ARABIC

ARABIC 3702 
Arabic Lit & Film  

Credits: Listed as Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

ARABIC 3702: Lecture  
Section 0010 (38031)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Theme: Lived Environments  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
12:45 pm – 2:05 pm  

Instructors  
- Johanna Sellman

ARABIC 5651  
Contemporary Arabic Prose Fiction  

Reading and analysis of short stories and novels representative of major developments and trends of the 20th century. Prereq: 3105 (401), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 651.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

ARABIC 5651: Lecture  
Section 0010 (37865)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
3:55 pm – 5:15 pm  

Instructors  
- Johanna Sellman

ARABIC 7602  
Studies in Arabic Prose  

Advanced study of specific periods, authors and/or genres of prose writing (literary or non-literary) involving extensive reading and discussion of primary and secondary materials. Prereq: 6 cr hrs of Arabic Literature at the 5000 level or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Graduate  
Campus: Columbus  

ARABIC 7602: Lecture  
Section 0010 (36019)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
3:55 pm – 5:15 pm  

Instructors  
- Johanna Sellman

HEBREW 2700 
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament  

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is taught from a historical perspective. The HB/OT is a collection of texts designed to create and fortify the ethnic identity of a single group within imperial contexts, while focusing on the formation of gender identity and race. The student will study the cultural dimensions of the ancient societies in which the HB/OT was written. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. Not open to students with credit for 2700H, JewshSt 2700, or 2700H. Cross-listed in JewshSt.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

HEBREW 2700: Lecture  
Section 0010 (28449)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
College Credit Plus, General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New, General Education - New, ODHE Ohio Transfer 36  

Class Attribute Values:  
Level 1 CCP course, GEL Literature, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts, GEN Foundation: Race, Ethnicity & Gender Diversity, Ohio Transfer 36 - Arts and Humanities  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
2:20 pm – 3:40 pm  

Instructors  
- James Dryden Moore

HEBREW 5100
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew  

Introduction of main elements of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax, for study of ancient and late antique Mediterranean religion and History, for students in Classics, History, NELC, etc. Requires no previous study of Hebrew language but assumes moderate experience with studying another/non-native language. Prereq: Third-semester level $$1103$$ in any other modern or classical language, or permission of instructor.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

HEBREW 5100: Lecture, Section 0010 (36023)  
Autumn 2026, Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Wednesday Friday  
9:35 am – 10:55 am  

Instructors  
- Daniel Frank
 

HISTORY 2221   
Introduction to the New Testament: History and Literature  

Introductory survey of the New Testament writings in translation, including non-canonical sources of the early Christian movement. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor.

HISTORY 2353   
The Middle East Since 1914  

An introductory study of the political, social and cultural history and evolution of Islamic civilization since 1914. The course will examine the impact of outside power on the Middle East, as well as the region's responses to modernity; political, socioeconomic and cultural change; ideological strategy; Islamic identity and globalization; and changes in media of communication. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 3358.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

Section 10 (28410)  
Term: Autumn 2026 — Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  
Class Attributes: General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  
Class Attribute Values: GEL Historical Study, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies  
Dates: 8/25/26 – 12/9/26  
Meets: Monday & Wednesday, 2:20 pm – 3:40 pm  
Instructor: Yigit Akin

HISTORY 2680   
It's The End of The World!: Apocalypticism in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam  

This course will explore how the end of the world—generally understood to be preceded by enormous wars and disasters as well as the judgment of people and a reckoning of their deeds—was imagined over two millennia by Christians, Jews, and Muslims. The course will cover primary and secondary historical works, as well as fictional bestsellers, about the apocalypse from around the world. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for NELC 2680. Cross-listed in NELC.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

HISTORY 2680: Lecture  
Section 10 (37634)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies  

8/25/26 - 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
12:45 pm - 2:05 pm  

Instructors  
- Matt Goldish

HISTORY 3355   
The Early Islamic Conquests (CE 630–750)  

Same course as ISLAM 3355, cross-listed in Islam. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Islam 3355.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  

Section 10 (27729) | Lecture | Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  
Class Attribute Values: GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies  
Meets: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:35 am – 10:55 am | 8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

HISTORY 3480   
Israel/Palestine: History of the Present  

The course will enable students to reflect on the ways in which the past informs interpretations of the present and the ways in which the present informs interpretations of the past. The course will adopt a broad definition of the "present", investigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict primarily against the background of the collapse of the Oslo peace process in the early 2000s. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for JewshSt 3480. Cross-listed with JewshSt.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

HISTORY 3480: Lecture  
Section 10 (27292)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
12:45 pm – 2:05 pm  

Instructors  
- Ori Yehudai 

INTSTDS/NELC 2200

Introduction to the Middle East

This course presents the student with a multi-disciplinary analysis of the issues involved in the modern-day transformation of the Middle East (including the Arab countries of Southwest Asia, as well as Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan). The course begins with a discussion of aspects o f the traditional culture relevant to life in the Middle East today and then devotes the bulk of its attention to the problems of rapid change as experienced in this century including most recent developments. Disciplinary
perspectives normally represented in the course include anthropology, history, international relations, literature and religion.

