Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Arabic: ARA

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Arabic I.

Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic. Six class hours a week for one semester; additional hours in the computer laboratory are required.

507. First-Year Arabic II.

Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Continuation of Arabic 506. Six class hours a week for one semester; additional hours in the computer laboratory are required. Prerequisite: Arabic 506 or the equivalent.

412K. Second-Year Arabic I.

Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic. Four class hours a week for one semester; additional hours in the computer laboratory are required. Prerequisite: Arabic 507 or the equivalent.

412L. Second-Year Arabic II.

Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic. Four class hours a week for one semester; additional hours in the computer laboratory are required. Prerequisite: Arabic 412K or the equivalent.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Arabic.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320K. Arabic Readings and Grammar I.

Prerequisite: Arabic 412L or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.

320L. Arabic Readings and Grammar II.

Continuation of Arabic 320K. Prerequisite: Arabic 320K or the equivalent.

322. Introduction to Arabic Literature.

Discussion of the forms, subjects, and ideals of Arabic literature as preparation for further work in the field. Prerequisite: Arabic 412L or the equivalent, or upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

323K. Readings in Contemporary Arabic Literature I.

Selected readings in the significant literary works of contemporary writers of the Arab world. Prerequisite: Arabic 412L or the equivalent.

323L. Readings in Contemporary Arabic Literature II.

Selected readings in the significant literary works of contemporary writers of the Arab world. Prerequisite: Arabic 323K.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Arabic.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

330K. Advanced Readings in Arabic I.

Prerequisite: Arabic 320L or the equivalent.

330L. Advanced Readings in Arabic II.

Prerequisite: Arabic 330K or the equivalent.

360K. Arabic Literature in Translation.

Study of selected major works of Arabic literature in English translation. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

360L. Topics in Arabic Language and Literature.

Study of various aspects or periods of Arabic language or literature. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Arabic.

369. Conference Course in Arabic Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Arabic language or literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of upper-division Arabic and consent of instructor.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, admission to the Arabic Language and Literature Honors Program; for 679HB, Arabic 679HA.

Hebrew: HEB

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Hebrew I.

Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. Modern Israeli Hebrew. Five class hours a week for one semester.

507. First-Year Hebrew II.

Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. Continuation of Hebrew 506. Five class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Hebrew 506 or the equivalent.

312K. Second-Year Hebrew I.

Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. Modern Israeli Hebrew. Prerequisite: Hebrew 507 or the equivalent.

312L. Second-Year Hebrew II.

Not open to native speakers of Hebrew. Continuation of Hebrew 312K. Prerequisite: Hebrew 312K or the equivalent.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Hebrew.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

321. Hebrew Grammar.

Phonology, morphology, and syntax of Hebrew. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 312L or the equivalent; or consent of instructor.

322. Introduction to Hebrew Literature.

Discussion of the forms, subjects, and ideals of Hebrew literature. All texts are in Hebrew. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 312L or the equivalent; or consent of instructor.

325. Advanced Conversation and Composition.

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 312L or the equivalent; or consent of instructor.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Hebrew.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

346. Topics in Hebrew Literature and Drama.

The principal Hebrew prose and poetic works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; contemporary literature, 1948 to the present. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 312L or the equivalent; or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Modern Hebrew Drama.

Topic 2: Children's Literature.

369. Conference Course in Hebrew Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Hebrew language or literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division Hebrew and consent of instructor.

374. Hebrew Literature in Translation.

Study of selected works of Hebrew literature in English translation. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper. Conference course for two semesters. Must be taken for special honors in addition to the major requirement. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing and admission to the Hebrew Language and Literature Honors Program; for 679HB, Hebrew 679HA.

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures: MEL

Lower-Division Courses

310. Introduction to Islam.

The beliefs, theology, history, and main social and legal institutions of Islam, including the concept of God and society, the role of women, and Islamic government and movements.

312K. Introduction to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, and Historical Foundations.

Same as History 306K and Middle Eastern Studies 301K. A survey of the history and civilization of the Middle East to the fourteenth century. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 312K and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 312K may not both be counted.

312L. Introduction to the Middle East: Adjustment and Change in Modern Times.

