UC Irvine Middle East Studies Certificate Program
List of Acceptable Coursework
*If you want a course that is not on this list considered for the Middle East Certificate please email a copy of the course syllabus along with your request to Kristy Salsbury at . NOTE: NO courses covering areas outside of the Middle Eastregion will be considered applicable to this certificate. Please do not request exception for courses that do not specifically address the Middle East region and issues directly related to the Middle East.
School of Humanities
Com Lit 100A Nations, Regions, and Beyond(when topic is specific to the Middle East)
History 18A: Jewish Cultures
History 70E: Problems in History: Middle East and Africa (topics vary)
History 114: Topics in Modern European History (when topic is specific to the Middle East)
History 130: Jewish History
130AJewish History, Ancient to Early
Modern Times
130BModern Jewish History
130CTopics in Jewish History
History 131: Iran
131A History of Zoroastrianism
131B Ancient Persia
131C Medieval Persia
131D Modern Iran
131E Topics in Iranian History
History 132
132A Israel and Palestine
132B The Emergence of the Modern Mid East
132G Topics in Islamic History
History 180: Special Topics in Social History (when topic is specific to the Middle East)
History 183: Special Studies in International History (when topic is specific to the Middle East)
History 192W: Research Seminar (when topic is specific to the Middle East)
Rel Std 130 Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Religious Traditions (topics vary)
Languages
Arabic 1ABC: Fundamentals
Hebrew 1ABC: Fundamentals
Persian 1ABC: Fundamentals
School of Social Sciences
Anthro 125Z Muslim Identities in North America
Anthro 135I Modern South Asian Religions
Anthro 169 Modern Iran
Anthro 169 Arab Society and Culture
Intl St 160 Lebanese Politics
Intl St 161 Islam and the West
Intl St 161A Political Islam
Intl St 162 Afghanistan
Intl St 164 Iraq Reconstruction
Intl St 165 Middle East Politics
Intl St 166 Psychology of the Middle East Conflict
Intl St 168 Iran: Past and Present
Intl St 170 Israel and the World
Intl St 174 Middle East Narratives (also Pol Sci 136D)
Intl St 179 Arab Spring
Intl St 179 when topic is specific to the Middle East
Pol Sci 159 Women in Israel
Pol Sci 159 Contemporary Israeli Politics
Pol Sci 159 Controversial Islam in Europe
Soc Sci 119 Geography of the Middle East
(also cross-listed as Intl St 179)
Sociology 170B: U.S. War on Terrorism
(same as Intl St 175A)
Note: not all cross-lists may be indicated on this list. Also, not all applicable courses are on this list. If you have a question about a course contact Kristy at .