ISLAM 2350   
Islam, Politics, and Society in History  

Introduction to the manner in which Islam has interacted with politics in the Middle East and vicinity from the rise of Islam through the present. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 2350. Cross-listed in History.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

ISLAM 2350: Lecture  
Section 0010 (27041)  

Autumn 2026  
Session 2  

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Historical Study, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies  

ONLINE  
10/19/26 – 12/9/26  
Class not scheduled yet – TBA  

Instructors  
- Mehrak Kamali Sarvestani

ISLAM 3355   
The Early Islamic Conquests (CE 630–750)  

Utilizing new historical methods for reading and interpreting sparse contemporary testimonies — both Muslim and non-Muslim — to challenge historians to revise the history of the Islamic conquests. Cross-listed in History. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 3355.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  

Section 0010 (27626) | Lecture | Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  
Class Attribute Values: GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies  
Meets: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:35 am – 10:55 am | 8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

ISLAM 3501   
Traditions of Islam  

Explores the development of four traditions of Islam during its formative and classical periods (ca. 600–1200 AD): scriptural tradition, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Islamic politics and rulership, and the tradition of divinity. Conducted entirely in English. Prereq: English 1110.xx or GE foundation writing and info literacy course. Not open to students with credit for NELC 3501.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  

Section 0010 (36024) | Lecture | Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  
Class Attribute Values: GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, & Transformations  
Meets: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:10 am – 12:30 pm | 8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

JEWSHST 2201   
Introduction to Jewish Culture, Thought, and Practice  

An introduction to the historical, ideological, and cultural growth of Judaism examined from a variety of methodological perspectives. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 201.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

JEWSHST 2201: Lecture  
Section 0010 (27625)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
College Credit Plus, General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New, ODHE Ohio Transfer 36  

Class Attribute Values:  
Level 1 CCP course, GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies, Ohio Transfer 36 - Arts and Humanities  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
3:55 pm – 5:15 pm  

Instructors  
- Adena V. Tanenbaum

JEWSHST 2242H   
Culture of Contemporary Israel  

An introduction to the culture of modern Israel: historical roots, socio-political institutions and developments, and literary and artistic creations reflecting the realities of contemporary Israeli society. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2242, Hebrew 2241 (241), or 2241H (241H). Cross-listed in Hebrew 2241H.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

JEWSHST 2242H: Lecture  
Section 0010 (28444)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New, Honors Course  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies, Honors Course  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
2:20 pm – 3:40 pm  

Instructors  
- Adena V. Tanenbaum

JEWSHST 3245   
Israeli Film & Society  

A survey of Israeli films from 1948 to the present day, tracing the development of film production in Israel as well as the relationship between film and society. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2245 or Hebrew 2245 or 3245. Cross-listed in Hebrew.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

JEWSHST 3245: Lecture  
Section 0020 (37195)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Visual and Performing Arts, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World  

8/25/26 - 12/9/26  

This class meets Wednesday Friday  
12:45 pm - 2:05 pm  

Instructors  
- Naomi Brenner

JEWSHST 2453   
History of Zionism and Modern Israel  

A history of the Jewish state from the rise of Zionism to the present, with a focus on migration and displacement. Topics include: Jewish-Arab relations, the encounter between European and Middle Eastern Jews, the creation of a new Hebrew identity, the impact of the Holocaust, ethnic conflict and social protest, war and diplomacy, religion and the state and struggles over the nature of the regime. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 2453. Cross-listed in History.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

JEWSHST 2453: Lecture  
Section 0010 (27927)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Historical Study, GEN Theme: Migration, Mobility, and Immobility  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
9:35 am – 10:55 am  

Instructors  
- Ori Yehudai

JEWSHST 3480   
Israel/Palestine: History of the Present  

(See HISTORY 3480 above; cross-listed.)