Same as Government 314 (Topic 3: Introduction to the Middle East: Adjustment and Change in Modern Times), History 306N (Topic 5: Introduction to the Middle East: Adjustment and Change in Modern Times), and Middle Eastern Studies 301L. The responses of the societies of the Middle East and North Africa (Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, and the Arab world) to Western cultural and political challenges. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 312L and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 312L may not both be counted.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320. Topics in the Literatures of the Middle East.

Introduction to Middle Eastern literatures, emphasizing cultural aspects. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: Asian Studies 320, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 320, Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 320. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Introduction to World Literature. Same as English 379N (Topic 4: Introduction to World Literature). A multicultural look at major literary forms and concepts through the reading and analysis of classics of drama, lyric and narrative verse, shorter prose fiction, the essay, literary biography, the novel, and autobiography. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 320 (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 1: Survey of Literature, East and West), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 310 (Topic: Survey of Literature, East and West). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

340. Topics in Islam.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times. A detailed study of the prophet Muhammad's life and message, and of the means by which his life was recorded and popularized. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 340 (Topic 1), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 340 (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet), 372 (Topic: Muhammad: Life of the Prophet).

341. Topics in Judaica.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: The Bible and History. Same as History 372P, Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 3: The Bible and History), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 14: The Bible and History). Designed to show the critical uses of biblical and extra-biblical data for a reconstruction of the history of the biblical period. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 1) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 20: The Bible and History) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Jewish Folklore. Same as American Studies 322 (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), Anthropology 325L (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore), English 325L (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), and Slavic Languages 324 (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 2) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic: Jewish Folklore) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Biblical Archaeology. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 5: Biblical Archaeology). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 3) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 14: Biblical Archaeology) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Daily Life in Ancient Israel. Same as History 321F and Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 1: Daily Life in Ancient Israel). A study of the daily life in ancient Israel during the period of the Judges and the Monarchy, focusing on religion, subsistence patterns, technology, and social organization in biblical cities and towns. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Daily Life in Ancient Israel), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 4), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 15: Daily Life in Ancient Israel). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Modern Israel. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 325 (Topic 1: Modern Israel). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 5) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 17: Modern Israel--Culture) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Concepts in Judaic Culture. Same as English 379N (Topic 3: Concepts in Judaic Culture), Linguistics 373 (Topic 4: Concepts in Judaic Culture), and Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 1: Concepts in Judaic Culture). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 6) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 22: Concepts in Judaic Culture) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 7: Rome and Jerusalem. Same as History 321G and Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 2: Rome and Jerusalem). A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: History 366N (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 7), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 29: Rome and Jerusalem). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe. Same as History 366N (Topic 4: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe), Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 5: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 21: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 8) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 30: Jewish Life in Medieval Europe) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Material Culture of Ancient Israel. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 9: Material Culture of Ancient Israel). Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 9), 372 (Topic 2: Material Culture of Ancient Israel), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic: Material Culture of Ancient Israel). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 10: Art of Ancient Israel and Phoenicia. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 10: Art of Ancient Israel and Phoenicia). Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 10), 372 (Topic 1: Art of Ancient Israel and Phoenicia), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic: Art of Ancient Israel and Phoenicia). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 11: Fundamentals of Palestinian Archaeology. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 6: Fundamentals of Palestinian Archaeology). Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 11), 372 (Topic 3: Fundamentals of Palestinian Archaeology), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 12: Fundamentals of Palestinian Archaeology). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 12: Family Values in the Hebrew Bible. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 11: Family Values in the Hebrew Bible). Family-related issues and social standards associated with the family and personal conduct in the ancient Hebrew culture. Hebrew 346 (Topic: Family Values in the Hebrew Bible) and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

369. Conference Course in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Middle Eastern languages and cultures. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

371. Topics in Middle Eastern Languages.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Language and Society in Israel. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 371 (Topic 1) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 371 (Topic 6: Language and Society in Israel) may not both be counted.

372. Topics in Middle Eastern Cultures.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 4: Iranian Culture: A Persianist View. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 4), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 17: Iranian Culture), 372 (Topic: Iranian Culture: A Persianist View).

