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NES 101 Beginning Turkish I (5) I This course is designed to introduce the Turkish language to beginning students, to develop oral and written skills for both comprehension and expression. Language skills to be emphasized include: understanding, reading, writing, translation, and speaking.

NES 102 Beginning Turkish II (5) II CDT This course is a continuation of 101. It is designed to improve different aspects of language and writing skills for the second semester students. Objectives are: to improve students' conversational skills, to provide a variety of readings for written comprehension; to develop a good grammar background; to improve listening skills; to introduce students to some examples of Turkish culture. P, NES 101 or equivalent.

NES 103A Elementary Modern Hebrew (5) I CDT (Identical with JUS 103A, which is home).

NES 103B Elementary Modern Hebrew (5) II CDT (Identical with JUS 103B, which is home).

NES 170 Indian Civilizations (3) I II Survey of traditional and contemporary social, political and thought patterns of India. (Identical with HIST 170).

NES 171 Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3) I Survey of pre-Islamic cultures of Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria-Palestine, Anatolia and Egypt, with emphasis on unifying themes and institutions. (Identical with ANTH 171, HIST 171).

NES 172 Islamic Civilization: Traditional and Modern Middle East (3) II Survey of the traditional and contemporary social, political, and economic institutions of Islamic civilizations in the Middle East. (Identical with ANTH 172, HIST 172).

NES 194 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 199 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 201 Intermediate Turkish I (5) I CDT This course begins the second year of Turkish. It is an intermediate course designed to improve the various aspects of the language; reading, comprehension, vocabulary, translation, composition, and grammar. P, NES 101 and NES 102 or equivalent.

NES 202 Intermediate Turkish II (5) II CDT This is a continuation of NES 201. Emphasis will be placed on grammar knowledge, conversational skills, vocabulary, reading, and writing. P, NES 201.

NES 203A Intermediate Modern Hebrew (5) I CDT P, JUS 103B or qualification by equivalency exams. (Identical with JUS 203A, which is home).

NES 203B Intermediate Modern Hebrew (5) II CDT P, JUS 103B or qualification by equivalency exams. (Identical with JUS 203B, which is home).

NES 271 Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3) I II Survey of pre-Islamic cultures of Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria-Palestine, Anatolia and Egypt, from ca. 10,000 B.C. to the rise of Islam in the 7th century A.D., with emphasis on unifying themes and institutions. (Identical with ANTH 271).

NES 277A History of the Middle East (3) I Middle East history from the rise of Islam to the Turkish conquest of Constantinople, 600-1453. (Identical with HIST 277A).

NES 277B History of the Middle East: Modern Middle East (3) II Modern Middle East: the Ottoman Empire, Iran, and the Arab lands, 1453-present. P, NES 277A is not prerequisite to NES 277B. (Identical with HIST 277B).

NES 294 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

NES 299 Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

NES 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

NES 303 Advanced Hebrew (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II P, JUS 203B. (Identical with JUS 303, which is home).

NES 334 Islamic Thought (3) II Traditional ideological systems of Islamic countries and their evolutionary transformations. (Identical with RELI 334).

NES 344 The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (3) I II Introduction to the major forms and styles of Islamic art and architecture to 1500, including the function and meaning of these buildings and objects in Islamic society. (Identical with ARH 344, ARCH 344). Approved as Tier Two - Arts.

NES 352 Israeli Women (3) I (Identical with JUS 352, which is home).

NES 369 Geography of the Middle East (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 369, which is home). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

NES 372A History and Religions of Ancient Israel -- the Biblical Period (3) I P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with JUS 372A, which is home). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

NES 372B History and Religion of Israel: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire (3) II P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with JUS 372B, which is home). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

NES 375 Ethnography of the Middle East (3) II (Identical with ANTH 375, which is home).

NES 377 Modern Israel (3) I (Identical with JUS 377, which is home).

NES 378A History of the Middle East (3) I Middle East history from the rise of Islam to the Turkish conquest of Constantinople, 600-1453. Writing emphasis course for Middle East specialization. Writing Emphasis Course. P, NES 378A is not prerequisite to NES 378B.

NES 378B History of the Middle East (3) II Modern Middle East: the Ottoman Empire, Iran, and the Arab lands, 1453-present. Writing emphasis course for Middle East specialization. P, NES 378A is not prerequisite to NES 378B.

