Academic Year 2022-2023 Course Lists
Academic Year 2021-2022 Course Lists
Please Note: All syllabi on the website are subject to minor changes prior to the beginning of the semester. The syllabus supplied at the start of each class will be the most up-to-date version.
The courses listed in the course catalog below are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment.
* Courses marked with an asterisk are courses offered in English in other University departments. They function on a different schedule than the International School courses and students must receive permission prior to the start of the course.
Please note: Not all of the Fall courses will be offered in 2020 due to COVID 19's impact on enrollment.
Anthropology
Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture (Fall)
Intercultural Encounters: Through an Anthropological Lens (Spring)
The Palestinian-Arab Citizens of Israel: Politics, Society, and Culture (Spring)
Women in the Arab World (Spring)
Archeology
The Department of Maritime Civilizations (Spring)
Art
Fine Arts* (offering courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, print-making and lithography - portfolio required)
Contemporary Israel and Middle East Studies
The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Fall)
Arab Israeli Relations (Spring)
Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture (Fall)
Parallel Narratives: Israel and Palestine Stories (Spring)
Political Economy of the Middle East (Spring)
Terrorism and Response (Fall)
The Palestinian-Arab Citizens of Israel: Politics, Society, and Culture (Spring)
Women in the Arab World: Beyond Stereotypes (Spring)
English Language and Literature
2022-2023 Department of English Course List
History
The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Fall)
Arab Israeli Relations (Spring)
Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture (Fall)
Political Economy of the Middle East (Spring)
Terrorism and Response (Fall)
The Palestinian-Arab Citizens of Israel: Politics, Society, and Culture(Spring)
Women in the Arab World: Beyond Stereotypes (Spring)
Holocaust
Artistic Responses to Fascism (MA course)
Literature of the Shoah (Fall)
Language
Arabic Language Courses
Spoken Levantine Arabic
Spoken Arabic Semester Course: Beginners 1 (Fall and Spring)
Spoken Arabic Semester Course: Beginners 2 (Spring)
Spoken Arabic Intensive August Program
Beginners Spoken Levantine Arabic Online Summer Course
Spoken Arabic Summer Course: Beginners 1
Semester Modern Standard Arabic Language Courses
Modern Standard Arabic: Elementary I
Modern Standard Arabic: Elementary II
Modern Standard Arabic: Intermediate I
Modern Standard Arabic Intermediate II
*Please Note: Course levels change each session depending on the participating students.
Hebrew Language Courses
Hebrew Language Aleph: Beginners
Hebrew Language Bet: Lower Intermediate
Hebrew Language Gimel: Upper Intermediate
Hebrew Language Dalet: Lower Advanced
*Please Note: Course levels change each session depending on the participating students.
Law
Literature
Faith, Reason and Dogma in Jewish Philosophy (Spring)
Kabbalah versus Rationalism in Jewish Thought (Fall)
Literature of the Shoah (Fall)
Parallel Narratives: Israel and Palestine Stories (Spring)
Maritime Civilizations
The Department of Maritime Civilizations (Spring)
Peace and Conflict Studies
The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Fall)
Arab Israeli Relations (Spring)
Terrorism and Response (Fall)
Philosophy
Faith, Reason and Dogma in Jewish Philosophy (Spring)
Kabbalah versus Rationalism in Jewish Thought (Fall)
Political Science
The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Fall)
Arab Israeli Relations (Spring)
Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture (Fall)
Political Economy of the Middle East (Spring)
Refugee's Mental Health: Global and Local Perspectives (Spring)
Terrorism and Response (Fall)
The Palestinian-Arab Citizens of Israel: Politics, Society, and Culture (Spring)
Women in the Arab World: Beyond Stereotypes (Spring)
Psychology
Mentored Independent Research Project (Fall and Spring)
Refugee's Mental Health: Global and Local Perspectives (Spring)
The Social Brain: Exploring the Brain Mechanisms Behind Social Interactions & Behavior (Fall)
Religious Studies
Faith, Reason and Dogma in Jewish Philosophy (Spring)
Kabbalah versus Rationalism in Jewish Thought (Fall)
Sociology
Contemporary Arab Thought and Culture (Fall)
The Palestinian-Arab Citizens of Israel: Politics, Society, and Culture (Spring)
Women in the Arab World: Beyond Stereotypes (Spring)
Tech, Sustainability, and Business
Startup Business Models and The Lean Startup (Spring)
