not open to native speakers of Arabic through regular course enrollment, transfer, or EM credit. Prereq: Permission of department. Concur: 1102.02. Not open to students with credit for 1101.01, 1101.02, or 4 credit hours of 1101.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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 track. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: 1101.01 or 4 cr hrs of 1101.51. Not open to students with credit for 1102.02 or 4 cr hrs of 1102.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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. Intensive classroom track. Not open to native speakers of Arabic through regular course enrollment, transfer, or EM credit. Prereq: Permission of department. Concur: 1101.02. Not open to students with credit for 1102.01 or 4 cr hrs of 1102.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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 open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: 1102.01, 1102.02, or 4 cr hrs of 1102.51. Not open to students with credit for 1103.02 or 4 cr hrs of 1103.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

Building on previously acquired functional abilities; using Arabic to express opinion and feelings; increased oral interaction in the classroom; reading simplified original texts. Intensive classroom track. Not open to native speakers of Arabic through regular course enrollment, transfer, or EM credit. Prereq: Permission of department. Concur: 2104.02. Not open to students with credit for 1103.01 or 4 cr hrs of 1103.51. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

This intensive course is intended for heritage speakers and qualified Arabic speakers. It combines three semesters of Modern Standard Arabic into one semester and focuses on the productive skills (speaking and writing). Prereq: To qualify for this course, students are expected to be able to speak and understand well an Arabic dialect. This prior knowledge of a dialect is essential and will be used as a bridge towards learning Modern Standard Arabic. An interview will be conducted by the course instructor in order to establish a proficiency level. GE for lang course.

The Arabic Pronunciation course is designed to improve and perfect the student's pronunciation of Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn the articulatory features of speech production and ways in which to correct and enhance their oral production. They will gradually be introduced to some basic linguistic terminology of articulatory phonetics. Students will develop functional intelligibility. Prereq: 1103 or equiv., or permission of instructor.

Accelerated introduction to the structure of modern standard and classical Arabic: phonology, morphology, and syntax, with emphasis on development of reading comprehension skills.  pre-requisite: 1103, placement exam, or instructor permission. 

Initiating and sustaining communication, reading and understanding short authentic passages, and writing to express many language functions. Regular classroom track. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: 1103.01 or 4 credit hours of 1103.51. Not open to students with credit for 2104.02.

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.

Continued study of the phonology and grammar of the everyday spoken language used in the Eastern Arab world. Prereq: 2111 or 4111. Not open to students with credit for 4112.

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 and practices that have shaped contemporary Arab cultures. It is organized as a survey of different cultural phenomena in Arab societies and diasporas including: the Arabic language and its varieties, music, poetry, law, television & cinema, and more. We will critically examine various meanings of the term “culture,” such as social norms, popular culture, and the arts, asking: what is “Arab culture” and how should we study it? In the class, we will engage in self-reflective practices where we examine our experiences and shifting understandings of culture and put these in dialogue with scholarly sources. We will read essays from The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture (Ed. Dwight F. Reynolds) and engage with literary narrative, poetry, film, music, theater, and architecture from Arab regions. This course takes an active learning approach; we will cultivate a learning community that supports the intellectual development of each member and the whole. Students will play an active role in curating course content. GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies, GE Foundation: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Diversity

Discussion, analysis, and writing about issues relating to Arab-American culture, society, and literature within the context of social diversity in the United States. The first aim of this course is to introduce students to the history and structure of the Arab-American community in the United States, providing in this way a diachronic and synchronic cross-cultural approach to the development of American society. Reading materials derived largely from critical, anthropological, sociological, and literary texts will be discussed from the perspective of important social issues such as gender, class, race, marginality, identity, ethnicity, discrimination, assimilation, acculturation, representation, alienation, and otherness. Through close reading, discussion, and writing assignments, students will think critically about social issues in the United States from the perspective provided by the Arab-American response to the American vision and experience. An overall objective of the course, therefore, is to encourage students to reflect on the social diversity of experience, to think beyond the language and codes of their own culture, and to appreciate and articulate other points of world-view.

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 series of texts in English translation, to important works representative of pre-modern Arabic literature -- the longest continuous literary tradition in the Western world. These works (including pre- and early Islamic poetry, the Qur'an, Abbasid court and urban literature, Hispano-Arabic poetry and the Arabian Nights) are set in their cultural and historical context through reading assignments and classroom lectures, and they are discussed in some depth with full student participation. Students not only become acquainted with a number of masterpieces of a major and highly influential world literature, while considerably expanding their cultural horizons, but also encounter basic approaches of dealing with translations of those texts. Serious attention will be devoted to the nature of literary evidence and its utilization in support of aesthetic and critical judgments. Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 371. GE Foundation: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts

Reading and analysis of representative works of the 19th and 20th centuries by contemporary Arab women authors. This course explores modern Arabic literature from the 1960s to the present as a space where different understandings of gender and citizenship are analyzed and imagined. Starting with debates about gender and citizenship in the early postcolonial period, we will discuss novels, short stories, and poetry by women writers that speak to different historical and national contexts, such as liberation from colonial powers, the Lebanese Civil War, Palestinian historical memory, and legacies of slavery in the Gulf. We will complement these literary texts with both documentary and narrative film. In each section of the class, we will consider how literary texts intervene in different conceptions of citizenship and social justice. By participating in ongoing scholarly conversations on modern Arabic literature and gender we will also reflect on how our own learning community is generating questions and knowledge. Prereq: Completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course. Not open to students with credit for 2702 (372), 2702H (372H), 372, or WGSSt 2702H (372H). Cross-listed in WGSSt. GE Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World.

Developing reading skills through reading adapted and authentic Arabic texts; selections reflect cultural and literary aspects of Arabic culture. Prereq: 2104.

Study of comparative folklore in the Arab world, including verbal art, material culture, visual self- presentation, and performance. This course will introduce students to a wealth of Arabic folklore, including the lore of Muslim, Christian and Jewish Arabs as well as Berbers, Kurds and other Arab world communities. For the purposes of this course folklore will be defined as traditional expressive culture—verbal art (e.g., myths, legends, folktales, riddles, jokes), material culture (e.g. the construction of local shrines, homes, boats as well as production of pottery, jewelry, embroidery, carpets), visual presentation of self (e.g., applications of henna, tattoos, dress, hairstyles), folk religion, rituals, festivals, and folk music (e.g., lullabies). Emphasis will be not on finished products but on cultural process. Students will look at what Arab world "folk" from different regions, religions and language and ethnic traditions have in common in regard to ethos, world view, practical and aesthetic needs and how they differ. By the end of the quarter it is to be hoped that students will have an enhanced respect for the power of traditional expressive culture, as a medium for understanding the affective dimension of any culture or community, and that of the Arab world in particular. Students will be given the theoretical tools to begin to be able to study other folklore forms and folk communities in which they are interested.

Surveying and examining literary texts, theories, and films that explore the relationship between cultural power, colonialisms and different forms of representation.

Surveying the development and major subjects and thinkers of the most vivid period of Arabic philosophy.

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, documentaries, and other arts have imagined modes of belonging to spaces such as cities and nations, the natural world (and even the universe!) from the early postcolonial period to the present. Prereq: English 1110. GE Theme: Lived Environments

Readings from The Arabian Nights; the history of the text, translations and literary and cinematic adaptations. The 1001 Nights – popularly known as the Arabian Nights – is a corpus of Arabic stories that rose from relative obscurity to global fame. The origins of the Nights lie in the Islamic Near East, but the versions we know today are a direct result of the translations of anonymous Arabic manuscripts in late-17th century Paris. The vogue for “oriental tales” spread throughout Europe and back to the Islamic world, where subsequently there appeared several greatly expanded Arabic editions of the collection. The Nights is a remarkable example of a shared, global literary heritage that at the same time has played a major part, for better or worse, in shaping Western perceptions of the Arabo-Islamic world. In this course, students will read the original stories, which remain delightful to this day, and come to understand the process by which the corpus of Nights was preserved, expanded, translated, dissemination and even forged. Then we will consider the remarkable diffusion and reception of the tales and their characters, especially in cinema and modern literature. This course is taught in English. Prereq: None GE Foundation: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts

Continued development of language skills through reading and evaluating a variety of authentic Arabic texts and genres; writing compositions on various aspects of Arabic culture. Prereq: 3105.

Advanced discussion of Arabic morphology and syntax with readings from both modern and classical texts from various genres. Prereq: 4106.

Reading/Listening to contemporary media in Arabic--youth culture, politics, contemporary issues. Prereq: 2104.01 or 2104.02. Not open to students with credit for 420.

A linguistic, literary, and cultural analysis of selected chapters from the Qur'an. In this course, students are introduced to the Qur’an, the foundational text of Islam. After a few background lectures dealing with its historical and linguistic context – including its unique orthographic features –, students undertake a careful, detailed, and analytic reading of selected chapters (suras), with special attention to language, style, and content. Students will become acquainted with fundamental secondary source materials that are essential to an adequate understanding of the Arabic text, drawing on both modern scholarly research and classical Islamic sources. In addition to increasing students’ mastery of Classical Arabic, this course will give students the ability to analyze critically the Qur’an’s original Arabic.