NES 379 The Ottoman Turkish Empire (3) I A survey of Ottoman history noting its expansion into Europe and the Middle East and its political and social institutions. (Identical with HIST 379).

NES 381A History of Muslim Societies (3) I (Identical with HIST 381A, which is home).

NES 381B History of Muslim Societies (3) II (Identical with HIST 381B, which is home).

NES 382 Archaeology and the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 382, which is home).

NES 383 Religion and State in Islam (3) I (Identical with HIST 383, which is home).

NES 385 Nomad Warriors (3) II (Identical with HIST 385, which is home).

NES 396H Honors Proseminar (3) I II

NES 399 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

NES 401 Ancient Mesopotamia (3) I II Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilization from the first cuneiform documents to the fall of the neo-Babylonian empire, with special attention to issues of sociopolitical organization. P, NES 171, ANTH 101, NES 110 or consult department before enrolling. (Identical with HIST 401). May be convened with NES 501.

NES 402 Economic History of the Islamic World (3) I An introduction to the economic history of the Islamic world from the seventh century to the present day. May be convened with NES 502.

NES 409A Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts (3) I II Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Prose texts. (Identical with JUS 409A). May be convened with NES 509A.

NES 409B Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3) II Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Poetry. (Identical with JUS 409B). May be convened with NES 509B.

NES 435 Jewish Mysticism (3) II (Identical with JUS 435, which is home). May be convened with NES 535.

NES 438 The Book of Psalms (3) I (Identical with JUS 438, which is home). May be convened with NES 538.

NES 439 History of North Africa: Islamic Conquest to Modern Independence, 700-1962 (3) II History of the peoples, cultures, and societies of North Africa (Present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya from the Islamic conquests to the post-colonial era. Includes Islamic Spain and the Ottoman Period, but focuses on the modern era and themes of imperialism, nationalism, and Islamic reform. P, NES 277A, NES 277B, or consent of instructor. (Identical with HIST 439). May be convened with NES 539.

NES 441 Arab-Israeli Conflict (3) P, POL 201. (Identical with POL 441, which is home). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

NES 442 Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) II Dynamics, processes, and implications of rural change in the Middle East; focus on changes in peasant communities, nomadic pastoralists, rural-urban relations, and planned change. (Identical with ARL 442, A ED 442, POL 442). May be convened with NES 542.

NES 444 Islamic Mysticism (3) II (Identical with HIST 444, which is home). May be convened with NES 544.

NES 445 Women in Islamic History (3) I (Identical with HIST 445, which is home). May be convened with NES 545.

NES 457 Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3) I (Identical with ANTH 457, which is home). May be convened with NES 557.

NES 466 The Middle Eastern City and Islamic Urbanism (3) I Examines the physical and socioeconomic characteristics of the city in the Middle East and North Africa; the Islamic city model, the traditional and contemporary bazaar and medina, urban evolution and transformation. P, NES 277A and NES 277B, or consent of instructor. (Identical with GEOG 466). May be convened with NES 566.

NES 467 Population and Development in the Middle East (3) I Review of theories and research in population, resources and socioeconomic development, with emphasis on determinants and consequence of population growth and migration in contemporary Middle East. (Identical with ARL 467, POL 467). May be convened with NES 567.

NES 468A Asia and the West (3) I (Identical with HIST 468A, which is home). May be convened with NES 568A.

NES 468B Asia and the West (3) II (Identical with HIST 468B, which is home). May be convened with NES 568B.

NES 470 Religious History of India (3) I (Identical with HIST 470, which is home). May be convened with NES 570.

NES 472 History of Medieval India (3) I (Identical with HIST 472, which is home). May be convened with NES 572.

NES 473 History of Modern India and Pakistan: 1750-Present (3) II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with HIST 473, which is home). May be convened with NES 573.

NES 474 Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) II P, ANTH 304 or equivalent. (Identical with ANTH 474, which is home). May be convened with NES 574.

NES 479 The Ottoman Empire to 1800 (3) II (Identical with HIST 479, which is home). May be convened with NES 579.

