AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

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.) Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HIST 603 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HIST 436 if student has credit for HIST 603 .