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Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish and Islamic Studies
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The Undergraduate Concentration in Arabic, Armenian, Checklist of Requirements |
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The division of Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish and Islamic Studies teaches language courses from the introductory to the advanced level in medieval and modern Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Turkish. Courses in the histories, literatures and cultures of select regions represented by these language groups are also offered as are a wide range of topics in Islamic Studies.
Faculty Behrad Aghaei, Lecturer of Persian Studies Mohammad Alhawary, Associate Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition Wijdan Alsayegh, Lecturer of Arabic Language Kevork Bardakjian, Professor of Armenian languages & literatures Carol Bardenstein, Associate Professor of Arabic literature and culture Michael Bonner, Professor of Islamic history Erdem Cipa, Assistant Professor of Early Ottoman History Gottfried Hagen, Associate Professor of Turkish studies Alexander Knysh, Professor of Islamic studies Trevor LeGassick, Professor of Arabic literature Karla Mallette, Associate Professor of Italian and Near Eastern Studies Raji Rammuny, Professor of Arabic language and linguistics Martha Schulte-Nafeh, Lecturer of Arabic Language Nilay Sevinc, Lecturer of Turkish Studies Anton Shammas, Professor of Middle Eastern literature
Course Requirements
General course for all AAPTIS concentrators: AAPTIS 100 Peoples of the Middle East (4) (R&E) 2. The Required Language Courses
Arabic The student may elect to take any four courses of the following tracks for Arabic:
a). Arabic for Academic Purposes 101 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (5) 102 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (5) 201 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I (5) 202 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II (5)
b). Classical Arabic 111 Classical Arabic I (5) 112 Classical Arabic II (5) 581 Classical Arabic III (4) 582 Classical Arabic IV (4)
c). Arabic for Communication 101 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (5) 102 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (5) 203 Arabic for Communication I (5) 204 Arabic for Communication II (5)
Students also have the opportunity to study Arabic in various Arabic Language Study Programs many of which are overseas. Armenian 171 Western Armenian I* 172 Western Armenian II* 173 Intensive 1st year Western Armenian* 271 Intermediate Western Armenian I 272 Intermediate Western Armenian II 273 Intensive 2nd year Western Armenian 181 Eastern Armenian I* 182 Eastern Armenian II* 183 Intensive 1st year Eastern Armenian* 281 Intermediate Eastern Armenian I 282 Intermediate Eastern Armenaian II
Persian 141 Elementary Modern Persian I (4) (LR) 142 Elementary Modern Persian II (4) (LR) 241 Intermediate Persian I (4) (LR) 242 Intermediate Persian II (4) (LR)
Turkish 151 Elementary Turkish II (4) (LR) 152 Elementary Turkish II (4) (LR) 251 Intermediate Turkish I (4) (LR) 252 Intermediate Turkish II (4) (LR)
3. The Divisional Elective Courses
Level 200 200 Introduction to World Religions: Near East 261 The Civilization of Medieval Islam 269 Introduction to Turkish Civilizations 277 Land of Israel/ Palestine 289 From Genghis Khan to the Taliban: Modern Central Asia 292 Seminar in AAPTIS 296 Great Books of the Middle East
Level 300 331 Introduction to Arab Culture: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Issues (4) (R&E) 332 Introduction to Persian Culture and Language 335 African-American Religion between Christianity and Islam 339 Turkey: Language, Culture, Society Between East and West 361 Jihad in History (4) 364 Middle East Studies 380 Persian Literature in Translation 381 Introduction to Arab Literature in Translation 383 The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Middle East Literature 393 The Religion of Zoroaster 395 Directed Undergraduate Readings
