Topic 1: Comparative Ethnic Conflict. Same as: GOV 390L.21 Additional prerequisite: Twenty-four semester hours of coursework in government or related fields, and consent of the graduate adviser.
Topic 2: Development Communication. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic 2), Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 34: Development Communication), 384 (Topic 2), Radio-Television-Film 387D (Topic: Development Communication). Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing, and consent of the instructor and graduate advisor.
Topic 3: European Imperialism: British Empire. Study of the British empire in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic 3), History 380L (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Studies 385 (Topic 12). Same as: HIS 380L.1, MES 385.12 Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Topic 4: Gender, Ethnicity, and Nationalism. Same as: ANT 391.32
Topic 5: Ideology and Social Change.
Topic 6: International Business Fellows Seminar. Multidisciplinary seminar for students in area studies, business administration, law, and public policy. The faculty includes both academics and business leaders. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic 6), International Business 395 (Topic: International Business Fellows Seminar), Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 380, Public Affairs 388K (Topic: International Business Fellows Seminar), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 380. Same as: LAS 381.8, MES 380, REE 380
Topic 7: Women in Islamic Societies. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic 7), History 382N (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 385 (Topic 7). Same as: HIS 382N.2, MES 385.7
Topic 8: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice. A historical and comparative survey of the concepts and rituals of sovereignty in Muslim societies across the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, with an emphasis on the pre-modern era. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 391 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 391 (Topic 8), History 381 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Middle Eastern Studies 385 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 386 (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), Religious Studies 390T (Topic: Sovereignty in Islam: Theory & Practice), 390T (Topic 2). Same as: R S 390T.2