Major
Suggested Course of Study in Central and Southwest Asian Studies (CSWA)
| First Year |
A |
S |
| CSWA 146 H Silk Road (Anthropology146H/History 146H) |
3
|
|
| ENEX 101 Composition |
3
|
|
|
Languages (First Year)(Arabic OR Chinese OR Persian OR Russian)
|
5
|
5
|
|
Math General Education requirement
|
|
3 |
|
General Education Electives (Groups IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, or XI)*
|
4 |
7 |
| Total |
15 |
15 |
| Second Year |
A
|
S
|
| Three lower level courses in Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses (CSWA) |
3
|
6
|
Languages (Second Year)(Arabic OR Chinese OR Persian OR Russian)
WPE (Writing Proficiency Examination) |
5± |
5± |
| General Education Electives (Groups IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, or XI)* |
7 |
4
|
Total
|
15
|
15
|
| ± Some languages may require 4 credits at the sophomore level. |
| Third Year |
A
|
S
|
| Three upper level courses in Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses (CSWA) (300 level or above) |
3
|
6
|
Upper Division Electives
(Third and Fourth Year language study strongly encouraged) |
12
|
9
|
Total
|
15
|
15
|
| FourthYear |
A
|
S
|
Capstone Requirement: CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 441: Seminar Central Asia
OR CSWA 496: Independent Study (Twenty-five page research paper)
Either course fulfills the Upper Division Writing Requirement in the Major |
|
3
|
| Upper Division Electives |
15
|
12
|
Total
|
15
|
15
|
| * See General Education section in the catalogue. |
Central & Southwest Asian Studies Program (CSWA)
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 146: The Silk Road
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 241: Central Asia: Peoples and Environments
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 262: Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 264: Islamic Civilization: The Modern Era
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 347: Central Asia and Its Neighbors
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 386: Nationalism in the Middle East & Central Asia
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 368: Iran Between Two Revolutions
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 442: Cities and Landscapes of Central and Southwest Asia
- CSWA 457: Artistic Traditions of Central Asia (same as ANTH/HSTR 459)
- CSWA/ANTH/HSTR 441 : Central Asia Seminar
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
- ARAB 101: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I
- ARAB 102: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II
- ARAB 195: Introduction to the Arab World (same as ANTH 195)
- ARAB 201: Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I
- ARAB 202: Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II
- ARAB 301: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I
- ARAB 302: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II
- ARAB 396: Independent Study
- CHIN 101: Elementary Chinese I
- CHIN 102: Elementary Chinese II
- CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese I
- CHIN 202: Intermediate Chinese II
- CHIN 301: Advanced Chinese I
- CHIN 302: Advanced Chinese II
- CHIN 313L: Classical Chinese Poetry in English Translation
- CHIN 314L: Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation
- CHIN 432L: Twentieth Century Chinese Fiction in English Translation
- MCLG 211H: Chinese Culture and Civilization
- MCLG 380L: Chinese Folktales
- MCLG 195: Elementary Persian I
- MCLG 195: Elementary Persian II
- MCLG 295: Intermediate Persian I
- MCLG 295: Intermediate Persian II
- RUSS 101: Elementary Russian I
- RUSS 102: Elementary Russian II
- RUSS 105: Introduction to Russian Culture (same as MCLG/LS 105)
- RUSS 201: Intermediate Russian I
- RUSS 202: Intermediate Russian II
- RUSS 301: Oral and Written Expression
- RUSS 302: Russian Culture and Civilization
- RUSS 306: Introduction to 19th Century Literature (same as MCLG/LS 306)
- RUSS 307: Introduction to 20th Century Literature (same as MCLG/LS 307)
- RUSS 308: Russian Cinema and Culture (same as MCLG/LS/ENFM 308)
- RUSS 411: 19th Century Major Russian Authors
- RUSS 413: Soviet/Russian Literature
- RUSS 424: Russian Short Story
- RUSS 430: 20th Century Russian Literature Between the Wars (1914-1941)
- RUSS 431: 20th Century Russian Literature Contemporary Period
- RUSS 440: Russian Poetry
- RUSS 494: Seminar in Russian Studies [Variable] (same as MCLG/HRS 494)
Department of Anthropology
- ANTH 146: The Silk Road (same as CSWA 146/HSTR 146)
- ANTH 241: Central Asia: Peoples and Environments (same as LS 241/HSTR 241)
- ANTH 262: Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age (same as CSWA 262/HSTR 262)
- ANTH 264: Islamic Civilization: The Modern Era (same as CSWA 264/HSTR 264)
- ANTH 347: Central Asia and Its Neighbors (same as CSWA 347/HSTR 347)
- ANTH 368: Iran Between Two Revolutions (same as CSWA 368/HIST 368)
- ANTH 462: Cities and Landscapes of Central and Southwest Asia (same as CSWA 462/HSTR462)
- ANTH 457: Artistic Traditions of Central Asia (same as CSWA 457/HSTR 459)
- ANTH 441: Central Asia Seminar (same as CSWA 441/HSTR 441)
Department of History
- HSTR 146: The Silk Road (same as ANTH/AS 146)
- HSTR 241: Peoples and Environments (same as ANTH/CSWA/LS 241)
- HSTR 262: Islamic Civilization: The Classical Age (same as ANTH 262)
- HSTR 264: Islamic Civilization: The Modern Era (same as ANTH 264)
- HSTR 357: Russia to 1881
- HSTR 358: Russia Since 1881
- HSTR 347: Central Asia & Its Neighbors
- HSTR 380: Modern China
- HSTR 386: Nationalism in the Middle East and Central Asia
- HSTR 368: Iran Between Two Revolutions
- HSTR 442: Cities and Landscapes of Central and Southwest Asia (same as ANTH/CSWA 442)
- HSTR 457: World of Anna Karnina
- HSTR 446: The Russian Revolution
- HSTR 459: Artistic Traditions of Central Asia (same as ANTH/CSWA 459)
- HSTR 441: Central Asia Seminar (same as ANTH/CSWA 441)
- HSTR 544: Modern Russia
- HSTR 586: Modern Islamic Politics
FACULTY
- Donald Bedunah, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1981
- Samir Bitar, M.I.S., The University of Montana, 2009
- Timothy Bradstock, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1984
- Zhen Cao, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 1997
- Robert H. Greene, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2004
- Louis D. Hays, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1966
- Marc Hendrix, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1992
- Khaled Huthaily, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 2008
- Ardi Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1988
- Mehrdad Kia, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1986
- Ona Renner-Fahey, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2003
- Bharath Sriraman, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 2002
- Clint Walker, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2006
CONTACT
Old Journalism, Room 303
brian.lofink@mso.umt.edu
Phone:+ 1 406 243 2299