NES 480 The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (3) I The modern Middle East in the age of imperialism, world wars, state formation, decolonization, and Islamic resistance. Writing Emphasis Course. P, NES 277B or consent of instructor. (Identical with HIST 480). May be convened with NES 580.

NES 481A Archeology of the Old Testament World (3) I Survey of the Bronze and Iron Age cultures of Syria-Palestine, ca. 3500-500 B.C., with emphasis on the use of archaeological materials in historical reconstruction. May be convened with NES 581A.

NES 481B Archeology of the Old Testament World (3) II Survey of the Bronze and Iron Age cultures of Syria-Palestine, ca. 3500-500 B.C., with emphasis on the use of archaeological materials in historical reconstruction. May be convened with NES 581B.

NES 484 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1800 to Present (3) II Origins of Zionism, and Palestinian and other Arab nationalisms from the nineteenth century and the post-1948 Arab-Israel state conflict in the Cold War era. (Identical with HIST 484, POL 484). May be convened with NES 584.

NES 485A Social, Cultural and Political History of Iranian Plateau: 7th Century - Present (3) I 600-1500. From Islamic invasions to the aftermath of the Mongol invasions. P, NES 277A, NES 277B or consent of instructor. (Identical with HIST 485A). May be convened with NES 585A.

NES 485B Social, Cultural and Political History of Iranian Plateau: 7th Century - Present (3) II The Iranian plateau in the modern era of western imperialism and nationalistic Islamic responses. P, NES 277A, NES 277B or consent of instructor. (Identical with HIST 485B). May be convened with NES 585B.

NES 490 Women in Middle Eastern Society (3) I (Identical with ANTH 490, which is home). May be convened with NES 590.

NES 494 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

NES 495E Struggle and Survival: Modern Mid East and North Africa, c. 1850 - Present (3) I (Identical with HIST 495E, which is home). May be convened with NES 595E.

NES 495F Ancient Near East (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II P, consent of instructor, consult department before enrolling. (Identical with JUS 495F).

NES 496B Special Topics in Near Eastern Studies (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II May be convened with NES 596B.

NES 496C Women and the Literature of Identity in Modern Middle East and North Africa (3) II (Identical with HIST 496C, which is home).

NES 496D Mediterranean Cities in the 15th-16th c.: Cairo, Istanbul, Florence & Venice (3) II (Identical with ARH 496D, ARCH 496D). May be convened with NES 596D.

NES 496G Islamic Law and Society (3) II May be convened with NES 596G.

NES 496W Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 496W, which is home). May be convened with NES 596W.

NES 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

NES 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

NES 499 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

NES 499H Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II

NES 501 Ancient Mesopotamia (3) I II For a description of course topics see NES 401. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper. (Identical with HIST 501). May be convened with NES 401.

NES 502 Economic History of the Islamic World (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 402. An introduction to the economic history of the Islamic world from the seventh century to the present day. May be convened with NES 402.

NES 509A Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts (3-4) I CDT For a description of course topics see NES 409A. Graduate-level requirements include extra extensive readings. (Identical with JUS 509A). May be convened with NES 409A.

NES 509B Biblical Hebrew: Poetry (3-4) II CDT For a description of course topics see NES 409B. Graduate-level requirements include extra extensive readings. (Identical with JUS 509B). May be convened with NES 409B.

NES 535 Jewish Mysticism (3) II (Identical with JUS 535, which is home). May be convened with NES 435.

NES 538 The Book of Psalms (3) I (Identical with JUS 538, which is home). May be convened with NES 438.

NES 539 History of N. Africa from the Islamic Conquest to Modern Independence, 700-1962 (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 439. Graduate-level requirements include an extensive research paper and readings. (Identical with HIST 539). May be convened with NES 439.

NES 542 Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 442. Graduate-level requirements include the submission of an expanded research paper. (Identical with A ED 542, ARL 542, POL 542). May be convened with NES 442.

NES 544 Islamic Mysticism (3) II (Identical with HIST 544, which is home). May be convened with NES 444.

NES 545 Women in Islamic History (3) I (Identical with HIST 545, which is home). May be convened with NES 445.

NES 553 Advanced Hebrew (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II P, JUS 409B or JUS 509B or consent of instructor. (Identical with JUS 553, which is home).

NES 557 Prehistoric Mesopotamia (3) I (Identical with ANTH 557, which is home). May be convened with NES 457.