Offers undergraduates with special aptitudes and advanced skills the opportunity to do independent study leading to a thesis. Prereq: Sr standing, B average in Arabic coursework, permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

An examination of Arabic-Islamic terminology.

Individual Studies. Prereq: Permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

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: Arabic 3105, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 615.

This advanced-level course immerses students in the complexities of professional Arabic used in governmental and organizational contexts, including diplomacy and fields of work that are adjunct to it. Focusing on verbal communication in the classroom, the course presents language skills that enable students to professionally express practical themes and topics used by embassies, NGOs, and more. Prereq: GPA 3.0 or above in Arabic major/minor courses, and Soph, Jr, Sr or Grad standing.

Survey of the evolution of the Arabic language in its cultural and historical setting. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 611.

Literary and cultural aspects of 1001 Nights and other popular narratives (epics, legends, folktales) in the Arab world. Literary and cultural aspects of 1001 Nights and other popular narratives (epics, legends, folktales) in the Arab world. The purpose of this course is, first, to examine in detail a representative body of Arab popular narrative as a living tradition: What is the significance of verbal art as it is performed in present day social and cultural contexts? Second, it is to introduce students to methodological approaches (structuralist, semiotic, formalist, contextualist, performative and others) to the study of folk narrative. The Arab world maintains side-by-side rich traditions of oral and written literatures. Although the course will focus on folk and popular narrative, the effect that the existence of a literate population has on verbal art as a process and a product will also be considered. The course will study how and to what degree verbal art in general, and narratives in particular, can be studied as mirrors of culture. What is the relationship of folk and popular narrative to other verbal art forms, and how does folk narrative reflect or comment upon Arab society and culture of a given time and place? Sample readings may include 1001 Nights (selections), Antar (selections), Folktales of Egypt, The Social Use of Metaphor by Shapir and Crocker (selections), and The Domestication of the Savage Mind by Goody. 

Examining and comparing the images of important prophets in the Bible and the Qur'an.

Examining and comparing the cultural travel and translations of the modern experience in the Middle East and Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. 

Examining critically contemporary responses and revisions of Arab and Muslim classical Humanism.

Analyzing important texts dealing with God, man, knowledge, society, religion and politics; discussing modern approaches and interpretations.

Advanced study of specific poetic periods, figures, and/or topics involving extensive reading and discussion of appropriate primary and secondary source materials. Sample Topic (1): Umayyad poetry. This topic provides advanced students in Arabic an opportunity for serious and detailed examination of poetical texts from the Umayyad age (661-750) -- the crucial transitional period between "classical" Arabic poetry and the largely urban and court poetry of the imperial cAbbasid age. Through close reading of a number of texts and consultation of major secondary sources, students become acquainted with a range of poets, genres, and critical questions, as well as with the historical and cultural context that gave rise to them. In addition, students advance their ability to deal with complex Arabic linguistic problems and gain greater familiarity in sources dealing with these problems. Primary emphasis is on analysis and discussion of the assigned poetical texts as verbal art, and students develop a relatively efficient way of perceiving and understanding the structure, style, and effectiveness of these poems. Students prepare, with a reasonable degree of completeness and accuracy, all assigned texts by the day they are to be discussed. Midway through the course each student, in consultation with the professor, selects a poem that is assigned to the class and dealt with on a designated class date in a discussion which that student directs. In addition, the student submits a complete, annotated translation of the selected poem, with an accompanying interpretive study (due by the last week of class). There is a final exam (assigned at the last class meeting and due on the day scheduled for the final) consisting of a single essay question and a small number of short poetical texts, both seen and unseen previously, for translation and brief discussion. Sample Topic (2): Neoclassical Arabic Poetry. This topic provides students with an opportunity to study critically, discuss thoroughly, and appreciate perceptively the structural, stylistic, and cultural features that characterized the neoclassical poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries. Through close reading of several representative original texts, consultation of major secondary sources, and the application of selected literary criticism, students develop a capacity for the analytical exploration of neoclassical Arabic poetry not only as part of a cumulative legacy, but also as social, aesthetic and psychic events. In addition, students increase their competence in dealing with complex Arabic linguistic problems in poetical texts. Assigned texts are prepared for discussion in class. Two poems are selected by students, in consultation with the instructor, for translation, critical analysis, and presentation during the quarter. One research paper is prepared and presented in class demonstrating how any two of the neoclassical poets managed to combine a return to the purity of diction, forceful statement, and the classicism of the cAbbasids, with the ability to express their individual experiences in terms of their contemporary environments.       Prereq: 6 cr hrs of Arabic Literature at the 5000 level or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.

Advanced study of specific periods, authors and/or genres of prose writing (literary or non-literary) involving extensive reading and discussion of primary and secondary materials. Sample Topic (1): Three Faces of Adab. This topic offers advanced students of Arabic a chance to encounter three important representatives of early adab literature. Adab is a uniquely Arabic form of belletristic prose tending to combine elements of instruction, entertainment, edification, exhortation, and stylistic virtuosity in elucidation or elaboration of a particular theme or set of themes, often from diverse sources (including poetical citations). Through close reading of extensive passages by Ibn al-Muqaffac (d. ca. 759), Ibn Abi ad-Dunya (d. 894), and al-Jahiz (d. 889), students become aware of questions and factors involved in the development of a distinctly "secular," non-scientific Arabic prose style and of three different approaches to adab composition. In addition, students increase their ability to deal competently with complex Arabic linguistic problems and gain much greater familiarity with the many and various sources where aid in dealing with these problems may be sought. Primary emphasis is on accurate understanding and rendition of the Arabic text and perceiving the relationship between stylistic and communicational uses of language. Students are expected to prepare all assigned passages by the day they are discussed with a reasonable degree of completeness and accuracy. Each student, in consultation with the professor, selects a substantial passage or group of passages from one or more of the three authors and prepares a fluent and accurate annotated translation of it to be submitted during the last week of class. There is a final exam (assigned at the last class meeting and due on the day scheduled for the final) consisting of a small number of relatively short passages from the three authors, both seen and unseen previously. These are to be identified by author, translated, and, where appropriate, annotated. Sample Topic (2): The Short Stories of Yusuf Idris. A critical study and discussion of selected short stories which represent every stage of Idris's development as a writer of Arabic fiction (1954-70). Through close reading of the texts, limited consultation of secondary sources, and application of selected literary criticism, students develop insights into the relationship between stylistic and communicational uses of language. They also gain greater ability to deal competently with complex Arabic linguistic problems, particularly the mixture of literary and colloquial expressions. Two research papers are to be prepared and presented in class analytically demonstrating how Idris developed a mode of statement quite new to Arabic literary tradition by making full use of colloquial Arabic and how he used the short story as a functional medium to dramatize the need for revolutionary change in Arab society. Prereq: 6 cr hrs of Arabic Literature at the 5000 level or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

Narratives of crime and detection in classical and modern Arabic literature.

Introduction to the strategies and features of prose narrative in Arabic.

Intensive investigation of a selected topic or problem in Arabic linguistics, philology, literature, or literary culture. This course will give graduate students an opportunity to explore thoroughly a major issue or phenomenon in the larger context of Arabic literary culture or linguistics and to examine its ramifications and implications. The objective is to provide a well-defined area of concentrated literary/cultural or linguistic study and invite the investigation of a specific scholarly problem through the application of appropriate research skills and methodological approaches. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 16 cr hrs.

Study of important selections of Arabic philosophy in the source language; students will explore a major issue or phenomenon in the larger context of Arabic philosophy.

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 through regular course enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

Reading of passages from various periods of Hebrew literature; review of salient points of elementary grammar & introduction to elements of classical Hebrew. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. Prereq: 1101, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 102. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

Development of communication skills in Modern Hebrew; special emphasis on using new grammatical skills in advanced forms of composition and conversation. Not open to native speakers of this language or students with EM credit.  Prereq: 1103 (104), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 205.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies, The purpose of this course is to continue to develop communication skills in Modern (Israeli) Hebrew. This includes reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Equal emphasis is placed on each of these language skills. Special emphasis will be given to using new grammatical skills in advanced forms of composition and conversation.

Individual studies.  Prereq: Permission of instructor or department. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Group studies.  Prereq: Permission of instructor or department. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Examination of the origins, literature, and religious values of the movement of intellectuals who remade the culture of Judaism in the 2nd through 6th centuries.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 379.  GE cultures and ideas course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies       Judaism today has its roots in a remarkable movement of intellectuals who remade an entire people's culture in a few short centuries. These people were known as Rabbis, or Teachers, and are responsible for some of the classics of Judaism, such as the intricate dialectic of the Talmud, the fanciful and insightful biblical interpretations of the Midrash, and the poetry of the Jewish prayerbook. In this course students will get to know this movement: its history, its literature, and its religious values. In doing so students will explore questions important to the study of religions, such as how a religious people responds to catastrophe, the relationship of law and spirituality, and the nature of holiness in ancient societies.

