Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6DescriptionExamines the history of the Middle East, with emphasis on religious, political, cultural, economic, and demographic factors. Major topics may include early societies, Mohammed and Islam, the Ottoman Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism and Nationalism, Revolutions, Western involvement in the Middle East, Israeli-Arab conflicts, OPEC, and the Rise of Fundamentalism. Critical, analytical written work is the primary means of evaluation. May be offered in a distance-learning format.