Departmental Notes

Please check our website, www.mec.utah.edu for a listing of all courses that will fulfill Middle East Studies major and minor requirements. For course descriptions click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

MID E 1000 - 090 Intro to Middle East


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.

MID E 1000 - 090 Intro to Middle East

  • Class Number: 13527
  • Instructor: WASILEWSKA, EWA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $60.00
  • Seats Available: 13

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.
  • Class Number: 10779
  • Instructor: VON SIVERS, PETER
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

MID E 2780 - 090 Religiosity in ME/USA


This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.

MID E 2780 - 090 Religiosity in ME/USA

  • Class Number: 18872
  • Instructor: WASILEWSKA, EWA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

This is an online course, which does not meet in-class. For additional information, please visit http://uonline.utah.edu or call (801) 585-5959.

MID E 3500 - 001 Ancient Empires

MID E 3500 - 001 Ancient Empires

  • Class Number: 17485
  • Instructor: PARKER, BRADLEY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

An Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic is offered for this course-MID E 3880-006. An Optional 1-credit section taught in Persian is also offered for this course -MID E 3880-004.
  • Class Number: 12477
  • Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL B
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

An Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic is offered for this course-MID E 3880-006. An Optional 1-credit section taught in Persian is also offered for this course -MID E 3880-004.

MID E 3880 - 002 Arabic Discussion Course


Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic; to be taken in conjunction with MIDE 4549-001 (Major Issues in Middle East History). Roughly two years of language experience in or outside classroom is highly recommended. For more information about CLAC courses please see http://ias.utah.edu/language/clac.php

MID E 3880 - 002 Arabic Discussion Course

  • Class Number: 17794
  • Instructor: SALAH, SHEREEN
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic; to be taken in conjunction with MIDE 4549-001 (Major Issues in Middle East History). Roughly two years of language experience in or outside classroom is highly recommended. For more information about CLAC courses please see http://ias.utah.edu/language/clac.php

MID E 3880 - 003 Modern Christian Thought

MID E 3880 - 003 Modern Christian Thought

  • Class Number: 18656
  • Instructor: Peterson, Brandon
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

MID E 3880 - 006 Arabic Discussion Course


Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic; to be taken in conjunction with MIDE 3880-001 (Oil in the Middle East and Asia). Roughly two years of language experience in or outside classroom is highly recommended. For more information about CLAC courses please see http://ias.utah.edu/language/clac.php

MID E 3880 - 006 Arabic Discussion Course

  • Class Number: 15382
  • Instructor: SALAH, SHEREEN
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 17

Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic; to be taken in conjunction with MIDE 3880-001 (Oil in the Middle East and Asia). Roughly two years of language experience in or outside classroom is highly recommended. For more information about CLAC courses please see http://ias.utah.edu/language/clac.php

MID E 4320 - 001 Women's Voices

MID E 4320 - 001 Women's Voices

  • Class Number: 17795
  • Instructor: FIROUZBAKHCH, KATTY
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

MID E 4325 - 001 Muslim-Americans in US

MID E 4325 - 001 Muslim-Americans in US

  • Class Number: 17496
  • Instructor: AMIRSOLEIMANI, SOHEILA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4
  • Class Number: 13118
  • Instructor: VON SIVERS, PETER
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

An Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic is offered for this course-MID E 3880-002.
  • Class Number: 17587
  • Instructor: SAFIULLAH, SHEIKH--SAFI
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

An Optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic is offered for this course-MID E 3880-002.

MID E 5644 - 001 Nation/Ethnc Conflict

MID E 5644 - 001 Nation/Ethnc Conflict

  • Class Number: 12664
  • Instructor: YAVUZ, M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0
  • Class Number: 12478
  • Instructor: SORKHABI, RASOUL B
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5