A survey of ten centuries of medieval Jewish culture from the rise of Islam to the death of Shabbetai Zvi, the false Messiah (1676). Prereq: Not open to students who have taken 216, MedRen 2516 (Medieval 216), or JewshSt 2516. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in MedRen 2516 and JewshSt 2516.

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 society.  Prereq: 2241H requires Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 241. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies 2242. The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with contemporary Israeli culture in all of its diversity.  Since the founding of the State in 1948, Israeli society has faced a series of dramatic challenges and has undergone tremendous changes.  This course will survey the major social, cultural, religious and political trends in Israel, with special emphasis on the post-1967 period.  We will explore developments in music, dance, poetry, and archaeology; responses to founding ideals and ideologies; the impact of the Arab-Israeli conflict; efforts to absorb new waves of immigration and to deal with questions of ethnicity; and the roles of religion and secularism in Israeli society.  We will draw on a broad range of material, including print media, films, and YouTube clips.   By the end of the course, students should have an insight into the complexity of Israeli society and the richness of Israeli culture, as well as an understanding of Israel’s role in Jewish life, the Middle East, and the world at large.

The Bible is a foundational text for contemporary art, literature, and political discourse as well as a sacred text in some religious traditions. This course examines Biblical reflections in cultural production, with particular focus on the American experience. It also gives students opportunities to see their own cultural contexts anew, and to explore the Bible's possible relevance to our time.  Prereq: English 1110.01 or equiv. GE writing and comm: level 2 and VPA course.

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 foundational document in modern human history. Its stories have inspired great authors, philosophers, political thinker, and others. This course is an introduction to its content. Students will read, discuss, and critique large sections of the Hebrew Bible. In addition to exposure to the Bible’s influential stories and poetry, the student will learn and fine-tune the transferable skills of critically investigating written evidence, of deduction and inference, of critical question formulation, and of concise writing. The Hebrew Bible contains content that spans a range of possible human experiences, including stories of violence, such as bodily mutilation, war, (attempted) rape (man-on-woman and woman-on-man), ethnic attacks/genocide, psychological abuse, fratricide, and more. It also contains some of the most important tales of success, underdog victories, and inspirational poetry to be found in the so-called Western Canon. This course is taught in English. Prereq: 2700H requires Honors standing or permission of instructor.  English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 370. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. GE Foundation: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts. 

Reading and analysis of selected chapters from the Hebrew scriptures and post-biblical Hebrew writings representative of major historical, cultural, and literary trends. Prereq: Honors standing, and English 1110; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2700, JewshSt 2700, or 2700H. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in JewshSt.

Reading and analysis of medieval Hebrew Literature from the Near East, North Africa, and Europe.  Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 371.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. The objectives of this course are: 1) to acquaint the student with the various literary genres of Hebrew literature in the medieval period; 2) to highlight the influences on and development of this literature; and 3) to understand the importance and role of medieval Jewry and their literature in Jewish history. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.       

A survey of major themes and topics in Modern Hebrew literature from the middle of the 19th century to the present.  Prereq: English 1110 (110); honors standing for 2702H. Not open to students with credit for 372. GE lit and diversity global studies course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the richly variegated body of modern Hebrew literature, while challenging them to read and write analytically. The major elements in this literature, from its origins in nineteenth-century Eastern Europe to its flowering in present-day Israel, will be examined. Addressing questions of aesthetics and literary context, the course will highlight such major themes as the tension between tradition and modernity; the rise of Zionism; the negation of the Diaspora; the pioneer experience; the Arab-Israeli conflict; responses to the Holocaust; the relationship of the individual to the collectivity; optimism and disillusionment. Readings will consist of novels, short stories and poems in English translation. Literary critical evaluations will be assigned in connection with oral presentations and term papers.

Explore the concept, meanings and uses of Time from philosophical and Jewish cultural perspectives, incorporating comparisons with time in contemporary arts, literature and sciences. Team-taught class incorporates two intellectual traditions while incorporating arts and scientific perspectives on time as well. Course culminates in interdisciplinary conference on Time in April, on campus. Taught in English. Fulfills GE Cultures and Ideas requirement

An exploration of the nature and function of art in Judaism from the standpoints of history, cultural history, and material culture.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 345. GE VPA course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.

The history of Jewish mysticism from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on its implications for the comparative study of religious experience. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2210, 2210H, 3210H, CompStd 2210, 2210H, JewshSt 2210, 3210, 2210H, 3210H, RelStds 2210, 3210, 2210H, or 3210H. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in JewshSt and RelStds.

This course focuses on Israel films from 1948 to the present day. From early Israeli films with low budgets to recent blockbusters, we’ll examine the art of filmmaking and analyze specific cinematic representations of Israeli life and society. In the process, we’ll watch a lot of great movies. Hebrew 3245 is designed for anyone interested in film and society, and assumes no previous knowledge about Israel. All films will include English subtitles. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2245 or JewshSt 2245 or 3245. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in JewshSt.

The dynamics of Israelite prophecy and apocalyptic in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 373. GE lit and diversity global studies course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. By the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1) articulate the essential features of Israelite prophecy as a distinctive social phenomenon in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture; 2) trace the evolution of the phenomenon in Israel from its rise to its decline and ultimate transformation into apocalyptic; 3) identify the nuances and idiosyncrasies of certain individual prophets; and 4) identify the primary contributions of the prophetic phenomenon to the Judaeo-Christian heritage. To achieve these objectives, class lecture coupled with class discussion will form the core of this course, supplemented by outside readings and written assignments. The readings will include primary and secondary sources, providing the student opportunity for exposure to the prophetic literature at first hand while also supplying input from contemporary scholarship.

An examination of the social, legal, and religious position of women as they appear in the Hebrew Bible and the ways in which the have been represented and interpreted in later textual, visual, and audio sources.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 374. GE lit and diversity global studies course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  This course examines the cultural images and legal status of women during biblical times and late antiquity. Although its focus will be on the period of ancient Israel, students will also examine how biblical narrative and law have continued to have an impact on Jewish, Christian and secular culture. By looking at the images of women in biblical texts, students will be asked how contemporary feminist readers of the Bible have found new meanings in a literature that has been the subject of so much re-reading and re-writing over the centuries. The course will begin with a general review of biblical literature and a historical survey of the status of women in some ancient societies. Throughout, its approach will be interdisciplinary, inviting students to pursue interests in historical, literary critical, feminist, and religious studies approaches.

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 literature, while also reflecting on larger themes of genocide, trauma, memory, and commemoration. Taught in English. Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for NELC 375. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.

An examination of the various ideas, themes, attitudes, implications, and genres of biblical and post-biblical wisdom literature.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 378. GE lit and diversity global studies course.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  This course will explore a number of the biblical sapiential texts and compositions, mainly in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, Psalms, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha. The wisdom literary corpus can be divided into two separate yet overlapping categories. One category, exemplified in the Book of Proverbs, constitutes a comprehensive code of conduct, which aims at directing society on the path to success, happiness, and reasonable harmony with its environment. The other category, exemplified by the Books of Ecclesiastes and Job, grapples with the eternal problems that beset humanity, primarily the agonizing question, "Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer?" The course will stress the indivisible unity of the secular, religious, and ethical aspects of biblical wisdom. It will also explore the universal aspects of wisdom and its search for a certain regularity within the diversity of the phenomena of the world. Proper comprehension of biblical wisdom depends upon an understanding of related texts in Egypt and Mesopotamia. The course will address the striking similarities, in thought and form, between biblical wisdom and the Wisdom of Amenemope, Instructions of Merikare, Ptahhotep, and others. Only by means of such comparison will the distinctive features of Israelite wisdom come to prominence. Insights in Rabbinic wisdom (Pirqei Avot) will also be provided. By the end of this course, students will have achieved a broad exposure to the ideas and genres of Old Testament wisdom literature and the values affirmed therein. Through reading the biblical texts and selected secondary literature and commentaries, students will be able to identify the major themes addressed by wisdom literature and the various attitudes, solutions, and consolations it affords.

Review of Hebrew grammar; composition on assigned topics and some practice in translation.  Prereq: 1103 (104). Not open to students with credit for 401. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. The objectives of Hebrew 4101 are: to review the grammatical patterns which have been covered in the elementary and intermediate courses (i.e., Hebrew 1101-1103); to introduce and practice new, more advanced grammatical patterns; and to improve students' Hebrew writing skills. During the quarter, students are required to write a number of compositions. The instructor will review each of these eight compositions and returns them to the student with grammatical exercises geared to his/her own needs. The classroom activity centers around the following: readings in modern Hebrew texts that will assist students in building up vocabulary and improving their knowledge of grammar; explanations of grammatical patterns; and analysis of typical mistakes found by the instructor in the weekly assignments.

