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Middle East Concentration Requirement
Middle East is a regional concentration that meets the concentration requirement for the ITS major.
Take 12 credit hours, representing at least 3 different disciplines, from the table below.
Note: A cross-listed course can represent any one of the disciplines for which it is cross-listed. For example, ATH/GEO/REL 207 can be used for the Anthropology, Geography, or Comparative Religion disciplines.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 185 | India and Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ATH/GEO/REL 207 | Civilization of the Middle East | 3 |
| ATH 307 | Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East | 3 |
| HST 321 | Introduction to Islamic History | 3 |
| HST/REL 322 | The History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HST/REL 326 | Islam | 3 |
| HST 400 | Senior Capstone in Middle East and Islamic History |
3 |
| HST 443/543 | Ancient Near East: Ancient Mesopotamia * |
3 |
| HST 444/544 | Ancient Egypt * | 3 |
| HST 447/547 | The Persians and the Hellenistic Age * | 3 |
| POL 339 | Arab Nationalism in World Politics | 3 |
| POL 436 | Politics of Iraq | 3 |
| REL 211 | Religions of the Hebrew Bible | 3 |
| REL 213 | Social and Religious History of the Jewish People |
3 |
| REL 360 | Interdisciplinary Special Topics: Jews and Muslims through the Ages |
1-4 |
| REL 360 | Interdisciplinary Special Topics: Introduction to Islamic Mysticism/Sufism |
1-4 |
| REL 475 | Judaism in Modern Israel | 4 |
* Offered infrequently
Most departments periodically offer special courses (not listed in catalog) under "0" ending numbers; check specific titles at time of their offering. Courses in a language will not count if they are in the principle language of the student. Exceptions allowed: CHI 252, 255; FRE 366, 411; GEO 250, 261, 304, 305; JPN 172, 254; RUS 137, 255, 256; and SPN 433; so long as they are not used toward language requirement hours. Most "regional" courses taken in overseas study programs can be credited toward the foreign area emphasis component of the major; however, students should consult the Director prior to departure to determine which courses are appropriate.