NES 566 The Middle Eastern City and Islamic Urbanism (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 466. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and completion of an original research paper on an approved topic. (Identical with GEOG 566). May be convened with NES 466.

NES 567 Population and Development in the Middle East (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 467. Graduate-level requirements include submission of an expanded research paper. (Identical with ARL 567, POL 567). May be convened with NES 467.

NES 568A Asia and the West (3) I (Identical with HIST 568A, which is home). May be convened with NES 468A.

NES 568B Asia and the West (3) II (Identical with HIST 568B, which is home). May be convened with NES 468B.

NES 570 Religious History of India (3) I (Identical with HIST 570, which is home).

NES 572 History of Medieval India (3) I (Identical with HIST 572, which is home). May be convened with NES 472.

NES 573 History of Modern India and Pakistan: 1750-Present (3) II (Identical with HIST 573, which is home). May be convened with NES 473.

NES 574 Archaeometry: Scientific Methods in Art and Archaeology (3) II (Identical with ANTH 574, which is home). May be convened with NES 474.

NES 579 The Ottoman Empire to 1800 (3) II (Identical with HIST 579, which is home). May be convened with NES 479.

NES 580 The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 480. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings on selected topics and an extensive research paper. (Identical with HIST 580). May be convened with NES 480.

NES 581A Archeology of the Old Testament World (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 481A. Graduate-level requirements include a full-length research paper. May be convened with NES 481A.

NES 581B Archeology of the Old Testament World (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 481B. Graduate-level requirements include a full-length research paper. May be convened with NES 481B.

NES 584 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1800 to Present (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 484. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and an extensive research paper. (Identical with HIST 584). May be convened with NES 484.

NES 585A Social, Cultural and Political History of Iranian Plateau: 7th Century - Present (3) I For a description of course topics see NES 485A. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and an extensive research paper. (Identical with HIST 585A). May be convened with NES 485A.

NES 585B Social, Cultural and Political History of Iranian Plateau: 7th Century - Present (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 485B. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and an extensive research paper. (Identical with HIST 585B). May be convened with NES 485B.

NES 590 Women in Middle Eastern Society (3) I (Identical with ANTH 590, which is home). May be convened with NES 490.

NES 593 Internship (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 594 Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 595D Middle East (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II

NES 595E Struggle and Survival: Modern Mid East and North Africa, c. 1850 - Present (3) I (Identical with HIST 595E, which is home). May be convened with NES 495E.

NES 595F Ancient Near East (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II (Identical with JUS 595F).

NES 596B Special Topics in Near Eastern Studies (3) [Rpt./ 4] I II For a description of course topics see NES 496B. May be convened with NES 496B.

NES 596C Women and the Literature of Identity in Modern Middle East and North Africa (3) II (Identical with HIST 596C, which is home).

NES 596D Mediterranean Cities in 15th-16th Centuries: Cairo, Istanbul, Florence & Venice (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 496D. For a description of course topics see NES 496D. (Identical with ARCH 596D). May be convened with NES 496D.

NES 596G Islamic Law and Society (3) II For a description of course topics see NES 496G. Graduate-level requirements include at least one in-class presentation of the assigned readings for the week, including distribution of an outline and active leading of subsequent discussion. May be convened with NES 496G.

NES 596M Middle East: Topics in History and Civilization (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with HIST 596M).

NES 596Q Near Eastern Archaeology (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with ANTH 596Q).

NES 596W Feminist Approaches in the Bible (3) II (Identical with JUS 596W, which is home). May be convened with NES 496W.

NES 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

NES 696B Cultural Anthropology (1-3) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II (Identical with ANTH 696B, which is home).

NES 696I International Water Resource Management (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I (Identical with HWR 696I, which is home).

NES 696O History and Historiography in Colonial North Africa (3) I (Identical with HIST 696O, which is home).

NES 696Y Islam, Ethnicity and Nationalism (3) II Examines the development of conceptions of ethnicity and nation and social movements, 19th century-present.

NES 699 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] II

NES 799 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

NES 900 Research (2-4) [Rpt./]

NES 908 Case Studies (3) [Rpt./]

NES 909 Master's Report (1-6)

NES 910 Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]

NES 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

NES 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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