US History in the Middle East ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course examines the relationship between the United States and Middle East, defined for the purposes of this study as all the land from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Turkey (MENA). Students will consider the important events, forces, people, and policies that have shaped that relationship, as well as the ways in which the relationship reflects the evolution of the American society, economy, domestic politics, and foreign relations. Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology and/or Sociology, Macroeconomics, and a decided interest in issues that inform the historic engagement of the U.S. in the Middle East.