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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
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HIST 436 901 (CRN: 12135)
AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Long Title: AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Department: History
Instructor: Makdisi, Ussama
Meeting: 1:30PM - 4:00PM W (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 5
Enrollment data as of: 11-DEC-2024 10:52AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2020
7:00PM - 10:00PM S
Description: Seminar explores evolution of American involvement in the Middle East from missionary origins in the early 19th century to superpower hegemony in the 20th. Puts into perspective central issues such as the U.S. role in the Arab-Israeli conflict, the question of terrorism, and the U.S. invasion/occupation of Iraq in 2003. Open to juniors and seniors. Open to others only with permission of instructor. (Please note that class rank is determined by year of matriculation, not credits.) Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HIST 436 if student has credit for HIST 603.