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Upcoming Courses Fall 2026

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
MENA 160A1101Global IslamGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures
Gen Ed: Writing
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: EP Humanist
7W2 Fully OnlineMaha Nassar
MENA 160A2001, 002-HMiddle Eastern HumanitiesGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: Building Connections
Hybrid Flex (in person and 
asynchronous online)
MW12-12:50pmLeila Hudson
MENA 225001Sports & Society in the Middle East and North AfricaGen Ed: Writing
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: Building Connections
Hybrid Flex (in person and
asynchronous online)
MW (hybrid)2-2:50pmYaseen Noorani
TA: Nicholas Kolenda
MENA 245001, 002-HIslamic Spain and the American SouthwestGen Ed: Social ScientistRegular SessionT/TH2-3:15pmHsain Ilahiane
MENA 277A101History of the Middle East: 600-1453Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: EP Humanist
7W1 Fully OnlineNayel Badareen 
MENA 277B101, 201A People's History of the Modern Middle EastGen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: EP Humanist
7W1 Fully OnlineMaha Nassar
MENA 285001Jews of PersiaGen Ed: Regular SessionMW9:30-10:45amKamran Talattoff
MENA 342001Persian WorldGend Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Writing
Gend Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: Building Connnections
Regular SessionMW3-4:15pmBelle Cheves
MENA 385101Intro to Political Islam 7W1 Fully OnlineNayel Badareen
MENA 385101Intro to Political Islam 7W2 Fully OnlineTBD
MENA 389101Middle East Religious and Ethnic Minorities 7W2 Fully OnlineTBD
MENA 471/571001Iranian Cinema Regular SessionW12-2:30pmKamran Talattof
MENA 490/590001Women in the Middle East Regular SessionT3:30-6:00pmLeila Hudson
MENA 496S/596S001Colonialism and Anti-Colonialism RegularW3:00-5:30pmYaseen Noorani
MENA 595D001Middle East Regular SessionT/Th12:30-1:45pmTBD

 

Arabic Language Courses

Undergraduate: MENAS offers Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and 4th Year Arabic, as well as dialect courses such as Egyptian, Colloquial Moroccan, and Levantine.
Graduate: MENAS offers Advanced and 4th Year Arabic at the graduate level.
CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
ARB 101002, 005-HElementary Arabic I Regular SessionM/T/W/Th/F9-9:50amTBD
ARB 101201Elementary Arabic I 7W1 Fully OnlineMahmoud Azaz
ARB 102201Elementary Arabic II 7W2 Fully OnlineMahmoud Azaz
ARB 401001, 005-HIntermediate Arabic I Regular SessionM/T/W/Th/F10-10:50amTBD
ARB 405/505001 and 005-H (ARB 405)
001 (ARB 505)
Advanced Arabic I Regular SessionM/T/W/Th/F8-8:50amTBD
ARB 407/507001 and 005-H (ARB 407)
001 (ARB 507)
4th Year Arabic I Regular SessionT/Th11am-12:15pmTBD
ARB 490/590001, 005 (ARB 490)
001 (ARB 590)
Advanced Arabic Media Regular SessionT/Th9:30-10:45amTBD

Persian Language Courses

Undergraduate: MENAS offers Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and 4th Year Persian courses in person on the University of Arizona main campus.
Graduate: MENAS offers Advanced and 4th Year Persian at the graduate level in person on the University of Arizona main campus.
CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
PRS 101001, 101, 102Elementary Persian I Regular Session
Live Online (101)
Live Online (102)
M/T/W/TH/F2-2:50pmAmirreza Vakilifard
PRS 401001, 101, 102Intermediate Persian I Regular Session
Live Online (101)
Live Online (102)
M/T/W/Th/F1-1:50pmAmirreza Vakilifard
PRS 403/503001Advanced Persian I Regular SessionT/TH9:30-10:45amAmirreza Vakilifard
PRS 407/5070014th Year Persian I Regular SessionT/TH11am-12:15pmAmirreza Vakilifard

Turkish Language Courses

Undergraduate: MENAS offers Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and 4th Year Turkish.
Graduate: MENAS offers Advanced and 4th Year Turkish at the graduate level.
CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
TURK 101001Beginning Turkish I Regular Session   M/W/F    2-3:30pmAhmet Okal
TURK 401001Intermediate Turkish I Regular Session   M/W/F12-1:30pmAhmet Okal