Practice improving Hebrew conversation, comprehension, and writing through an exploration of contemporary Israeli media such as newspapers, internet, television, radio and film.  Prereq: 1103 (104), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 402.

Reading and discussion of masterpieces of modern Hebrew short stories in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prereq: 1103 (104), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 421.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to modern Hebrew literary texts, as well as to develop reading skills in modern Hebrew. It will survey some of the major developments in the modern Hebrew short story, from the early twentieth century to the present day. Addressing questions of esthetics and literary context, the course will highlight such major themes as the rise of Zionism; the pioneer experience; the Arab-Israeli conflict; responses to the Holocaust; the relationship of the individual to the collectivity; optimism and disillusionment. Readings will be drawn from the work of Agnon, Kishon, Liebrecht, and Megged.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to modern Hebrew poetry, as well as to develop Hebrew reading and grammatical skills through text study.  Hebrew 4602 is designed to accommodate students with varied Hebrew backgrounds.  We will read some of the outstanding works of modern Hebrew poetry, and will address questions of aesthetics and literary context while highlighting important linguistic and grammatical points.  Readings will be drawn from the works of Chaim Nachman Bialik, Yehuda Amichai, Dan Pagis, Natan Zach, Amir Gilboa, Leah Goldberg, Rachel, Zelda, and others. Prereq: 1103, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for JewshSt 4602.

Reading and discussion of the ideas and teachings of the Mishnah as they are reflected in the unique Mishnaic language.  Prereq: 1103 (104), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 425. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  This course includes a close reading of passages from the six orders of the Mishnah, selected as examples of Mishnaic style and language. Readings and discussions cover such topics as theories on the development and reaction of the Mishnah, and the role of the Mishnah in the development of Halacha. Special attention is paid to a systematic study of Mishnah Avot, with the purpose of introducing the student to the rabbinic concepts of values embodied in the Mishnaic literature.

Offers undergraduates with special aptitudes a greater opportunity to do more independent study and research than is possible in normal course work.  Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Offers undergraduate honors students a rigorous opportunity to do more independent study and research than is possible in normal coursework.  Prereq: Honors standing, and permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 783H. This course is graded S/U.

Offers undergraduates with special aptitudes the opportunity to do independent study leading to a thesis. Prereq: Sr standing, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Offers undergraduates with advanced aptitudes the opportunity to do independent study leading to an honors thesis. Prereq: Honors standing, and a grade of A in at least half of the Hebrew courses taken and an average grade of B or above in all Hebrew courses, and Sr standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

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 no previous study of Hebrew language but assumes moderate experience with studying another/non-native language. Prereq: Third-semester level [1103] in any other modern or classical language, or permission of instructor.

Genealogical and typological relations within the Semitic family; a survey of Biblical, Mishnaic, and Modern Hebrew.  Prereq: 1103 (104), or permission or instructor. Not open to students with credit for 611.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. A study of the panorama of the entire history of the Hebrew language, from the earliest biblical texts, through Classical and Late Classical Biblical Hebrew, Qumran Hebrew, Mishnaic Hebrew, Medieval Hebrew, early modern Hebrew and standard modern Hebrew. Taught in English. In this course, students read a variety of examples of Hebrew from many different periods, and discuss the development of the language based on the forms found in the texts. A comprehensive introduction is given before the texts are read. The class also reads some examples of Phoenician texts and extra-biblical contemporary texts to highlight the nature of the language as a member of the Semitic family. The unity of the language over time is stressed, and the development of new vocabulary is investigated. The issue of Hebrew as a "dead" language is addressed, and the period of the revival is subjected to linguistic scrutiny.

Individual studies. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Group Studies.  Prereq: Permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Literary and cultural Hebrew texts from the biblical to the modern period; students will develop the ability to read critically and to build analytical vocabulary. In Hebrew.  Prereq: 2205 (205), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 620.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  This course introduces the student to Hebrew literary and cultural texts from the biblical to the modern period. Focusing on Jerusalem, students will gain familiarity with a variety of Hebrew literary genres and their distinctive features. While continuing to build vocabulary and reading skills, students will be encouraged to read these texts critically and analytically. Secondary readings (in English) on the history and cultural life of Jerusalem will provide additional insights.

Critical study of basic issues in the language and analysis of biblical texts. In Hebrew.  Prereq: 4601 (421) or 4602 (422). Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies. Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.  Selections from different parts of the Hebrew Scriptures are studied with an emphasis on their literary, grammatical, syntactical, historical and theological content. Attention is given to both rabbinic textual exegeses and modern philological and critical approaches. The course explores various genres of biblical literature: myth, epic, law, prophecy, poetry, and wisdom literature.

Study of selected texts and issues in Rabbinic literature, and discussions of the methods by which they are studied. In Hebrew. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

A survey of tools which may be used in doing research at all levels in the study of Hebraica, Judaica, and Semitics.  Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 680. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the different types of research sources available in English, Hebrew, and western European languages. Examples of these diverse sources will be shown in class, and students will be asked to evaluate and report to the class on individual titles. While much of the discussion will, of necessity, center on using tools available in the Ohio State libraries, the emphasis will be upon 1) learning a methodology which can be applied to any research topic, 2) using bibliographic tools in any research institution, and 3) evaluating sources of information.

Study of the vexing problem of evil; the seeming contradiction between tradition and experience; extensive readings and discussions of appropriate biblical and post-biblical literature. In English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 671. This is an exploration of the most vexing of all biblical and post-biblical questions: how can a just and infallible God allow evil in His world and how does one account for the seeming contradiction between tradition and experience? Relevant passages from the Bible (Job and Koheleth in particular) and selections from apocryphal and rabbinic literature will be studied, along with comparable texts from ancient Near Eastern literatures and additional readings in contemporary secondary literature. Graduate students and undergraduate Hebrew majors will be required to read the texts in the original Hebrew.

Examination of the various biblical corpora of laws within the context of a great body of legal collections which extended throughout the ancient Near East.  Prereq: 3370H (370H), or Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 676.  Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.

Advanced study of specific poetic periods, figures, and/or topics involving extensive readings and discussions of appropriate primary and secondary materials.  Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. Sample Topic (1): The Lyrical Voice and the National Predicament This course involves a critical study of the development of modern Hebrew poetry, focusing on the elements of linguistic usage, artistic styles, and ideological stances. The Hebrew poets' involvement with the dramatic events of modern Jewish history has rendered much of their art the voice of a national consciousness. At the same time they display modernist sensitivities and lyrical individualism. Focusing on the tension between personal lyricism and the statement of the national predicament, we will examine the career of modern Hebrew poetry in terms of its development toward contemporary modernist poetics and its reflection of the plights of the Jews and the Israeli experience in the twentieth century. Through close readings and detailed textual analysis of works by prominent Hebrew poets, students will gain some awareness of the complexity of modern Hebrew literary culture, increase their linguistic competence, and sharpen their appreciation of modern poetical texts. Sample Topic (2): The Book of Psalms. The purpose of this course is to study the psalms as religious lyrics, focusing mainly on their ideas, moods, syntactical turns, and literary devices. The main literary types of the psalms (Gattungen) will be explored with the aim of identifying the Sitz-im-Leben of each type: i.e., their proper setting and their traditionally fixed function in religious life. The form and content of the psalms will be analyzed within the context of the literary compositions of the same general pattern, emanating from earlier and contemporary cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Ugarit.

Advanced study of specific periods, authors, and/or topics of prose writing, involving extensive reading and discussion of primary and secondary materials.  Prereq: Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. Sample Topic (1): The Narrative Art of S.Y. Agnon Nobel Laureate S.Y. Agnon occupies a unique position in modern Hebrew literature. His artistic style, thematic concerns, and ideological attitudes reflect the crucial transition in Jewish history from tradition to modernism and the movement from the flourishment of shtetl culture to the secular achievements of the State of Israel. A critical study and discussion of Agnon's works will provide the student with an insight into the diversity of his art, his mastery of different genres, and the complexity of his world view. Reading secondary sources will highlight different interpretations of some of Agnon's enigmatic stories and the alternative approaches to his entire work. Sample Topic (2): Studies in Biblical Prose Texts. The aim of this course is twofold: a) to increase the student's linguistic competence in dealing with Biblical Hebrew prose texts, and b) to introduce him/her to the major prose genres in the Tanakh (narratives, legal corpora) and their various sub-types. Particular attention will be paid to characteristic literary structures and linguistic patterns in the texts studied. Through the reading of some of the modern commentary and secondary literature, the student will also become familiar with the dominant traditions of modern biblical scholarship, particularly literary criticism and form criticism.

Methods and techniques for teaching Hebrew at the college level.  Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 801. The areas to be addressed are theories of language learning, instructional methods and techniques, and teaching the four skills, including testing oral proficiency, as well as topics specific to the teaching of Hebrew.

