BA Track Course Options in Languages and Cultures

NES BA Languages and Cultures Track Undergraduate Advising Undergraduate Advisor, Christine Dykgraaf Dykgraaf@email.arizona.edu Director of Undergraduate Studies, Anne Betteridge anneb@email.arizona.edu General Advising, SBS, Amanda Armendariz, Douglass 101, (520) 626-0606, amandao@email.arizona.edu Courses must be chosen in consultation with, and approved by a *department* advisor to be used toward this track. General Course Options for Track SIX UNITS OF ADVANCED COURSEWORK in the chosen Middle Eastern language, or a year of a second Middle Eastern language. MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGE COURSES: ARB, PRS, TURK and JUS (offered through JUS) including literature options within these. (First year of a second Middle Eastern language will count toward the 31 units required by the major); NINE ADDITIONAL UPPER-DIVISION UNITS at least six of which must relate to language and literature (consult with departmental advisor). Additional Upper Division Options for Languages and Cultures Track: CURRENT COURSE OFFERINGS located in the UA Online Schedule of Classes NES 348: Israeli Fiction and Poetry. The course provides an introduction to major trends in Israeli fiction, poetry, and literary criticism. It also provides a historical background on ideological context and cultural identity formation by learning about Israeli literary accomplishments beginning in the 1880's and ending in the 1990's. NES/ANTH 375 -- Ethnography of the Middle East. Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings, and regional political economy. NES/JUS 409A: Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts. Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Prose texts. NES/JUS 409B: Biblical Hebrew: Poetry. Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Poetry. NES/ANTH/LING 430A: Language and Society in the Middle East. Explores the social and linguistic aspects of the languages and cultures of Middle Eastern countries with the central goal of introducing students to the correlation between social and linguistic variables from a contemporary sociolinguistic perspective. JUS/NES/RELI 435: Jewish Mysticism. Surveys the ideology, symbolism, and major themes of Jewish mysticism as evidenced in several prominent mystical texts. The core of this course will be reading the texts in English translation and the development of skills in reading and understanding a Jewish mystical text. JUS/NES 438: The Book of Psalms. The characteristic features of Hebrew poetry. The literary development of these writings and their function in the Israelite cult. Examples of biblical poetry outside the book of Psalms also considered. JUS/NES 452 : Israeli Women. This course explores themes that include women in Judaism, women in Zionism, women in Yishuv, and women in the Palmah generation. Areas receiving special attention include women in Israeli law, religion, the army and the Kibbutz. JUS/NES 453: Advanced Hebrew. Advanced instruction in Biblical and/or Rabbinic Hebrew language and literature. Prerequisite(s): JUS 409B or consent of instructor. LING/NES 454: Structure of a Middle Eastern Language. This course examines the grammatical structure, linguistic usage, and sociolinguistic status of a particular language from the Near East. The language covered changes each year, but may include varieties of Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, and other languages of the region. Prerequisite(s): LING 201 or a year of Study in the Language for undergraduates. LING 300 or LING 315 are recommended but not required. NES/W S 463: Gender Issues and Women's Literature in the Middle East. This course introduces Middle Eastern women's issues through a critical reading of literary works written by women in the major languages of the Near East (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish) that are available in translation. Readings include poetry, short stories, and novels all analyzed within their social context. HIST/NES 496C: Women and the Literature of Identity in Modern Middle East and North Africa. The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. JUS/NES 496W: Feminist Approaches in the Bible. The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.

Department of Near Eastern Studies University of Arizona Marshall Bldg Rm 440 \| 845 N Park Av Tucson AZ 85721-0158 Phone: (520) 621-8013 Fax: (520) 621-2333

NES BA Languages and Cultures Track

Undergraduate Advising

Undergraduate Advisor, Christine Dykgraaf Dykgraaf@email.arizona.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Anne Betteridge anneb@email.arizona.edu
General Advising, SBS, Amanda Armendariz, Douglass 101, (520) 626-0606, amandao@email.arizona.edu

Courses must be chosen in consultation with, and approved by a department advisor to be used toward this track.

General Course Options for Track
SIX UNITS OF ADVANCED COURSEWORK in the chosen Middle Eastern language, or a year of a second Middle Eastern language. MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGE COURSES: ARB, PRS, TURK and JUS (offered through JUS) including literature options within these. (First year of a second Middle Eastern language will count toward the 31 units required by the major);

NINE ADDITIONAL UPPER-DIVISION UNITS at least six of which must relate to language and literature (consult with departmental advisor).

Additional Upper Division Options for Languages and Cultures Track: CURRENT COURSE OFFERINGS located in the UA Online Schedule of Classes

NES 348: Israeli Fiction and Poetry. The course provides an introduction to major trends in Israeli fiction, poetry, and literary criticism. It also provides a historical background on ideological context and cultural identity formation by learning about Israeli literary accomplishments beginning in the 1880's and ending in the 1990's.

NES/ANTH 375 -- Ethnography of the Middle East. Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings, and regional political economy.

NES/JUS 409A: Biblical Hebrew: Prose Texts. Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Prose texts.

NES/JUS 409B: Biblical Hebrew: Poetry. Study of Biblical Hebrew grammar and literature: Poetry.

NES/ANTH/LING 430A: Language and Society in the Middle East. Explores the social and linguistic aspects of the languages and cultures of Middle Eastern countries with the central goal of introducing students to the correlation between social and linguistic variables from a contemporary sociolinguistic perspective.

JUS/NES/RELI 435: Jewish Mysticism. Surveys the ideology, symbolism, and major themes of Jewish mysticism as evidenced in several prominent mystical texts. The core of this course will be reading the texts in English translation and the development of skills in reading and understanding a Jewish mystical text.

JUS/NES 438: The Book of Psalms. The characteristic features of Hebrew poetry. The literary development of these writings and their function in the Israelite cult. Examples of biblical poetry outside the book of Psalms also considered.

JUS/NES 452 : Israeli Women. This course explores themes that include women in Judaism, women in Zionism, women in Yishuv, and women in the Palmah generation. Areas receiving special attention include women in Israeli law, religion, the army and the Kibbutz.

JUS/NES 453: Advanced Hebrew. Advanced instruction in Biblical and/or Rabbinic Hebrew language and literature. Prerequisite(s): JUS 409B or consent of instructor.

LING/NES 454: Structure of a Middle Eastern Language. This course examines the grammatical structure, linguistic usage, and sociolinguistic status of a particular language from the Near East. The language covered changes each year, but may include varieties of Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, and other languages of the region. Prerequisite(s): LING 201 or a year of Study in the Language for undergraduates. LING 300 or LING 315 are recommended but not required.

NES/W S 463: Gender Issues and Women's Literature in the Middle East. This course introduces Middle Eastern women's issues through a critical reading of literary works written by women in the major languages of the Near East (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish) that are available in translation. Readings include poetry, short stories, and novels all analyzed within their social context.

HIST/NES 496C: Women and the Literature of Identity in Modern Middle East and North Africa. The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.

JUS/NES 496W: Feminist Approaches in the Bible. The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.