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Our institutions offer a wide range of classes focusing on the Middle East and Islam, including language courses. Below is a full list, divided by institution. If you have any questions about any of the classes, please contact the institution and/or relevant Department.


SUNY-Binghamton

Languages
Elementary Arabic I
Egyptian Colloquial Arabic I
Egyptian Spoken Arabic I
Intermediate Arabic I
Advanced Standard Arabic I
Introductory Arabic Civilizations & Cultures
Elementary Persian I
Elementary Persian II
Intermediate Persian I

University of Buffalo

Colgate University
http://www.colgate.edu/desktopdefault1.aspx?tabid=2318#courses

Languages
MIST 121 - Elementary Arabic – Dallal
MIST 201 - Intermediate Arabic – Dallal

HIST 259 - Intro. to the Modern Middle East – Khan
HIST 359 - Nationalism and Arab Identity in the 20th Century – Khan
POSC 215 - Comparative Politics of the Middle East – Rutherford
POSC 472 - Seminar: War, Diplomacy, and Peacemaking (the seminar will
deal with the Arab Israeli conflict) – Sela
POSC 347 - Israel in a Regional and International Perspective – Sela

Cornell University

Hamilton College

Ithaca College

St. Lawrence University

Syracuse University
http://thecollege.syr.edu/depts/mes/CurrentCourses.htm

Fall 2006
Middle East Anthropology – Rubinstein
Judaic Literature – Frieden
Middle Eastern Political Systems – Bashiriyeh
Islamic Political Thought – Bashiriyeh
Transitions to Democracy – Bashiriyeh
Politics of the Middle East – Boroujerdi
Judaism – Braiterman
Ancient Near Eastern Religions and Cultures – Watts
Islamic Arts & Aesthetics – Kassam
Gender in Islam – Kassam  
Languages
Arabic I - Phillips
Arabic III – Phillips
Hebrew I – Frieden
Hebrew III – Frieden
Advanced Hebrew – Frieden
Turkish I – Staff
Turkish III – Staff