01:013:110 Introduction to Aramaic (3) Introduces students to study of Aramaic, including Aramaic portions of the Bible, by developing reading comprehension and vocabulary.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:145 or 01:685:145.

01:013:111 The Bible in Aramaic (3) Introduction to Aramaic through biblical literature, including Aramaic Bible passages and vernacular translations into various Aramaic dialects, with a focus on Syriac version.
In English. Credit not given for this course an 01:53:146 or 01:840:123.

01:013:120 Literary Egypt (3) Introduction to the works of Egypt's Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) dealing with conflict between tradition and modernity, faith and freedom, ambition and social mobility, and existential crisis of individuals in a corrupt and suffocating society.
Credit not be given for this course and 01:074:120.

01:013:130 Comics in the Middle East (3) Introduction to the study of comics and graphic narratives in the Middle East. Genres and media include the comic strip, graphic novel, satirical cartoon, graffiti, and internet memes. We will also look at parallels between modern sequential art and premodern graphic narratives, such as illuminated manuscripts, and examine connections with American and Japanese comics. No previous knowledge of Middle Eastern literatures or languages required. All readings are in English. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:130.

01:013:140-141 Elementary Arabic I,II (4,4) Introductory course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for beginner students. Course emphasizes development of oral and written proficiency. Prerequisite for 141: 01:013:140, 01:074:140, or placement test. Credit not given for both this course and 01:013:145, 01:013:148-149, 01:074:140-141, or 01:074:148-149.

01:013:143-144 Arabic Lab I,II (1,1) Instructor-guided laboratory practicum for improving oral proficiency practice in aural/oral skills and communication styles. Evaluation of pronunciation and fluency. Corequisite: 01:013:140-141. Not open to students with any level of prior knowledge of spoken and/or written Arabic.

01:013:145 Accelerated Arabic (4) Introductory Arabic course designed for heritage learners, meaning those who have some proficiency in written or spoken Arabic. Covers all material in 01:013:140-141 Elementary Arabic I and II (4,4). Credit not given for both this course and 01:013:140, 01:013:141, 01:013:148, 01:013:149, 01:074:140, 01:074:141, 01:074:145, 01:074:148, or 01:074:149.

01:013:148-149 Elementary Arabic for Arabic Speakers I,II (4,4) Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for students who have prior knowledge of Arabic script and spoken dialects, but not enough competencies to speak, read, or write MSA.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:013:140-141, 01:013:145, or 01:074:140-141.

01:013:152-153 Elementary Modern Hebrew I,II (4,4) Speaking, reading, and writing; oral-aural and written exercises. Prerequisite: Placement test to determine level of language competence. Not open for credit to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Hebrew. Credit not given for both these courses and 01:563:101-102 or 01:685:101-102.

01:013:154-155 Biblical Hebrew I,II (3,3) Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, with a focus on basic grammar and lexicon, leading to reading ability and comprehension of simple narrative prose texts.� Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:141-142.

01:013:156 Hebrew Review and Continuation (4) Development of primary language skills. Prerequisites: Previous exposure to Hebrew and placement into Hebrew 121. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:121. Prerequisite: 01:013:152.

01:013:160-161 Elementary Hindi I,II (4,4) Introduction to sound, grammar, and writing system of Hindi; practice and exercises in speaking, reading, and writing. Continuation of Elementary Hindi I; practice and exercises in speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite for 161: 01:013:160. 01:505:160, or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:505:160-161.

01:013:162-163 Elementary Urdu I,II (4,4) Introduction to Urdu, focusing on development of elementary-level proficiency in all four language skills.

01:013:176 Elementary Persian I (4) Introduction to Persian, focusing on development of elementary-level proficiency in all four language skills. Credit not given for both this course and 01:723:176.

01:013:177 Elementary Persian II (4) Builds on skills acquired in Elementary Persian I. Focus on Persian orthography, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and the four language skills. Emphasis on actively using the language for interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication.
Prerequisite: 01:013:176 or 01:723:176 or placement exam. Credit not given for this course and 01:723:177.

