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HIS 220 - Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present
Formerly HIS 297A. Satisfies 3 credits toward Middle Eastern Studies Minor. New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge III. Course Description: This course will deal with modern developments in the entire Islamic world - from China, South, Central, and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, Africa, and in Europe and America. Topics will include the role of Islam in the history of Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as well as in the Arab world, Turkey and Iran; Islamic fundamentalism and issues of modernization; terrorism, the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the current situation in Iraq. Course Rotation: NYC: Fall, Spring, Summer. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial History Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge III, Exploratory Course Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate

HIS 220 - Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present

Formerly HIS 297A. Satisfies 3 credits toward Middle Eastern Studies Minor.
New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge III.

Course Description: This course will deal with modern developments in the entire Islamic world - from China, South, Central, and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, Africa, and in Europe and America. Topics will include the role of Islam in the history of Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as well as in the Arab world, Turkey and Iran; Islamic fundamentalism and issues of modernization; terrorism, the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the current situation in Iraq.

Course Rotation: NYC: Fall, Spring, Summer.

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial

History Department

Course Attributes:
Area of Knowledge III, Exploratory Course

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate