Topic 1: History of the Religions of Asia. Eastern religions: an introduction to the basic forms and the historical development of the religious traditions of India, China, and Japan. History 306N (Topic 1) and Religious Studies 311 (Topic 1: History of the Religions of Asia) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Introduction to American Studies. An interdisciplinary introduction to American culture. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history.

Topic 3: Key Ideas and Issues in Latin America. Broad introductory course to acquaint students with the main areas of interest in Latin American studies. Same as: LAS 301

Topic 4: Introduction to Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: History. History 306N (Topic 4) and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301 may not both be counted.

Topic 5: Introduction to the Middle East: Adjustment and Change in Modern Times. The responses of the societies of the Middle East and North Africa (Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, and the Arab world) to Western cultural and political challenges, primarily since about 1800. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 314 (Topic 3), History 306N (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Studies 301L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 6: Key Ideas and Issues in American History. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history.

Topic 7: Introduction to Islam. The beliefs, theology, history, and main social and legal institutions of Islam, including the concept of God and society, the role of women, and Islamic government and movements. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic 15), History 306N (Topic 7), Islamic Studies 310, Middle Eastern Studies 310D, Religious Studies 319. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 301M.15, MES 310D, R S 319

Topic 8: Africa: A Visual Journey. A broad introduction to key themes in African history and culture, from earliest times to the postindependence era. Designed around the video series The Africans.

Topic 9: Asian American Experiences. American Studies 315 (Topic: The Asian American Experience) and History 306N (Topic 9) may not both be counted. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history.

Topic 10: Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492. Introduction to the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people from around 1000 BC to the end of the medieval period. Subjects may include ancient Israel, late Second Temple sectarianism, the rise of Christianity, rabbinic Judaism, medieval Jewish philosophy, Jewish mysticism, and Hebrew poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 306N (Topic 10), Jewish Studies 304M, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: Beginnings to 1492), 310 (Topic 6), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization I), 313M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: J S 304M, MES 310.6, R S 313M

Topic 11: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present. Subjects may include trends toward secularization, the emancipation of European Jewry, the emergence of American Jewry, the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 306 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 306 (Topic 4), History 306N (Topic 11), Jewish Studies 304N, 311 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), Religious Studies 313 (Topic: Jewish Civilization: 1492 to the Present), 313N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 306.4, J S 304N, R S 313N

Topic 12: Introduction to Modern North Africa. Introduction to the major themes of North African history from the sixteenth century to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: Intro to Modern North Africa), 306N (Topic 12), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic: Intro Modern North Africa), 310N, Religious Studies 317 (Topic: Intro Modern North Africa), 317N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 310N, R S 317N

Topic 13: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain. The history of Spain from its beginnings in the stone age through the great social and economic upheavals of the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 310 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 310 (Topic 1), European Studies 306 (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306 (Topic 2), History 306N (Topic: Introduction to the History and Culture of Spain), 306N (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 310.1, EUS 306.2

Topic 14: Prague, Magic, and the Struggle for Power. Examines historical texts from four different magical traditions to find the truth behind the fiction and the historical events that sometimes permitted and sometimes persecuted the religions, philosophies, and sciences that some call magic. Only one of the following may be counted: Czech 301K (Topic: Magic and Power in Prague: The Struggle for Power), 301K (Topic 2), History 306N (Topic: Magic and Power in Prague: The Struggle for Power), 306N (Topic 14), Religious Studies 306 (Topic: Magic and Power in Prague: The Struggle for Power), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 302 (Topic: Magic and Power in Prague: The Struggle of Power), 302 (Topic 2). Same as: REE 302.2

Topic 15: History of Human Sexuality. The history of human sexuality is approached from four angles: sexual behaviors; sexual consequences; sexual regulation, and sexual science. Only one of the following may be counted: History 306N (Topic: History of Human Sexuality), 306N (Topic 15), Women's and Gender Studies 301 (Topic: History of Human Sexuality), 301 (Topic 28). Same as: WGS 301.28