01:013:186-187 Elementary Swahili I,II (4,4) Introduction to Swahili, focusing on development of elementary-level proficiency in all four language skills.

01:013:188 Introduction to Syriac (3) Introduction to reading and writing in Classical Syriac (Aramaic), with focus on understanding basic Syrian grammar and writing simple short texts in Syriac.

01:013:190-191 Elementary Turkish I,II (4,4) Introduction to Turkish, focusing on development of elementary-level proficiency in all four language skills. Credit not given for both this course and 01:973:190-191.

01:013:192-193 Elementary Twi I,II (4,4) Introduction to Twi, focusing on development of elementary-level proficiency in all four language skills. Credit not given for both this course and 01:974:192-193.

01:013:201 Crossroads: Classical Literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia (3) Survey of classical literary traditions of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia in comparative context. Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:204.

01:013:202 Cinemas of Africa and Asia (3) Survey of the cinemas of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

01:013:203 Language and Society in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia (3) Comparative exploration of the social, cultural, and political aspects of language in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia in the postcolonial context.

01:013:204 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3) Introduction to theories, approaches, and methodologies for the study of socially situated language use. Multidisciplinary examination of written and spoken languages/texts to understand the linguistic qualities of language use and the impact of discourse on people's beliefs, attitudes, assumptions, actions, interactions, and social behaviors.

01:013:205 Cultural Forces in International Politics (3) Exploration of cultural forces in world politics, with a focus on language and literature as important factors in the shaping of political relations across cultures and nations.

01:013:206 Banned Books (4) Global history of censorship with a focus on the political and cultural contexts of countries like the USA, Niger, Egypt, and India. How ideas in great books have been suppressed through debates about sedition, blasphemy, obscenity, and sexuality and strategies that people used to undermine that suppression, such as book smuggling, underground markets, exile, and translation.
Credit not given for this course and 01:195:206.

01:013:210 World Literature and Social Change (3) Critical investigation of diverse fiction from a global perspective with a particular ficus on social change in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

01:013:211 Introduction to the Literatures of Africa (3) Literatures of Africa from their origins to the present.

01:013:217 African Immigrant Literature (3) A historical survey of the literary works of several writers from various parts of Africa living in Europe and the USA.
Taught in English.

01:013:221 Introduction to the Literatures of the Middle East (3) Literatures of the Middle East from their origins to the present.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:221 or 01:685:221.

01:013:225 Global Arabic (3) Traces the historical development of Arabic as a global language, the various meaning Arabic has come to acquire in various parts of the world, and the functions it has come to serve in different periods and different global spaces. Arabic's iterations with other languages and their sociolinguistic implications.
Taught in English. Credit not given for this course and 01:685:225.

01:013:226 Rhythms of Resistance: Global Hip Hop (3) Explores how hip hop is used across different cultural, linguistic, and geographical localities as an artistic technology for framing issues of racial, gender, sexual, political, economic, health, and philosophical concern.

01:013:229 War and Literature in the Arab World (3) Examines war and literature through a multifaceted approach, exposing diverse experiences and perspectives that shape creative process of writing during times of high conflict and crisis. No previous knowledge of Middle Eastern languages or literatures assumed.

01:013:231 Introduction to the Literatures of South Asia (3) Literatures of South Asia from their origins to the present.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:243. All works studied in translation.

01:013:232 Women Writers of South Asia (3) Survey of recent writings by women from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and regional areas of South Asia.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:232 or 01:988:232.

01:013:240-241 Intermediate Arabic I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language. Prerequisites: 01:013:141, 01:013:145, 01:074:141, 01:074:145, or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:074:240-241.

01:013:242-243 Classical Arabic (4,4) Introduction to classical and Qur'anic Arabic; instruction in the use of standard dictionaries and grammars of the language. Prerequisites: 01:685:128, 01:013:128, 01:013:141 or equivalent; or placement.

