*  indicates prerequisites or department consent is required. Please check calendar.

“CORE” courses are those which concentrate on the peoples and cultures of the geographic regions of the Middle East and/or Africa.

“COMPLEMENTARY” courses are those in which a minimum of 50% of a student’s assigned course work (including examinations) concentrates on the peoples and cultures of the geographic regions of the Middle East and/or Africa.

"A” refers to a course taught on the Augustana campus

 

ANTHROPOLOGY

283 Peoples and Cultures of West Africa Q1 (*3)                                                     Instructor TBA
Fall R 1830-2130 CORE

285 African Culture and Art S1 (*3)                                                     Instructor TBA
Winter R 1830-2130 CORE

313 Middle and Upper Paleolithic Prehistory (*3)                                                       P. Willoughby
Winter MWF 1400-1450PM COMPLEMENTARY

391 Hominid Evolution (*3)                        P. Willoughby
Winter MWF 1100-1150 COMPLEMENTARY

 

ARABIC

111 Beginners’ Arabic I (*3)                             I. Mersal

Fall TR 1800-2025 CORE

112 Beginners’ Arabic II (*3)                            I. Mersal

Winter TR 1800-2025 CORE

211 Intermediate Arabic I (*3)                          I. Mersal

Fall TR 1230-1350 CORE

212 Intermediate Arabic II (*3)                         I. Mersal

Winter TR 1230-1350 CORE

 

CLASSICS

376 Early Civilization I/Ancient near East I Religion, Society and Culture in Sumer, Babylon, Assyria and Ancient Israel. Emphasis will be given to Mesopotamia
(*3) (Same as RELG 305)                         Instructor TBA
Winter TR 1100-1220 CORE

387 North Africa Before Islam (*3)                   J. Rossiter
Fall TR 1400-1520     CORE

ECONOMICS

*213 Introduction to Economics in Developing Countries (*3)                                                         L. S. Wilson
Fall MWF 1100-1150      COMPLEMENTARY
 

ENGLISH AND FILM STUDIES

223 Politics: Empire, Postcolonial (*3)             L. Ouzgane
Winter MWF 1000-1050  COMPLEMENTARY

A 208/308 African Literature (*3)              J.G. Johansen
Fall MWF 0900-0950  CORE

312 Postcolonial Literature and Culture: African Writing in English (*3)                                                   O.Okome
Fall TR 0930-1050           CORE

 

HISTORY

116 The Emergence of the Atlantic World (*3)                                                       G. Thompson
Winter MWF 1200-1250 CORE

246 Africa from Medieval to Modern Times(*3)                                               G.  Thompson
Fall MWF 1000-1050 CORE

247 Twentieth-Century Africa (*3)                                                       A. McDougall
Winter MWF 1000-1050 CORE

324 Historical Writing: The Israelite Tradition (*3)                                                     Instructor TBA

Fall TR 1400-1520 CORE

347 Topics in African History, Islam, Slavery, Gender and Colonization  in East Africa (*3)                     L. Rolingher

Winter TR 930-1050 CORE

*421 Advanced Studies in Christianity: The formation of a Christian  Association in 1st Century Roman Corinth (*3) (Taught with Religion 415)                               W. Braun
Winter F 1400-1650 COMPLEMENTARY

446 Topics in African History: Islam in Africa (*3)
                                                             A. McDougall
Winter M 1400-1650 CORE

 

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (OIS)

222 Topics and themes (*3)                          R. Szostak

Fall TR 1230-1350 COMPLEMENTARY

*303 Economy of World, Food and Agriculture (*3)                                                          M.Veeman
Winter MWF 1200-1250      COMPLEMENTARY

333 Mapping Interdisciplinary Studies (*3)        R. Szostak Winter TR 1400-1520   COMPLEMENTARY

 

 

 

LANGUAGE

[See entries for Arabic, Persian, Swahili and Religious Studies -Hebrew. Other languages (eg Latin, Greek) will be considered as MEAS-equivalent credits on a case by case basis, depending on relevance to an individual student’s MEAS program interests.]