Level 400-500 403 Advanced Intensive Modern Standard Arabic I (3) 404 Advanced Intensive Modern Standard Arabic II (3) 409 Business Arabic I (4) 410 Business Arabic II (4) 411 Classical Arabic Grammar (3) 432 Arabic Phonology and Morphophonology 433 Arabic Syntax and Semantics 434 Arabic Historical Linguistics and Dialectology 440 Literature of the Turks 451 Introductory Ottoman Turkish I 452 Introductory Ottoman Turkish II 459 Ottoman Turkish Culture 461 The First Millennium of the Islamic Near East 462 The Rise of Islam 463 The Near East in the Period of the Crusades 945-1258 464 Perso-Islamic Civilization in the Eastern Caliphate and India 465 Islamic Mysticism 466 Issues in Islamic Studies 467 Shi'ism: The History of Messianism and the Pursuit of Justice in Islam 468 Islamic Law 469 Islamic Intellectual History 470 The Islamic West: al-Andalus and the Maghrib, 600-1500 473 An Introduction to Classical and Medieval Armenian Literature 474 An Introduction to Modern Armenian Literature 478 Introduction to Classical Armenian I 479 Introduction to Classical Armenian II 480 Intensive Introduction to Classical Armenian 486 Topics in Modern Arabic Literature in Translation 487 Modern Middle Eastern History 488 History of Arabic Literature in English 491 Topics in AAPTIS 492 Shaping the Globe: Geography and Cartography in the Premodern M. East & Europe 494 Literary Analysis and Theory 495 Gender and Politics in Early Islam 496 Gender and Representation in the Modern Middle East 498 Senior Honors Thesis 501 Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition 502 Advanced Arabic Readings in Special Subjects 504 (Arabic) Communication Media 531 Reading Modern Arab Authors in Arabic 532 Arabic Linguistics 540 Persian and Iranian Languages 541 Classical Persian Texts 544 Modern Persian Fiction 545 Modern Persian Non-fiction 551 Readings in Ottoman Turkish 553 Modern Turkish Readings 554 Advanced Turkish Composition 556 Modern Turkish Prose Literature 561 Modern Arabic Fiction I 567 Readings in Classical Islamic Texts 568 Ancient Arabic Poetry 569 Modern Arabic Poetry 583 Medieval Arabic Historical, Biographical and Geographical Texts 584 Persian History through Political and Cultural Texts 585 Modern Egypt and North Africa sicne 1500 586 Avestan 587 Studies in Pahlavi and Middle Persian 591 Topics in AAPTIS 592 Seminar in AAPTIS 593 Mini Course: Topics in AAPTIS
4. The Elective Cognate Courses
In consultation with the concentration advisor, the student must select a minimum of two additional cognate courses at the 300 level or above outside the division of concentration. This may include course selections from other subjects within the department of Near Eastern Studies, and courses cross-listed with courses in the concentrator's subject.
Anthropology 409: Peoples and Cultures of the Near East and North Africa Anthropology 483: Near Eastern Prehistory Classical Studies 476: Pagans and Christians in the Roman World Comp. Lit. 430: Studies in Fiction: The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Middle Eastern Literature History 442: The First Millennium of the Islamic Near East History of Art 481: Art of Ancient Iran Political Science 353: Arab-Israeli Conflict Women Studies 496: Gender and Representation in the Modern Middle East The NES Honors Concentration Concentrators who qualify as candidates for Honors are those who meet the requirements for a regular concentration, maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 overall and 3.5 in the concentration, and complete the writing of a senior thesis with distinction. Honors concentrators are required to enroll in the thesis course (498) during their senior year of research and writing. Further information concerning the Honors concentration can be obtained at the departmental office (4111 Thayer Building) or at the Honors Program Office (1330 Mason Hall). Study Abroad The department has affiliations with several universities and programs abroad, and concentrators are strongly encouraged to spend all or part of an academic year overseas in order to further their formal training. In addition to consulting the University of Michigan's Office of International Programs, the International Center and the International Institute, concentrators should contact their concentration advisor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies concerning such a course of study. A program should be decided upon in advance in order to ensure that transfer credit can be awarded and that courses will satisfy concentration requirements. Academic Advising Students interested in the department's concentration program in AAPTIS, should contact the AAPTIS concentration advisor through the Department's undergraduate secretary at the departmental office (4111 Thayer Bldg.), or by phone at (734) 764-0314. Students who plan to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in NES must complete the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A) declaration form supplied by the advisor. |
