Middle Eastern and North African Studies

• MNA 130 - People and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa

  MNA 130 - People and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa

  3.00 credit hours

  Introduction to the cultures and issues of the modern Middle East and North Africa.

  Schedule Of Classes

Nine credit hours of Arabic Language:

• ART 264 - Global Art Survey

  ART 264 - Global Art Survey

  3.00 credit hours

  A survey of art from the cultures of Asia, the Near East, Native North America, Mesoamerica and the Andes, Oceania, Africa and the Islamic World.

  Core


  Humanities.

  Schedule Of Classes

• HST 185 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa

  HST 185 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa

  3.00 credit hours

  An introductory survey of the cultural diversity and complexity of sub-Saharan Africa. Attention is given to the long period of independent development of traditional societies, the forms and extent of European domination and the post-1945 struggles to regain independence and create new cultural identities.

  Core


  Humanities or Social Science.

  IAI


  S2 906N

  Schedule Of Classes

• HST 271 - Modern Middle East

  HST 271 - Modern Middle East

  3.00 credit hours

  Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the present, with special attention to nationalistic movements, pan-Islam and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  Prerequisite(s)


  One humanities or social science course.

  Core


  Humanities or Social Science.

  IAI


  S2 919N

  Schedule Of Classes

• MUS 156 - The World of Music

  MUS 156 - The World of Music

  3.00 credit hours

  Introductory course with examples drawn from the musics of the five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America.

  Core


  Humanities.

  IAI


  F1 900

  Schedule Of Classes

• PSC 221 - Comparative Politics

  PSC 221 - Comparative Politics

  3.00 credit hours

  A comparative approach to the major political systems in the world such as parliamentary, totalitarian and democratic. Typical countries include Russia, Japan, China, Great Britain and France.

  Prerequisite(s)


  PSC 101.

  Schedule Of Classes

• REL 222 - Violence, War and Peace in the Bible

  REL 222 - Violence, War and Peace in the Bible

  3.00 credit hours

  The course examines traditions from both the Old and New Testaments in regard to issues of violence, war and peace in the biblical texts. Different portrayals of the character of God as warlike and vengeful, as well as beneficent and peace-loving, are examined, in places in dialogue with the religious traditions of the surrounding cultures. The different portrayals of violence and peace in the human community are discussed in light of these depictions of God.

  Core


  Humanities.

  Schedule Of Classes

• REL 270 - Judaism

  REL 270 - Judaism

  3.00 credit hours

  Beliefs, traditions, ethics and history of Judaism, with special attention to Zionism and the Holocaust.

  Core


  Humanities.

  Schedule Of Classes

• REL 280 - Islam and the Middle East

  REL 280 - Islam and the Middle East

  3.00 credit hours

  Islamic society, culture and theology, with special attention to Turkey, the Arab World, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Field trip to nearby Islamic community.

  Core


  Humanities.

  Schedule Of Classes

• FRN 370 - Francophone Africa

  FRN 370 - Francophone Africa

  3.00 credit hours

  An exploration of the socio-cultural changes in Francophone Africa resulting from colonization and independence, as reflected in contemporary and traditional literature.

  Prerequisite(s)


  FRN 310.

  Schedule Of Classes

• GWS 350 - Gender and World Religions

  GWS 350 - Gender and World Religions

  3.00 credit hours

  An analysis of feminist thought in non-Western religious traditions. The course discusses women's redefinition of traditional concepts, rituals and practices in a number of religious traditions across the globe.

  Prerequisite(s)


  REL 100 or a course in non-Judeo-Christian tradition.

  Schedule Of Classes

• LEV 350 - Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution

  LEV 350 - Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution

  3.00 credit hours

  Considers the ways in which conflict, both domestic and abroad, is created and/or exacerbated as well as resolved by religion and ethnicity. The course draws on the resources of many traditional disciplines in understanding the causes and solutions to ethnic and religious conflict, including political science, law, sociology and communication theory, as well as the newer field of peace studies. Students consider a range of religious and cultural contexts in which conflict exists or has existed, including, but not limited to, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the American Southwest.

  Prerequisite(s)


  Junior standing.

  Schedule Of Classes

• REL 344 - Religion and the Political Order

  REL 344 - Religion and the Political Order

  3.00 credit hours

  A historical survey of primary texts engaging the intersection of religion and political theory, as well as the relationship between political leadership and religious/ethical values. Emphasis is placed upon Western political philosophers shaped within the traditions of Judaism, Christianity and/or Islam, as well as upon the themes of theocracy, civil religion and secularization. Thinkers studied may include Plato, early Christian authors, Eusebius, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Al-Farabi, Maimonides, Averroes, Aquinas, Marsillus of Padua, Reformation authors, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau or De Tocqueville.

  Prerequisite(s)


  Any two courses in philosophy, religious studies or political Science.

  Schedule Of Classes