The Middle East
General
Prefix
HIST
Course Number
402
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
The rise and development of medieval Islamic civilization; the Middle East under the Ottomans; the recent age.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division level course, identify major events/key figures in the formation of Islam and Islamic civilization from pre-Islamic Arabia through the Ottoman period.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division level course, trace the expansion and transformation of the Ottoman Empire from the thirteenth century to 1918.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division level course, utilize historical methods and theories to analyze Arab nationalism, Zionism, and the creation of the state of Israel.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division level course, cite critical readings of both primary and secondary sources and their contribution to the historiography of the Middle East.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper division level course, compose a critical analysis of a historical trend or topic related to the history of the Middle East.
Dependencies
Programs
HIST402
is a
completion requirement
for: