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    Iranian Studies Minor Courses may also count for credit toward a Middle East Studies Major or Minor. Courses in the Iranian Studies Minor may also count toward a Middle East Studies Major or Minor. Courses explore the long history of relations between "the west" and the Muslim world.

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    Iranian Studies Minor Courses may also count for credit toward a Middle East Studies Major or Minor. Courses in the Iranian Studies Minor may also count toward a Middle East Studies Major or Minor. Courses explore the long history of relations between "the west" and the Muslim world.

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    Spring 2014 Courses Persian:

    MDES 120: Persian I MTWTh 11:00-11:50 Peyman Nojoumian MDES 150: Persian II MTWTh 10:00-10:50 Peyman Nojoumian MDES 220: Persian III MTWTh 12:00-12:50 Peyman Nojoumian MDES 250: Persian IV MTWTh 9:00-9:50 Peyman Nojoumian

    USC Middle East Studies Program


    Spring 2014 Courses

    Iranian Studies Minor:


    MDES 312: Iran in the Middle Ages TTh 9:30-10:50 Hani Khafipour Political and dynastic history of Iran from the Arab conquest in the seventh to the eighteenth century. MDES 313: Modern Iran MW 10:00-11:50 Hani Khafipour History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.

    USC Middle East Studies Program

    *Courses in the Iranian Studies Minor may also count for credit toward a Middle East Studies Major or Minor

    USC Dornsife Taper Hall 499 3501 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: 213.740.2795 Fax: 213.740.9354 Email: gualtier@usc.edu

    Program Director: Dr. Sarah Gualtieri

    Spring 2014 Courses Arabic:


    MDES 122: Arabic I MTWThF 11:00-11:50 OR 12:00-12:50 Suzan Wali MDES 152: Arabic II MTWThF 10:00-10:50 OR 12:00-12:50 Jamal Ali MDES 222: Arabic III MTWThF 9:00-9:50 Lina Kholaki MDES 252: Arabic IV MTWThF 11:00-11:50 OR 1:00-1:50 Lina Kholaki MDES 352: Advanced Arabic II MTWThF 9:00-9:50 Jamal Ali MDES 334: Media Arabic Suzan Wali MTWThF 3:00-3:50 Introduction to the language of print and Internet news media to students of Arabic seeking to reach the Advanced level.

    Middle East Studies Major or Minor:


    CORE 104: Islam and the West TTh 11:00-12:30 Olivia Harrison Thematic Option course exploring the long history of relations between the West and the Muslim world through texts, films, and artwork from a range of disciplinary angles, with particular emphasis on close reading techniques and historical contextualization. ECON 342: Economic Development of the Middle East MW 12:00-1:50 Jeff Nugent Contemporary economic problems of the Middle East: comparative and historical perspectives on issues of institutions, investment, oil, trade, migration, finance, inequality, labor and capital markets. FREN 448m: France and Islam TTh 2:00-3:20 Olivia Harrison Historical and theoretical analyses of the complex history of Western perceptions of Islam, focusing on France. Taught in French. *Satisfies diversity requirement HIST 180g: The Middle East MW 12:00-1:50 Sarah Gualtieri An introduction to major topics in the study of the Middle East including, but not limited to, religion, gender, empire, revolution and artistic expression. *Satisfies general education requirement HIST 383: The Modern Middle East TTh 11:00-12:20 Ramzi Rouighi Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region.

    HIST 480: Seminar in Middle East History: Islamic Spain TTh 2:00-3:20 Ramzi Rouighi The intellectuals of Islamic Spain, or alAndalus, raised that civilization from excellence to prominence in the Mediterranean. This course introduces students to the epic of al-Andalus and the history that goes with it. IR 362: The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East TTh 5:00-6:20 Fayez Hammad Introduction to the problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil. IR 463: Islam and Arab Nationalism MW 8:00-9:20 Laurie Brand Historical, sociological and political processes that have shaped the emergence of and relationship between Arab nationalism and political Islam since the early 20th century.

    *Relevant courses not listed may be taken for major or minor credit with Department approval.

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