01:013:244 Egyptian Arabic I (3) Introduction to Egyptian Arabic or masri, most widely spoken of Arabic vernaculars, with focus in speaking, listening, writing, and reading, with an eye to future study in Egypt.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:074:244.

01:013:245 Arabic Graphic Narratives (3) Introduction to Arabic graphic narratives (comics, graphic novels, newspaper cartoons, graffiti, and internet memes) in global context in translation. No previous knowledge of Middle Eastern languages or literatures assumed.

01:013:252-253 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I,II (4,4) Development of language skills; selected readings. Prerequisite: 01:013:152, 01:685:102, 01:563:102, or placement. Credit not given for both these courses and 01:563:131-132 or 01:685:131-132.

01:013:260-261 Intermediate Hindi I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language.� Prerequisite: 01:505:161 or 01:013:161 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:505:260-261.

01:013:266 Ancient Egypt (1.5) Introduction into ancient Egypt. Topics include a historical overview, religion, art, interconnections between ancient Egypt and ancient Israel, and Hieroglyphic Egyptian language and literature. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:266.

01:013:276-277 Intermediate Persian I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language. Prerequisite: 01:013:177 or 01:723:177 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:723:276-277.

01:013:280-281 Intermediate Sanskrit I,II (4,4) Reading of intermediate-level Sanskrit technical literature: grammar, logic, and textual exegesis.� Prerequisite: 01:013:181 or permission of instructor.

01:013:285 Language and Globalization (3) Linguistic and sociolinguistic dimensions of globalization and current debates surrounding language and globalization.

01:013:286-287 Intermediate Swahili I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language. Prerequisite: 01:013:187.

01:013:290-291 Intermediate Turkish I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language.� Prerequisite: 01:013:191 or 01:973:191 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:973:290-291.

01:013:292-293 Intermediate Twi I,II (4,4) Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literacy material. Detailed exploration underlying linguistic structures of the language.
Prerequisite: 01:013:193 or placement.

01:013:294-295 Intermediate Yoruba I,II (4,4) Continued development of written and oral proficiency. Elementary literary material. Detailed exploration of the underlying linguistic structures of the language. Prerequisite: 01:013:134 or 01:013:195.

01:013:301 Topics in African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures (3) Variable content. Studies in particular ideas, themes, forms, and historic units in literature, linguistics, or sociolinguistics in one or more regions covered by AMESALL.

01:013:302 Topics in African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures (1.5) Variable content. Studies in particular ideas, themes, forms, and historic units in literature, linguistics, or sociolinguistics in one or more regions covered by AMESALL.

01:013:304 Introduction to Translation Studies (3) Introduction to the main themes and issues in contemporary translation studies.

01:013:305 Languages in Peril: African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian (3) Introduction to local languages, their scientific and cultural value, and the threat posed by their extinction, with a focus upon the endangered languages of Africa and Asia.

01:013:307 Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories (3) Study of novels, poetry, essays, and films from regions of the world deemed postcolonial, which may include Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean, among others. Discussion of major issues in postcolonial theory and criticism. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:307.

01:013:311 Women Writers of Africa (3) Survey of recent writings by women from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and regional areas of Africa.� Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:363.

01:013:312 African Folklore and Myth (3) Survey of the folklore of Africa and the African diaspora.

01:013:314 Islam and African Literature (3) Impact of Islam on African literature, and Islam as a theme of literary expression.

01:013:315 Political Thought in African Literatures (3) Literatures of Africa as an instrument of political thought and political activism.

01:013:316 African Literature of the South Asian Diaspora (3) Imaginative works of writers of the South Asian diaspora in East Africa and Southern Africa.

01:013:320 The Ottoman Middle East: Politics, Culture, Literature (3) A study of the sociocultural atmosphere of the Middle East in the late 19th-early 20th century under Ottoman rule.

01:013:322 Middle Eastern Folklore and Myth (3)

A survey of the folklore of the Middle East, with a focus upon Jewish, Christian, Mandaean, and Muslim folktales from Iraq and the Levant.