 

MIDDLE EASTERN AND AFRICAN STUDIES

200 Introduction to MEAS (*3)                    A. McDougall
Winter MWF 1300-1350 CORE

3XX Topics in MEAS studies (*3)                      I. Mersal
Winter [Time: TBA] CORE

 

MUSIC

*464/564 Ethnomusicology: Music and Religion (*3)   
                                                              M. Frishkopf
Winter TR 1100-1220 COMPLEMENTARY

*X42 (342/442/542) Specialized ensemble:
Arab Music Ensemble   (*3)                          M. Frishkopf Fall & Winter M 1830-2130 CORE

*144, 244, 344 & 444 (offered at all levels)
West African Music Ensemble                       R. M. Kpogo
Fall & Winter W 1830-2130 CORE

 

PERSIAN

111 Beginners’ Persian I (*3)                    Instructor TBA
Fall MWF 1200-1250/MW 1300-1350 CORE

112 Beginners’ Persian II (*3)                   Instructor TBA
Winter MWF 1200-1250/MW 1300-1350 CORE

212 Intermediate Persian (*3)                  Instructor TBA
Winter TR 1100-1220 CORE

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

354 Topics in Comparative Politics (*3)      Instructor TBA
Winter T  1800-2100 COMPLEMENTARY

*357 The Third World in Global Politics (*3)        M. Smith
Winter TR 0930-1050 COMPLEMENTARY

380 Politics in the Middle East (*3)                  S. Qureshi
Fall TR 1400-1520PM CORE

445 Globalization and Governance (*3)               M. Smith
Winter M 1300-1550 COMPLEMENTARY

474 Topics in African Political Economy(*3)         M. Smith
Fall TR 0930-1050  CORE

477 Issues in Islamic Politics (*3)                   S. Qureshi
Winter TR 1400-1520PM CORE

 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

201A &B Introductions to Biblical Hebrew (*6) (Be sure to register for both Lecture & Lab)                Instructor TBA
Fall & Winter TR 1700-1925 CORE

A 216 Hebrew Prophets (*3)                    Instructor TBA
Fall MWF 1130-1220PM CORE

220 Introduction to Islam (*6)                  Instructor TBA
Fall MWF 1000-1050PM CORE

305 Early Civilization I/Ancient near East I Religion, Society and Culture in Sumer, Babylon, Assyria and Ancient Israel. Emphasis will be given to Mesopotamia
(*3) (Same as Classics 376)                    Instructor TBA
Winter TR 1100-1220 CORE

313 Early Christian Writings ( with Hist300) (*3)  W. Braun
Winter TR 1230-1350 CORE

322 Contemporary Movements in Islam (*3)       E. Waugh
Winter MWF 900-950 CORE

*415 Advanced Studies in Christianity: The formation of a Christian  Association in 1st Century Roman Corinth (*3) (Taught with Hist 421)                                    W. Braun
Winter F 1400-1650 COMPLEMENTARY

 

SOCIOLOGY

352 Population, Social and Economic Development (*3)                                                       G. Thompson
Fall MWF 1300-1350 COMPLEMENTARY

 

SWAHILI

111 Beginners’ Swahili I    (*3)                   L. Rushubirwa

Fall MW 1800-2030 CORE

112 Beginners’ Swahili II  (*3)                    L. Rushubirwa

Winter MW 1800-2030 CORE

 

WOMEN STUDIES

*310 Women in Development A1    (*3)             P. Okeke

Fall TR 1100-1220 COMPLEMENTARY

 

 

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RECOMMENDED: Students should consult with Student Advisors listed on website for courses recommended for their individual interests and needs. At least *3 each in Language, MEAS another OIS courses are strongly encouraged.

 

 

Summer Study Opportunities: Consult our web page, http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~cmeas/springsummer2005.html  , regularly for updated information about opportunities to study abroad either during the school year or over the summer.

 

 

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