2024 - 2025 MCPS High School Course Bulletin

SOC2041 The Middle East

0.5 credit per semester

This course provides an overview of the Middle East and its history. It stresses the role of the Middle East as the cradle of early civilizations, the crossroads of many empires, and the birthplace of three major world religions. Special emphasis is given to the influence of the Middle East on world civilizations, the historical importance of the Middle East over the centuries, and the background needed to understand present conditions in the area.

9 - 10 - 11 - 12
No repeats for credit

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