Credit not given for both this course and 01:685:323.

01:013:324 Ottoman Africa (3) Cultural legacy of Ottoman-Turkish rule in Africa during 19th century in context of radical political and cultural shifts, through historical narratives, novels, short stories, essays, articles, and poetry.

01:013:325 Women Writers of the Middle East (3) Survey of recent writings by women from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and regional areas of the Middle East.

01:013:326 Orhan Pamuk (3) Introduction to Turkish Nobel Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk through novels, essays and articles, interviews and autobiographical narratives, offering practical instruction in literary and cultural criticism.

01:013:331 Modern Literatures of South Asia (3) Literary works from modern South Asia. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:249. All works studied in translation.

01:013:334 The Modern Indian Woman (3) Course focuses on how representations of women have shaped ideas of modern Indian citizenship and belonging in colonial and postcolonial periods.

01:013:335 Caribbean Pluralities and Indo-Caribbean Literature (3) A study of some of the major canonical works of the Anglophone Caribbean and Indo-Caribbean writers. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:335 or 01:195:338.

01:013:337 Film and Literature in South Asia (3) A critical study of a wide range of South Asian films and the literary works they are based on/inspired by.

01:013:340-341 Advanced Arabic I,II (3,3) Reinforcement of oral and written proficiency developed within a cultural context. Comprehensive understanding of linguistic structures. Readings in literature. Prerequisite: 01:013:241 or 01:074:241 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:074:340-341.

01:013:342 Modern Arabic Literatures (3) Survey of representative works of modern Arabic literature in translation, including poetry, the novel, the short story, and plays.� Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:365.

01:013:343 Arabic Classical Literatures (3) Survey of a wide selection of Arabic literary texts in translation, dating from the sixth to the 12th centuries, including poetry and prose in both classical and colloquial Arabic.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:237. All works studied in translation.

01:013:346 Literature and Memory in the Arab World (3) The course explores the interconnections between memory and literature through close readings of memoirs, novels, poems, short stories, films, and graphic art.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:337 or 01:685:347.

01:013:352-353 Advanced Modern Hebrew I,II (3,3) Intensive training in Hebrew grammar and reinforcement of already acquired higher-level language skills: speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Text analysis includes newspaper articles and essays. Prerequisite: 01:563:132, 01:685:132, 01:103:253, or placement. Credit not given for both these courses and 01:563:210-211 or 01:685:210-211.

01:013:354 Contemporary Hebrew Literature and Media (3) Addresses current issues facing Israeli society as reflected in Israeli literature and press. Texts include poetry, songs, essays, newspaper articles, and films. Prerequisite: 01:563:211 or 01:013:353 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:371.

01:013:355 Introduction to Modern Israeli Literature (3) Introduces students to major writers of modern Hebrew literature with the goal of developing their own critical reading and writing skills. Readings include modern Hebrew poetry, prose, and plays. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:372.

01:013:360-361 Advanced Hindi I,II (3,3) Reading, textual analysis, and content discussion of selected short essays from Hindi newspapers, fictional works, and ethnographic material. Introduction to Hindi discourse structure.� Prerequisite: 01:013:261 or 01:505:261. Credit not given for both this course and 01:505:360-361.

01:013:365 Bollywood (3) A broad overview of the Bollywood industry and its cinematic productions over the years. Credit not given for both this course and 01:175:365.

01:013:372 Islamic Mystical Literatures (3) Examines literary output of mystics in Islamic world. Main focus will be on mystical teachings, although attention will be also paid to literary genres, including not only poetry of various forms and from diverse regions and periods, but also biography and modern novels, all in English translation. Credit not given for both this course and 01:840:372.

01:013:376-377 Advanced Persian I,II (3,3) Reinforcement of oral and written proficiency developed within a cultural context. Comprehensive understanding of linguistic structures. Readings in literature. Prerequisite: 01:013:277 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:723:376-377.

