I'm new, Q on Middle East History

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  1. TAL

    TAL New Member

    Hello Everyone,

    Glad to have found this resource. I'm currently doing working toward my first few CLEP tests. INTRO to Sociology & Analyzing Literature, etc.

    My current goal:
    Work towards credits for a BA in Social Sciences from TESC. We'll see if anything changes along the way:rolleyes:I've got some of the REA books and plan to use the flashcards with INSTANT CERT. any other ideas will be great.

    Can anybody tell me some ideas for an ONLINE course in MIDDLE EAST history?
    Thanks,
    TAL
     
  2. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    American Military University www.apus.edu offers a very wide variety of history courses, both undergraduate and graduate. And HIST 350: Middle Eastern History happens to be one of them.
     
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  3. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    Welcome! That's the program I completed too! I didn't take a Middle Eastern course though, but I'm sure Ted's link will pull up a good one.
    Good luck and welcome!
     
  4. emmzee

    emmzee New Member

    APU actually has a "Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies":

    http://www.apu.apus.edu/academic/programs/degree/1257/bachelor-of-arts-in-middle-eastern-studies

    This includes courses like "History of the Middle East" and "Middle Eastern Culture". APU does allow students to take courses without being registered for a degree:
    http://www.apu.apus.edu/admission/faq/#Can_I_take_just_a_course_or_two_at_APU

    However make sure before you enroll in a course that you'll be able to use it towards your degree at TESC; fpr example, the Middle Eastern Culture course's code is "IRLS260" (not HIST###) so it may not be usable if you needed a history course.
     
  5. TAL

    TAL New Member

    Thanks...

    so much, I went to APU, it doesn't give much info as far as how many credits and syllabus, etc. I guess it's still a standard college course?
     
  6. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    It is there is you search enough:
    Here is syllabus (unless you were looking for more detail):
    http://www.amu.apus.edu/academic/schedule/course/HIST350
    Courses are all 3 semester units unless otherwise specified.

    Here is a DSST exam that includes ME history
    http://www.getcollegecredit.com/downloads/factsheets/Intro%20to%20Modern%20Middle%20East.pdf
    DSST has other related exams.

    There are several courses here
    http://www.cvc.edu/students/courses/?q=middle+east&degree=ALL&subject=ALL&segment=ALL&school=ALL&delivery=ALL&term=ALL&type=search
     
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  7. major56

    major56 Active Member

    According to their website, the Jewish Theological Seminary (TTS) — Kaminer Center for Distance Learning offers a wide variety of Middle Eastern studies (bachelorette thru terminal degrees). They are accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York http://www.jtsa.edu/x1386.xml?ID_NUM=100064
     
  8. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    If you're still interested in Middle Eastern History when you get to the graduate level, the Humanities External Degree Program of California State University Dominguez Hills www.csudh.edu offers HUX 579: The Arab World and HUX 581: The Ancient Near East.
     
  9. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

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