INTSTDS/NELC 2200

Introduction to the Middle East

This course presents the student with a multi-disciplinary analysis of the issues involved in the modern-day transformation of the Middle East (including the Arab countries of Southwest Asia, as well as Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan). The course begins with a discussion of aspects o f the traditional culture relevant to life in the Middle East today and then devotes the bulk of its attention to the problems of rapid change as experienced in this century including most recent developments. Disciplinary
perspectives normally represented in the course include anthropology, history, international relations, literature and religion.

NELC 2244   
Films of the Middle East  

Overview of contemporary films from different Middle Eastern countries; how filmmakers of the region view, present, and construct their countries using particular modes of representation. Prereq: English 1110; or GE foundation writing and info literacy course.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

NELC 2244: Lecture  
Section 0010 (29019)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - Legacy, General Education - Legacy, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEL Visual and Performing Arts, GEL Diversity: Global Studies, GEN Theme: Lived Environments  

ONLINE  
8/25/26 – 12/9/26  
Class not scheduled yet – TBA  

Instructors  
- Mehrak Kamali Sarvestani

NELC 3025   
Citizenship and Diaspora: Living in Between Countries and Cultures  

This course examines histories, lived experiences, and artistic representations of citizenship and diaspora. Over the course of the semester, we will focus on South Asia, specifically India/Pakistan, and the Middle East, specifically Israel/Palestine, two societies in which citizenship and diaspora have been particularly significant and complex, as well as diasporic communities in the US. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for SAsia 3025. Cross-listed in SAsia.  

Credits: 4 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

NELC 3025: Lecture  
Section 0010 (28458)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - New, General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEN HIP: Interdisciplinary and Integrated Coll Tch, GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World  

8/25/26 - 12/9/26  

This class meets Wednesday Friday  
9:05 am - 10:55 am  

Instructors  
- Naomi Brenner  
- Ila Nagar

NELC 3667   
Messages from Beyond: Divination, Prophecy, and the Occult in Religion and Culture  

In this course, we will explore how people from antiquity to our time have sought to find meaning in the complexity and uncertainty around their physical and social environment to access what they perceived as hidden realms as sources of meaning. Students will learn how messages from beyond guide their daily lives, provide them with sources of authority or companionship for their art of philosophy. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for RelStds 3667. Cross-listed in RelStds.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

NELC 3667: Lecture, Section 0010 (27030)  
Autumn 2026, Regular Academic Term  
Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes: General Education - New  
Class Attribute Values: GEN Theme: Lived Environments  

This class meets Wednesday Friday  
11:10 am – 12:30 pm  

Instructors  
- Daniel Frank

NELC 3689   
Words Across the World  

Language, at the heart of our social life, drives much of what humans do: converse, convey beliefs & views, label, categorize, include & exclude people. We'll critically examine how we use language to interact with our lived environments (LE) & analyze & discover ways in which words are used & manipulated to impact our LE & how changes & developments in our LE can have a direct effect on language. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for German 3689 or Spanish 3689. Cross-listed in German and Spanish.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

NELC 3689: Lecture  
Section 0010 (27764)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

Class Attributes:  
General Education - New  

Class Attribute Values:  
GEN Theme: Lived Environments  

8/25/26 - 12/9/26  

This class meets Tuesday Thursday  
9:35 am - 10:55 am  

Instructors  
- Aidah Aljuran  
- Ila Nagar  
- Naomi Brenner

NELC 5145  (Undergraduate listing)  
Digital Editions of Ancient Texts and Artifacts  

This training course is designed to introduce students to the purpose, philosophy, use, and construction of digital editions of ancient sources or artifactual databases. Students will be taught how to construct a basic PostgreSQL database using both command line input (cli) and administrative graphic user interfaces (GUIs). At least one year of an ancient Semitic or Indo-European language taught at the university level.  

Credits: 3 Units  
Level: Undergraduate  
Campus: Columbus  

NELC 5145: Lecture  
Section 0010 (36044)  

Autumn 2026  
Regular Academic Term  

Instruction Mode: In Person  

8/25/26 – 12/9/26  

This class meets Wednesday  
2:15 pm – 5:00 pm  

Instructors  
- James Dryden Moore 
 

Sylvan:

POLITSC 4327
Politics in the Middle East

Danielle Schoon:

SOCIOL 3200 
Sociology of Immigration

Provides a sociological understanding of contemporary migration both globally and with a particular focus on the U.S. The course will examine why migration occurs; how it is sustained over time; and how immigrants are incorporated into the host society. Social relations as central to understanding immigration will be a focus of the course. GE diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. SOCIOL 3200: Lecture Section 002 (27000)