MID E1000

This course is designed as a general introduction to the past and present of the Middle East by using both a modular and multidisciplinary approach. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the background information about the area and basic understanding of a variety of concepts and institutions that have originated in the Middle East (the so-called "firsts" in human history) and consequently influenced the Middle Eastern as well as other modern civilizations, etc. The goal for this course is to provide students with the fundamentals on which they can build their future careers both as students as well as professionals.