01:013:386-387 Advanced Swahili I,II (3,3)

Reinforcement of oral and written proficiency developed within a cultural context. Comprehensive understanding of linguistic structures. Readings in literature.

Prerequisite: 01:013:287 or 01:956:287 or placement.

01:013:390-391 Advanced Turkish I,II (3,3) Reinforcement of oral and written proficiency developed within a cultural context. Comprehensive understanding of linguistic structures. Readings in literature. Prerequisite: 01:013:291 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:973:390-391.

01:013:392-393 Advanced Twi I,II (3,3) Develop advanced-level proficiency in all four language skills: writing, speaking, listening, and reading Twi (Akan).
Prerequisite: 01:013:293 or placement.

01:013:401 Senior Seminar in Literature and Society (3) Advanced seminar on critical theories and methods of analysis related to modern and contemporary literatures of Africa, Middle East, and South Asia.� Prerequisites: 01:013:201. Open only to students with senior standing or by permission of instructor.

01:013:402 Advanced Topics in African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures (3) Variable content. Advanced studies in particular ideas, themes, forms, and historic units in literature, linguistics, or sociolinguistics in one or more regions covered by AMESALL.

01:013:403-404 Translation Practicum I,II (3,3) Practical course in translation into English. Prerequisites: 01:013:304.

01:013:409 Introduction to the Semitic Languages (3) Survey of the Semitic languages and their history from a comparative perspective. Prerequisite: One year of a Semitic language (such as Hebrew or Arabic) or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:409.

01:013:410 African Immigrant Voices (3) An examination of the literary works of African immigrant writers in the United States and Europe.

01:013:412 Literature and Religion (3) Addresses relationship between literature and religion through close reading of select literary works and survey of major schools of interpretation within contemporary literary and cultural criticism.

01:013:430 Gender, Nation, and Literature in South Asia (3) Course focuses on how representations of women have shaped ideas of modern Indian citizenship and belonging in colonial and postcolonial periods.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:430 or 01:988:431.

01:013:432 Readings in Modern Hindi Literature (3) Introduces students to modern Hindi literature and its various genres. Course conducted entirely in Hindi.
Prerequisite: 01:013:261 or 01:505:261. Credit not given for both this course and 01:505:432.

01:013:433 Modern Urdu Literature and Popular Culture (3) Introduces students to modern Urdu literature and popular culture in various genres and cultural contexts. Provides overview of diverse manifestations of South Asian culture and history in Urdu literature. Conducted entirely in Urdu.

01:013:442 Readings in Modern Arabic Literature (3) Critical readings of selected short stories from the modern Arab world.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 01:013:341, near-native proficiency in Arabic, or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:074:442.

01:013:445 Storytelling in the Muslim World (3) Exploration of storytelling traditions from culturally diverse communities of the Muslim world, from medieval times to present.

01:013:452 Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature (3) Reading and analysis of modern Hebrew poetry and short prose, with an emphasis on major Israeli authors.� Prerequisite: 01:563:372 or 01:013:355 or placement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:471.

01:013:453 The Hebrew Novel (3) Reading and analysis of the modern Hebrew novel, with an emphasis on major Israeli authors. Prerequisite: 01:563:372, 01:013:355, or placement. Course taught in Hebrew. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:472.

01:013:454 Love and Desire in Hebrew Prose and Poetry (3) Explores the themes of love and desire in modern Hebrew prose, poetry, and film. Special attention paid to how the literature and films handle the issues of love, desire, and personal relationships in contemporary Israeli culture.
Prerequisite: 01:563:372, 01:013:355, or placement. Course taught in Hebrew. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:484.

01:013:455 Hebrew Literature and Israeli Society (3) Traces the development of modern Israeli literature, from the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 to the present day. Of special interest will be the manner in which these stories define the quintessential Israeli hero and contend with the question of Israeli identity. Prerequisite: 01:563:372, 01:013:355, or placement. Course taught in Hebrew. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:485.