Intensive investigation of a selected topic or problem in Hebrew linguistics, philology, literature, or literary culture.  Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. This course will give graduate students an opportunity to explore thoroughly a major issue or phenomenon in the larger context of Hebrew and Judaic literary culture or linguistics and to examine its ramifications and implications. The objective is to provide a well-defined area of concentrated literary/cultural or linguistic study and invite the investigation of a specific scholarly problem through the application of appropriate research skills and methodological approaches.

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-European family of languages, is one of the 15 officially recognized languages of India. The goals of Hindi 1101 are to introduce students to the Devanagari script and sound system, elementary vocabulary, basic grammar and sentence structure, as well as to enable students to identify the elements of the spoken and the written language. Students will also learn about the culture, traditions, and history of India. By the completion of this course, students are expected to have enough vocabulary to participate in a basic conversation, and to be able to read and write simple sentences. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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 skills of speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. A variety of practice activities and language tasks, ranging from mechanical to communicative, will be used in class, such as grammar exercises, pronunciation practice, language games, reading and listening comprehensions, movie watching, songs, role-playing, and small skits and plays. Presentations and discussions about Indian culture will be required and encouraged. After completing these three courses, students should be able to listen to complex conversations or stories, watch movies and understand them, read and understand short texts, engage in conversations on everyday topics, and write essays on familiar topics using the structures and vocabulary introduced in class. The course should add to students' familiarity and understanding of Indian culture. Prereq: 1101. Not open to students with credit for 102. GE for lang course.

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 skills of speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. A variety of practice activities and language tasks, ranging from mechanical to communicative, will be used in class, such as grammar exercises, pronunciation practice, language games, reading and listening comprehensions, movie watching, songs, role-playing, and small skits and plays. Presentations and discussions about Indian culture will be required and encouraged. After completing these three courses, students should be able to listen to complex conversations or stories, watch movies and understand them, read and understand short texts, engage in conversations on everyday topics, and write essays on familiar topics using the structures and vocabulary introduced in class. The course should add to students' familiarity and understanding of Indian culture. Prereq: 1102. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

Continued study of Hindi language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Prereq: 1103.

Course topics may vary on subjects not otherwise covered by NELC courses. Prereq: Permission of instructor or department. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

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 students with credit for 340. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Origins and early development of selected fundamental Islamic institutions in their historical and cultural context. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 540.01. GE historical study course.

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 experiences of religious minorities in the U.S. and Europe for Muslims whose families are originally from the Arab world, Iran, South Asia, Turkey, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for NELC 3201. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity soc div in the US course. GE Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

Examination of the position on women in the contemporary Middle East; impact of regional environment on gender identity; gender bias studies in various Middle Eastern countries. Prereq: English 1100. Not open to students with credit for NELC 3205. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies.

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 Muslim and non-Muslim, continue to challenge historians to revise the history of the Islamic conquests. In this course a strong focus is placed on reading primary source materials in translation. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 3355. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in History.

This course explores the development of, and the dynamics behind, four traditions of Islam during its formative and classical periods (ca. 600-1200 AD): Islamic scriptural tradition, tradition of Islamic law and jurisprudence, tradition of Islamic politics and rulership, and the Islamic tradition of divinity. This course is conducted entirely in English. Prereq: English 1110.xx; or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. Not open to students with credit for NELC 3501. GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

A survey of the Islamic world by way of literature and culture. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for NELC 3702. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

A linguistic, literary, and cultural analysis of selected chapters from the Qur'an. Prereq: Arabic 2104. Not open to students with credit for Arabic 4626.

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 ideas and diversity global studies course.

Introductory survey of political, social, ideological, and religious trends as reflected in Yiddish culture, especially folklore and literature. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Yiddish 2241 (241). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Yiddish.

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 society. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2242H, Hebrew 2241 (241), or 2241H (241H). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew 2241.

Introduction to Jewish-American literature; development of expository writing and argumentation skills through systematic and critical reflection upon their own country from the perspective of an ethnic community. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. GE writing and comm course: level 2 and cultures and ideas course.

Introduction to the history of Jewish communities, religion, and culture in the Near East from the Greco-Roman period to the First Crusade. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2450 (330.01). GE cultures and ideas and historical study and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in History.

Introduction to the history of Jewish communities, religion, and culture in Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2451 (330.01 and 330.02). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

Study of the history of Jewish communities and Judaism from the early modern period to the early 21st century. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2452 (330.02). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

The history of Zionist movement and the modern state of Israel from beginnings to present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2453 (334). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

Study of the development of anti-Semitism, the history of anti-Semitic ideologies and practices, and different Jewish responses to anti-Semitism over time. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2454 (333). GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in History.

A study of how modern Jews appear in film compared with historical reality. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2455 (332). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

Study of the state-sponsored murder of millions of Jews and non-Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2475. GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

A survey of ten centuries of medieval Jewish culture from the rise of Islam to the death of Shabbetai Zvi, the false Messiah (1676). Prereq: Not open to students with credit for MedRen 2516 (Medieval 216) or Hebrew 2216 (216). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in MedRen 2516 and Hebrew 2216.

Reading and analysis of selected chapters from the Hebrew scriptures and post-biblical Hebrew writings representative of major historical, cultural, and literary trends. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2700H, Hebrew 2700, or 2700H. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

Reading and analysis of selected chapters from the Hebrew scriptures and post-biblical Hebrew writings representative of major historical, cultural, and literary trends. Prereq: Honors standing, and English 1110; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2700, Hebrew 2700, or 2700H. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

A survey of major themes and topics in Modern Hebrew literature from the middle of the 19th century to the present. Prereq: Honors standing, and English 1110 (110); or permission of instructor. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

A general introduction to major figures and trends in medieval, modern, and contemporary Jewish philosophy; emphasis on Philo, Saadia, Maimonides, Spinoza, Mendelssohn, and Buber. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Philos 3111 (321). GE cultures and ideas course. Cross-listed in Philos.

An exploration of the nature and function of art in ancient Judaism from the standpoints of history, cultural history, and material culture. Prereq: English 1110 (110). GE VPA course.

The history of Jewish mysticism from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on its implications for the comparative study of religious experience. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2210, 2210H, 3210H, CompStd 2210, 2210H, Hebrew 2210, 3210, 2210H, 3210H, RelStds 2210, 3210, 2210H, or 3210H. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew and RelStds.

A survey of Israeli films from 1948 to the present day, tracing the development of film production in Israel as well as the relationship between film and society. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2245 or Hebrew 2245 or 3245. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

Reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works and of the development of major movements and genres in Yiddish literature. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Yiddish 3371 (371). GE lit and diversity global studies. Cross-listed in Yiddish.

Survey of the history and historiography of Israel from its origins to the advent of Hellenism. Prereq: English 1110.xx, and any History 2000-level course; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3450 (530.01). GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

Study of topics in American Jewish history from the colonial era to the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3465. GE historical study course. Cross-listed in History.

The history of Jewish messianic ideas and of Jewish messianic leadership from ancient to modern times. Prereq: English 1110.xx, and any History 2000-level course; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3470 (531.01). GE historical study course.

Survey of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East emphasizing the Cold War, Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran, and wars against Iraq. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq: English 1110.xx, and any History 2000-level course; or permission of instructor. GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies.

An intensive investigation into the dynamics of Israelite prophecy and apocalyptic in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2703, Hebrew 2703, or 3703. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

An examination of the social, legal, and religious position of women as they appear in the Hebrew Bible and the ways in which they have been represented and interpreted in later textual, visual, and audio sources. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2704, Hebrew 2704, or 3704. GE lit and diversity global studies. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

An examination of the various ideas, themes, attitudes, implications, and genres of biblical and post-biblical wisdom literature. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2708, Hebrew 2708, or 3708. GE lit and diversity global studies. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

Community work with agencies and organizations serving the Jewish population. Evaluation of policy decisions from a Jewish perspective. Prereq: 2201, and 9 sem cr hrs in JewshSt; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr hrs or 2 completions. This course is graded S/U.

A program of readings and empirical investigation of topics arranged on the basis of individual student interests. The course will entail individual conferences with faculty, reports, and honors thesis. An advanced independent study option. Prereq: Honors standing, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Study of the vexing problem of evil; the seeming contradiction between tradition and experience; extensive readings and discussions of appropriate biblical and post-biblical literature. In English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 671. This is an exploration of the most vexing of all biblical and post-biblical questions: how can a just and infallible God allow evil in His world and how does one account for the seeming contradiction between tradition and experience? Relevant passages from the Bible (Job and Koheleth in particular) and selections from apocryphal and rabbinic literature will be studied, along with comparable texts from ancient Near Eastern literatures and additional readings in contemporary secondary literature. Graduate students and undergraduate Hebrew majors will be required to read the texts in the original Hebrew.