Topic 7: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East. Same as English 379N (Topic 2: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East), Middle Eastern Studies 331, and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 4: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East). Analysis of traditional and changing roles of women, men, and the family in Middle Eastern societies; study of modern feminist movements in selected Middle Eastern countries. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 7) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 36: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West. Same as Asian Studies 372 (Topic 11: Mysticism, East and West), Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 5: Mysticism, East and West). Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 8) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 8: Mysticism, East and West) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: Literature of East-West Confrontation. Same as Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation), English 379N (Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic 5: Literature of East-West Confrontation), and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation). Novels, poems, and travel accounts of the encounter between East and West that changed literary history in both worlds. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 9) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 9: Literature of East-West Confrontation) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 10: Oriental Carpets: Art as Culture. Same as Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic 10: Oriental Carpets: Art as Culture). Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Studies 332 (Topic: Persian Carpets), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 26: Oriental Carpets: Art as Culture), 372 (Topic: World of Persian Carpets).

Topic 11: Music Cultures of the Middle East, Past and Present. Same as History 334C and Middle Eastern Studies 334C. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

374. Middle Eastern Literatures in Translation.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Twentieth-Century Jewish Literature in English. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 374 (Topic 1) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 2: Twentieth-Century Jewish Literature in English) may not both be counted.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper on a literary or linguistic problem. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, admission to the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Honors Program; for 679HB, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 679HA.

Persian: PRS

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Persian I.

Elementary colloquial Persian, Tehran dialect. Five class hours a week for one semester.

507. First-Year Persian II.

Continuation of Persian 506. Elementary literary Persian. Five class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Persian 506 or the equivalent.

312K. Second-Year Persian I.

Intermediate Persian reading. Three class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Persian 507 or the equivalent.

312L. Second-Year Persian II.

Continuation of Persian 312K. Intermediate Persian composition and reading. Three class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Persian 312K or the equivalent.

118. Practice in Spoken Persian.

Instruction and practice in conversation for intermediate-level students. Two class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Persian 506.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Persian.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

125. Advanced Practice in Spoken Persian.

Instruction and practice in conversation for advanced students. Two class hours a week for one semester. Persian 120 and 125 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Persian 118 or equivalent skill in oral comprehension.

329. Topics in Persian Language and Literature.

Study of various aspects of Persian linguistics and literature. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: Persian 320K, 320L, 329. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.

Topic 2: Sa'di's Golestan.

Topic 3: Hafez's Ghazals.

Topic 4: Sadeq Hedayat and Twentieth-Century Persian Fiction.

Topic 5: Forugh Farrokhzad and Modernist Persian Poetry.

Topic 6: Persian Prose Nonfiction.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Persian.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

361. Topics in Persian Literature in Translation.

Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Persian 361 and 370 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Images of the West and Westerners in Persian Fiction. Persian 329 (Topic: Images of the West and Westerners in Persian Fiction) and 361 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Persian Literature, Past and Present. Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic: Persian Literature in Translation) and Persian 361 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Iranian Women Writers.

Topic 4: Iranian Literature in Exile. Persian 329 (Topic: Iranian Literature in Exile) and 361 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.

369. Conference Course in Persian Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Persian language or literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of upper-division Persian and consent of instructor.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, upper-division standing and admission to the Persian Language and Literature Honors Program; for 679HB, Persian 679HA.

Turkish: TUR

Lower-Division Courses

506. First-Year Turkish I.

Modern Standard Turkish. Five class hours a week for one semester.

507. First-Year Turkish II.

Modern Standard Turkish. Continuation of Turkish 506. Five class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Turkish 506.

412K. Second-Year Turkish I.

Conversational Turkish and readings in contemporary Turkish literature and newspapers. Review of the grammar covered in Turkish 506 and 507, and introduction of more complex grammatical patterns. Four class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Turkish 507 or the equivalent.

412L. Second-Year Turkish II.

Continuation of Turkish 412K. Four class hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Turkish 412K or the equivalent.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Turkish.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

329. Topics in Turkish Language and Literature.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Turkish.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

361. Topics in Turkish Literature in Translation.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be counted toward the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

369. Conference Course in Turkish Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Turkish language or literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

679H. Honors Tutorial Course.

Supervised individual reading for one semester, followed by research and writing to produce a substantial paper. Conference course for two semesters. Prerequisite: For 679HA, admission to the Turkish Language and Literature Honors Program; for 679HB, Turkish 679HA.

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