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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Springfield, Missouri
Program
Middle Eastern Studies (interdisciplinary)
Degrees Offered
BA
BS
MA
Middle East Language
Hebrew (Elementary, Intermediate)
Courses
Anthropology and Sociology
Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (biennially)
Old World Archaeology (biennially)
Problems and Topics in Near Eastern Archaeology (biennially)
Sociology of Religion in Israel (biennially)
Geology and Geography
Selected regions of the World: Middle East (annually)
History
Ancient Near East to 1200 BCE (biennially)
Ancient Israel (biennially)
Special Topics in Ancient History (annually)
Proseminar in Ancient Middle Eastern History (biennially)
The History of the Middle East since the Rise of Islam (annually)
The Arab-Israeli Conflict (annually)
Political Science
Government and Politics of the Middle East (annually)
Religious Studies
Introduction to Old Testament (biannually)
Introduction to New Testament (biannually)
Religions of the World (biannually)
Hebrew Prophets (annually)
Judaism (annually)
Faculty
Anthropology and Sociology
Shahin Gerami
Juris Zarins
Geography
Burl E. Self
Economics
John Hofthyzer
History
Marc Cooper
Ahmed Ibrahim
Political Science
Mehrdad Haghayeghi
Religious Studies
Stanley M. Burgess
Charles W. Hedrick
James Moyer
Chair
Ahmed Ibrahim
Special Features
Annual archaeological and sociological expeditions to Middle East
other programs anticipated: Middle East Studies Center, including resident research scholars, and expansion of library holdings into a major Middle East Collection student and faculty exchanges community
service activities
Student Organization
Muslim Student Association
Inquiries
Ahmed Ibrahim
History Department
901 S National Ave.
Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield MO 65804
417-836-5511
ahi058f@mail.smsu.edu
Last updated Tuesday, August 19, 2003