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 through literature. Students will be become familiar with a variety of literary representations, social structures and religious, ethnic and racial diversity after the completion of this course. GE Foundation: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Diversity

This course presents students with a multidisciplinary analysis of diversity and change in the modern Middle East. The ultimate goal of the course is to provide students with an enlarged perspective of the political, economic, social and theological issues in the Middle East and its diaspora, with close attention to diverse social categories such as race, religion, gender and ethnicity. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for IntStds 2200. GE soc sci orgs and polities and diversity global studies course. GE foundation social and behavioral sci and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in IntStds.

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 Foundation: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Diversity. GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies.

Overview of contemporary films from different Middle Eastern countries; how filmmakers of the region view, present, and construct their countries using particular modes of representation. Prereq: English 1110. GEL: Visual and Performing Arts GEL: Diversity Global Studies

This course will explore how the end of the world-generally understood to be preceded by enormous wars and disasters as well as the judgment of people and a reckoning of their deeds-was imagined over two millennia by Christians, Jews, and Muslims. The course will cover primary and secondary historical works, as well as fictional bestsellers, about the apocalypse from around the world. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2680. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in History.

This course examines histories, lived experiences, and artistic representations of citizenship and diaspora. Over the course of the semester, we will focus on South Asia, specifically India/Pakistan, and the Middle East, specifically Israel/Palestine, two societies in which citizenship and diaspora have been particularly significant and complex, as well as diasporic communities in the US. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for SAsia 3025. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in SAsia.

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). Prereq: English 1110. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Exploration of how the idea of a single God developed in religions having their origins in the ancient near East and the Mediterranean (judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hellenistic philosophy) from ancient times to the present Prereq: English 1101, or GE Foundation: Writing and Info Literacy course. Not open to students with credit for RelStds 3168. Cross-listed in RelStds. GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations course.

Examination of the distinctively Islamic mystical and spiritual features of Sufism and the relevance of its historical and cultural context. Prereq: English 110. Not open to students with credit for 358. GE cultures and ideas course.

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 perceived as hidden realms as sources of meaning. Students will learn how messages from beyond guide their daily lives, provide them with sources of authority or companionship for their art of philosophy. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for RelStds 3667. GE theme lived environments course. Cross-listed in RelStds.

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 language to interact with our lived environments (LE) & analyze & discover ways in which words are used & manipulated to impact our LE & how changes & developments in our LE can have a direct effect on language. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for German 3689 or Spanish 3689. GE theme lived environments course. Cross-listed in German and Spanish.

An introductory comparative survey of the mythology of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 370. GE Theme: Lived Environments

In this 4-credit-hour research intensive course, students will develop an advanced understanding of how cultural traditions and transformations over time impacted the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians. Topics include the land of Egypt and its people, art and writing, international relations, women and children, religion and ritual, the legacy of ancient Egypt and more. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course, High-Impact Practice Research and Creative Inquiry.

Offers a concise introduction to the field of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and its close cognates, focusing on the history and constitution of institutional bases for the study of the Near East. Prereq: Jr or Sr standing, and Arabic, Hebrew, or Islamic Studies major; or Grad standing.

The Phoenicians were master seafarers, merchants, and artisans whose trade networks spanned the Mediterranean, spreading goods, technologies, and ideas across cultures. By transmitting the alphabet and facilitating the circulation of Near Eastern knowledge, they helped lay the foundations upon which Greek culture and ultimately Hellenism could flourish. As intermediaries between Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean, the Phoenicians occupy a central place in understanding the interconnected world of the ancient Near East. In this course, we will read from the breadth of surviving genres in Phoenician and early Punic, including literary inscriptions, economic records, religious texts, administrative documents, and more. Prereq: Students must have completed at least one semester of any Semitic language, ancient or modern. Graduate students without a background in a Semitic language may undertake a brief self-study in the basics of Phoenician over winter break, if they choose to join.

The aim of this course is to familiarize the student with the basics of comparative Semitic linguistics, the current issues of comparison, the possibilities and nature of linguistic reconstruction, and the most important bibliography. Students are not expected to have any previous knowledge of a Semitic language. Moreover, the course is designed for two possible audiences: students interested in Semitic languages (perhaps with some previous knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew, or any other Semitic language); and students interested in general linguistics and historical linguistics (who may not have any familiarity whatsoever with any Semitic language). Furthermore, even for those already familiar with Semitic languages, this course will try to open a window onto other languages not commonly studied in NESA (Ancient South Arabian, Modern South Arabian, Ethiopic languages, etc.), as well as onto the more general picture of the Afroasiatic languages. At the end of the course, students will know the basic sound correspondences between some major Semitic languages, to be able to explain why some sets of words are cognates and others not, and to be familiar with the major issues of reconstruction, and the principles of linguistic classification. Prereq: Permission of instructor

Introduction to the language of the Aramaic sections of the books of Daniel and Ezra in the Old Testament. Prereq: Hebrew 1103 (104), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 620.

Provides students grammatical and textual skills to read Jewish post-biblical Aramaic and to introduce them to some of the most important texts written in the language. Introduces grammar of Jewish Aramaic, dialectical differences among the Aramaic of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Palestine, and Jewish Babylonia, and how these differences are reflected in the manuscript and inscriptional evidence. Prereq: Hebrew 1103, or permission of instructor.

Introduction to Syriac.

Continuation from NELC 5125 Introduction to Syriac (Syriac I). Prereq: 5125, or permission of instructor.

This training course is designed to introduce students to the purpose, philosophy, use, and construction of digital editions of ancient sources or artifactual databases. Students will be taught how to construct a basic PostgreSQL database using both command line input (cli) and administrative graphic user interfaces (GUIs). Prereq: At least one year of an ancient Semitic or Indo-European language taught at the university level.

Individual studies. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Comparative study of cultural legacy and change, including religious and secular life and civil society development, in relation to political trends in Central Asia. Prereq: Jr standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 644.

Introduction to the methodologies and the scholars who have significantly influenced the study of ancient religion. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Clas 5401. Cross-listed in Clas.

Intensive examination of contemporary issues in the Middle East by applying an interdisciplinary approach. Prereq: 2200 or 245, or Jr standing. Cross-listed in IntStds.

Preparation for exams for Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: Master's student in NELC. This course is graded S/U.

Thesis preparation for Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: MA student in NELC. This course is graded S/U.

Accelerated introduction to literary theory and criticism, surveying significant developments in modern and contemporary literary and cultural studies. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor(s). Not open to students with credit for CompStd 7301. Cross-listed in CompStd 7301.

How the contours of the Islamic narrative fare in a source-critical context. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor(s).

Preparation for Candidacy Exams in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: PhD student preparing for Candidacy exams. This course is graded S/U.

Doctoral dissertation prospectus research in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: PhD candidate. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs or 2 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Field research for doctoral dissertation in Near Eastern Languages & Cultures. Prereq: PhD candidate. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Doctoral dissertation research in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: PhD candidate. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Doctoral dissertation writing in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Prereq: PhD candidates. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.

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 available for EM credit. GE for lang course. In Persian 1101, Elementary Persian I, students learn the alphabet, some basic conversational Persian, one third of the grammar content of the required text, and about 500 words in addition to basic grammatical items. They also read and write simple prose of approximately one paragraph in length. The final grade is determined on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, a midterm test, and a final examination.

Further development of listening, writing, speaking, and reading skills; reading of simplified Persian texts. Closed to native speakers of this language.  Prereq: 1101 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 102. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. In Persian 1102, Elementary Persian II, students develop and gain confidence in spoken Persian, master the second third of the grammar content of the required text, acquire an active vocabulary of about 1,200 words and read and write simple prose. The text and dictionary is the same as in Persian 1101, and additional reading material is provided. The grade determination is on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, a midterm test, and a final examination.

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 instructor. Not open to students with credit for 102. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. In Persian 1103, Intermediate Persian I, students begin consolidating skills in conversational and social Farsi, master the last third of the required text of 1101 and 1102, acquire an active vocabulary of 2,200 words, begin to read shorter, annotated literary texts, and write simple expository prose of about a page in length. The required text and dictionaries are the same as in 1110 and 1102. The final grade is determined on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, a midterm test, and a final examination. In Persian 2104, Intermediate Persian II, students master conversational and social Farsi and read and write in Farsi about general or non-specialized subjects without frequent reference to bilingual dictionaries or grammars.

Extensive reading from literary texts, with practice in conversation and composition. Prereq: 1103.

Continued reading from literary texts, with further practice in conversation, composition, and translation. Prereq: 2101 (201). Not open to students with credit for 202.

A survey of Persian culture through the reading of Persian literature in translation, viewing of Persian films, and listening to Persian music. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 241. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. This course will expose students to the diversity and richness of Persian culture. Because of the importance of religion in Persian culture, students will study in broad outline the distinguishing features of Shi'a Islam as practiced in Iran and they will be introduced to the main tenets of Persian sufism. The impact on Iran of two outside cultures - that of the Arabs and that of the industrialized West - will also be considered. The course will take into account endemic tensions in Persian culture: for example, between indigenous and outside forces, between absolutism and populism, etc. Much of the instruction will be through the examination of literary works, particularly twentieth century literary works; students will also see Iranian films and receive an introduction to Persian music and the Persian tradition of miniature painting.

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 global studies course. This course will expose students to Persian literature in translation from both classical and modern periods in order to make it available to students and comparativists in other languages and disciplines. The aim of the course is for the student to become acquainted with a number of representative works of Persian literature, to identify enduring themes in the literature, and to see the ways in which modern Persian literature has grown from its classical origins.

Extensive reading of classical and modern Persian literary texts, with practice in grammar and composition at an advanced level.  Prereq: 2102, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 301.

This course is a journey through political, social, and intellectual history of Iran. The course will discuss intellectual interpretations of post-1979-revolution Iranian society, globalization, and media politics in contemporary Iran. The course will also explore the recent issues, such as the opposing processes of religionization and secularization, the hybrid religious-political power structure, and the importance of religious intellectuals. Finally, we will examine social movements in the Islamic Republic of Iran such as the Reformists (1997-2005), Green Movement (2009-2011), and Iranian women’s movements. The course is intended to be flexible to student research and interests in specific topics related to Iran. GE Diversity: Global Studies & GE Diversity: Global Studies course.

An introduction, in English, to the Shahnameh of Abol Qasem Ferdowsi.  Prereq: English 1110 (110). Not open to students with credit for 374. GE lit course.

Individual studies. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Selected readings reflecting the major genres of classical Persian prose, plus a modern novel. Prereq: 3101or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 651. This course seeks to familiarize students whose command of Persian is at an advanced level with the major genres of both classical and modern Persian prose. Students who have in the lower level courses read excerpts chosen largely for their degree of difficulty will read entire works, or major portions of such works, chosen for their literary quality and for their seminal influence in genre and style. Students will increase their fluency in reading and learn to exercise an enhanced facility in the language.

Selected topics in Persian poetry, concentrating primarily on the medieval poetic narrative, as exemplified by epic, romance, and the mystical/didactic poem. Prereq: 3101, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course seeks to familiarize students whose command of Persian is at an advanced level with the major genres of both classical and modern Persian poetry. Students who have in the lower level courses read excerpts chosen largely for their degree of difficulty will read entire works, or major portions of such works, chosen for their literary quality and for their seminal influence in genre and style. Students will increase their fluency in reading and learn to exercise an enhanced facility in the language.

Advanced study of specific poetic periods, figures, and/or topics involving extensive reading and discussion of appropriate primary and secondary materials.  Prereq: 9 cr hrs of Persian at the 5000 level or above. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 5 completions. Through close reading of a number of primary texts and consultation of major secondary sources, students will become acquainted with a range of poets, discourses, and critical questions, as well as with the historical and cultural context that gave rise to them. In addition, they are expected to advance significantly in their ability to deal competently with complex Persian cultural issues and to gain greater familiarity with the various sources where aid in dealing with these issues may be sought.

Intensive investigation of a selected topic or problem in Persian literature, literary culture, philology, or linguistics. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 5 completions. This course will give graduate students an opportunity to explore thoroughly a major issue or phenomenon in the larger context of Persian literary culture and to examine its ramifications and implications. The objective is to provide a well-defined area of concentrated literary/cultural study and invite the investigation of a specific scholarly problem through the application of appropriate research skills and methodological approaches. By the end of the course, students ought to have sufficient familiarity with the requirements and parameters of literary analysis; the specific character of Persian literature and its audience; and the challenges to interpretation posed by the peculiarities of Persian culture and tradition. Students will be expected to read and prepare all texts for discussion by their assigned dates. Each student, in consultation with the instructor, will choose and prepare a particular text which will then be assigned to the entire class and dealt with in a discussion directed by that student. In addition, students will compose one major research paper, based upon the sources used in the course (and any other appropriate sources), due during the final week of class.

A multi-disciplinary introduction to South Asia's geographical, political, cultural, and religious contexts and connections. Prereq: English 1110 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for CompStd 2220 or NELC 2220. GE culture and ideas and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in CompStd.

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 introduce students to how race and caste as categories of oppression interact with gender and ethnicity in the United States and South Asia. GE Foundation: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity

This course examines histories, lived experiences, and artistic representations of citizenship and diaspora. Over the course of the semester, we will focus on South Asia, specifically India/Pakistan, and the Middle East, specifically Israel/Palestine, two societies in which citizenship and diaspora have been particularly significant and complex, as well as diasporic communities in the US. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for NELC 3025. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in NELC.

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 imagined in nation states, how it was imagined in colonial India, and how it is manifest in post-colonial South Asia. GE theme Citizenship for diverse and just world course.

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 (special focus on multilingualism in India), religion, and globalization, and how these relate to lived experiences of people in Indian society. Not for Film Studies credit. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for NELC 3625, 3625.01, or 3625.02. GE Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

The course aims to introduce students to diversity of identities within the immigrant South Asian community in the United States. Students read about how people define, interpret, and understand identity. This is a service learning course and students spend significant time getting to know the range of experiences of South Asians in Central Ohio. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US and service learning course.

This course is designed as a multi-disciplinary introduction to communities with South Asian heritage who live in the United States of America. The material for the class centers on the South Asian diaspora in the US. The class aims to teach students the connections between diasporas, identities, nationalism, citizenship, and if diasporic communities have lived experiences that are unique. GE Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

This course is designed (for students in any field) as a multi-disciplinary introduction to South Asia, primarily focusing on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, but also referring to Afghanistan, Tibet, and Maldives in geographical, political, cultural, and religious context and connections. The course presents an overview of research methods to study South Asia and its international relations, and its role in the global economy. The course also introduces students to the diversity of South Asian culture, including South Asian religions, society, art, literature, and cinema. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for NELC 5241.

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, and half the grammar content of the required text. They master at least 500 words in addition to basic grammatical items, and read and write simple prose of approximately one paragraph in length. Students will also be required to purchase the materials of the accompanying oral course at nominal cost. The final grade is determined on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, one midterm test, and one final examination. Prereq: Not open to native speakers through regular enrollment, or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang.

Further development of listening, writing, speaking, and reading skills; reading of simplified Turkish texts.  Prereq: 1101, or placement exam.  Typically offered Spring semester. In Turkish 1102, students develop and gain confidence in conversational Turkish, learn the second half of the grammatical content of the text, acquire a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words, and read and write simple prose approximately one page in length. The books and materials required for 1102 are the same as for 1101. The only prerequisite is successful completion of Turkish 1101 or the permission of the instructor. The final grade determination is made on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, one midterm test, and one final examination.

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 Autumn semester. In Turkish 1103, students master conversation and social Turkish and read and write Turkish on general or non-specialized subjects without frequent recourse to bilingual dictionaries or grammars. With an active vocabulary of 1,500-5,000 words students are able to write two- or three-page summaries, presentations, and reports without extraordinary effort.  The required texts and dictionaries are the same as for 1102 and the final grade determination is on the basis of class attendance, homework, quizzes, a midterm test, and a final examination.

Extensive reading from literary texts, with practice in conversation and composition. Not open to native speakers of this language. Prereq: 1103. Not open to students with credit for 201.

The study of nineteenth and twentieth-century texts, with advanced composition and translation.  Prereq: 2101, or placement exam.  Typically offered Autumn semester. Students consolidate their command of Turkish composition, which is accomplished through regular assignment of compositions and readings in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Students begin serious literary studies with an introduction to major nineteenth and twentieth century authors. Classes are conducted solely in Turkish with emphasis on speaking, using a variety of topics.

An introduction to Turkish culture through reading of literature and criticism, and listening and viewing of films, slides, and performances arranged for the class. This is a course exposing students to a diverse and living culture with a great and ancient heritage. Contributions of the local and international Turkish communities, in the form of performances arranged for the class, films, slides, and recordings, will form the in-class experience. Through these means and through assigned readings and discussion, students will comprehend the span and depth of the Turkish contribution to human values, and research one aspect of that culture in some detail according to his or her personal interests. By the end of the course students will have an enlightened understanding of the Turkish role in shaping human history and contemporary events. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 241. GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

A study of Turkish literature and the history of its discourses, genres, and styles.  Not open to students with credit for 372. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Students will be introduced to masterpieces of Turkish literature through the reading of texts in translation. They will come out of the course with a basic yet comprehensive knowledge of the history of Turkish discourses, genres, and styles gained through lecture and discussion.

Focuses on the acquisition of advanced Turkish syntax, and specifically on subordinate clauses. It will include advanced readings in literature and non-fiction.  Prereq: 2102, or placement exam.  Typically offered Spring semester.

This course provides an introduction to contemporary issues in Turkey. Our understanding of current events will be grounded in deep historical, social, and geographic analyses, informed by both local and global dynamics. Most of the class focuses on political, economic, and social issues to help us contextualize current events and issues. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity global studies course.

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, online conversations and collaborations with students at a university in the Middle East, and workshops and demonstrations with local scholars and artists. GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World

Acquiring literacy in Ottoman Turkish through the study of its specific lexical, syntactic and stylistic features.  Prereq: One course at the 5000 level or above, one course at the 600 level or above, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 610. Turkish was written in an Arabic script and usually called "Ottoman" after the Ottoman Empire for some 1000 years before the change to a Romanized alphabet, used after the establishment of the Turkish Republic in the 1920's. Since Republican reforms included radical revision of Turkish vocabulary and syntax, Ottoman and Modern Turkish are considered to be two separate languages. Today the script continues to be used for Turkish in some areas of Iran and Afghanistan, and as an alternative to the Cyrillic script in Turkic republics of the Soviet Union. Efforts in Turkey to transliterate pre-Republican literature continue as well. Thus advanced study in literature, linguistics, art or historical research requires a knowledge of the old script and conventions of the pre-Republican literary language. The course will prepare students for such study and research. They will gain fluency primarily in reading and will also learn to write. They will become familiar with the range of calligraphic styles and functional changes which have taken place between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries in the written Ottoman and in the transliteration systems used today. Students will be expected to complete weekly assignments and to participate and attend class regularly. There will be a midterm, a final and weekly quizzes.

Turkish culture, politics and religion seen through the eyes of foreign travelers in the period from the 14th to the 20th centuries.  Prereq: 2241, 2701 or grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 641. Travel is often a metaphor for an inner journey of personal development, or for conquest by way of knowledge of the unknown. In travel literature as a genre, positions taken by writers with regard to their material tend toward one of these poles; the subjective journey to self-discovery, or the objective fact-finding mission. This is no less the case in memoir, especially when written in a foreign language as a means to convey information about one's country to foreigners. This course will analyze the purposes of travel writing and one memoir in the case of Turkey, paying attention to the problematics and cliches of Turkey as the bridge between East and West, the site of transition between old and new - the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic, Islam and secularism, the Middle Ages and modernity - and the political model for Mid-East nation states.

Exploration of Turkish theatre, music, and dance. Prereq: Jr, Sr, or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Cross-cultural, multidisciplinary exploration of Turkish theatre, music, and dance in Anatolian folk traditions, classical Ottoman works, 20th Century movements, and those of the present day. Students address theoretical questions of Performance Studies with guided research, historical and ethnographic texts, and performance workshops.

Reading and analysis of Turkish poetry of the 13th through 18th centuries; Turkish metrics and literary theory. Prereq: 2102 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 627. This course will focus on the style, structure, interpretation and translation of classical Turkish poetry. Students will be asked to prepare weekly oral and written translations which will be compiled towards a final translation anthology project due at the end of the quarter. Other requirements include regular attendance, a short paper, a midterm and a final.

Selected topics in poetry and prose of the 20th century; conducted in Turkish. Prereq: 2102 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 651. This course will familiarize students whose command of the Turkish language is at an advanced level with the history and varieties of discourse of the modern period. Students who have in the lower level courses read excerpts chosen largely for their degree of difficulty will read entire works chosen for their seminal influence in genre and style. Students will increase their fluency in reading and oral comprehension, and learn to exercise an enhanced critical facility in the language.

Movements, authors, and critical schools of Turkish and Ottoman poetry and prose. Prereq: 6 cr hrs at the 5000 level or above, or 10 cr hrs at the 600 level or above. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 5 completions. Study of movements, authors, and critical schools of Turkish and Ottoman poetry and prose, involving extensive reading of primary and secondary materials. Topics will vary. Class will be conducted largely in Turkish. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credit hours. Students will increase their speed in reading and their facility in speaking and writing as they acquire specialized knowledge of modern literary movements and skill in critical analysis. Requirements include regular attendance, weekly oral and written summaries of reading assignments, weekly quizzes, a short essay, a term paper, a midterm and a final.

Intensive study of a specific topic of Turkish literary and intellectual culture; completion of final paper required. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 811. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. This course will give graduate students an opportunity to explore thoroughly a major issue or phenomenon in the larger context of Turkish literary culture and to examine its ramifications and implications. The objective is to provide a well-defined area of concentrated literary/cultural study and invite the investigation of a specific scholarly problem through the application of appropriate research skills and methodological approaches. By the end of the course, students ought to have sufficient familiarity with the requirements and parameters of literary analysis; the specific character of Turkish literature and its audience; and the challenges to interpretation posed by the peculiarities of Turkish culture and tradition. Students will be expected to read and prepare all texts for discussion by their assigned dates. Each student, in consultation with the instructor, will choose and prepare a particular text which will then be assigned to the entire class and dealt with in a discussion directed by that student. In addition, students will compose one major research paper, based upon the sources used in the course (and any other appropriate sources), due during the final week of class.

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 through regular enrollment or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. The goals of Urdu 1101 are to introduce students to the Urdu alphabet, elementary vocabulary, basic grammar and sentence structure, and to enable students to identify the elements of the spoken and the written language. Students will also learn about the culture, traditions, and history of Pakistan and India. By the completion of the course, students are expected to have enough vocabulary to participate in a basic conversation, and to be able to read and write simple sentences.

Continued study of Urdu language, with appropriate cultural background; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Prereq: 1101, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 102, native speakers, or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. In Urdu 1102 and 1103, students are further trained to develop their skills of speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. An introduction to some famous Urdu poets and their poetry is presented. Urdu comedy forms and commonly spoken proverbs are also introduced. After studying these three courses, the students should be able to engage in dialogue in Urdu comfortably. Also they should be able to write simple letters to their friends and enjoy reading newspapers and simple prose and poetry books.

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 with credit for 103, 104, or to native speakers or EM credit. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course.

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. This course will increase students' knowledge of the sound system, alphabet and the basic structure and practical use of the Uzbek language. Throughout the course, practice of all four language skills, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing will be stressed extensively. Students will be exposed to authentic materials such as video clips and pictures showing the real cultural life of the Uzbek people during the classes

Continued study of Uzbek Language, with appropriate cultural background; further development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.  Prereq: 1101 (101), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 102, or to native speakers. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. The aim of this course is to continue instruction in the general knowledge of the Uzbek language, as it is spoken and written today. During the classes, the spoken language of educated native speakers, as well as the contemporary literary language that is being used in newspapers, books and other means of mass media will be emphasized. This course will increase students' knowledge of the sound system, alphabet and the basic structure and practical use of the Uzbek language. Throughout the course, practice of all four language skills, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing will be stressed extensively. Students will be exposed to authentic materials such as video clips and pictures showing the real cultural life of the Uzbek people during the classes. At the end of the quarter, students should be able to listen to more complex conversations, read and understand short and medium sized texts, engage in brief conversations on more complicated everyday topics, and write short, simple essays on familiar topics using the structures and vocabulary introduced in class.

Continued study of Uzbek Language, with appropriate cultural background; further development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Prereq: 1102, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 101, 102, or to native speakers. This course is available for EM credit. GE for lang course. The intermediate level course aims to increase students' fluency in oral expression, develop their listening and reading skills, and extend their understanding of the fundamentals of the grammar and literary language of Uzbekistan. The 4-skill comprehensive approach will be used in the course and a communicative approach will be taken, which opens a wider perspective on language learning.

Extensive reading from literary texts, with practice in conversation and composition.  Prereq: 1103 or 104. Not open to students with credit for 201, or to native speakers. The intermediate level course aims to increase students' fluency in oral expression, develop their listening and reading skills, and extend their understanding of the fundamentals of the grammar and literary language of Uzbekistan. The 4-skill comprehensive approach will be used in the course and a communicative approach will be taken, which opens a wider perspective on language learning. During the course, students will learn grammar and vocabulary. There will be extensive conversation and reading practice which use journals and newspapers that illustrate modern life and language in Uzbekistan. Students will use the Internet, Carmen, and email to print out teaching materials and turn in their assignments. Also, this course will give the opportunity to watch Uzbek videos, TV programs and listen to audio tapes made in Tashkent.

Continued reading from literary texts, with further practice in conversation, composition, and translation. Prereq: 2101 (201). Not open to students with credit for 202, or to native speakers. This intermediate level course aims to increase students' fluency in oral expression, develop their listening and reading skills, and extend their understanding of the fundamentals of the grammar and literary language of Uzbekistan. The 4-skill comprehensive approach will be used in the course and a communicative approach will be taken, which opens a wider perspective on language learning. During the course, students will learn grammar and vocabulary. There will be extensive conversation and reading practice which use journals and newspapers that illustrate modern life and language in Uzbekistan.  Students will use the Internet, Carmen, and email to print out teaching materials and turn in their assignments. Also, this course will give students the opportunity to watch Uzbek videos, TV programs and listen to audio tapes made in Tashkent.

This course aims: to increase fluency in oral expression; develop skills in listening, reading and writing; extend knowledge of literary Uzbek language; and enable research in Uzbek. Course will use four skills approach as well as communicative. Using authentic language materials (newspapers, journals, TV programs) will be emphasized. Prereq: 2102