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School of Global Studies Courses

Check out our amazing courses being offered Summer, Fall and Winter 2026! If you have any questions, contact the SGS Academic Advisors, Megan Denney at mtheesfeld@arizona.edu and Paloma Boykin at boykin1@arizona.edu

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Summer 2026

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionTimesInstructor
LAS 230101, 201 (AZO)Latin American: Food & CultureGen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals & Societies
Gen Ed: Writing
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist
5W1Fully OnlineKatie O'Brien
LAS 348101, 150 (DIST), 201 (AZO)Drugs Wars & Oil Fortunes in Lat America 5W1Fully OnlineSusan Brewer-Osorio
LAS 354101, 201 (AZO)Drugs & Violence in Mexico 5W2Fully OnlineColin Deeds
LAS 363101, 201 (AZO)#BlackLivesMatter Across the Americas 5W1Fully OnlineTom Ze Bacelar da Silva

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionTimesInstructor
HRTS 300101/201Human Rights in the U.S.
Gen Ed: Building Connections
7W2Fully OnlineTrayce Peterson
HRTS 501101/201Advancing Human Rights Organizations 7W2Fully OnlineMette Brogden
HRTS 502101/201Advancing Human Rights through Non-Governmental Organizations 7W1Fully OnlineMette Brogden
HRTS 543101/201Advancing Human Rights through Technology 7W2 Fully OnlineTBD
HRTS 461/561101/201Human Rights in Eurasia 7W2Fully OnlineTBD

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionTimesInstructor
GWS 150 B2101Sex, Gender, and HealthGen Ed: Building Connections5W1Fully OnlineTBD
GWS 200101Gender, Identity, and PowerGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
5W1Fully OnlineTBD

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionTimesInstructor
JUS 332101/201The Holocaust: Witnesses & Representations   Gen Ed: Building ConnectionsPre-sessionFully OnlineDr. Deborah Kaye
JUS 240101/201Food and Judaism: Global Jewish Foodways from the Ancient World to Modern Culinary ContextsGen Ed: Exploring Perspectives, Humanist5W1Fully OnlineDr. Deborah Kaye
JUS 377101/201Modern Israel Gen Ed: Building Connections5W1Fully OnlineDr. Leonard Hammer
JUS 372A101/201Interpreting the Bible (Old Testament): Approaches to Understanding Israelite Religion and SocietyGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives, Humanist
5W2Fully OnlineDr. Deborah Kaye

Fall 2026

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
GWS 150 B1001Gender and Contemporary Societies Gen Ed: Building Connections  Fully OnlineDr. Sandy Soto
GWS 150 B4 001LGBTQ Studies Gen Ed: Building Connections T/TH12:30-1:45pmDr. Reid Gómez
GWS 160 C1001Technology & Society: Introduction to Science & Technology StudiesGen Ed: Building Connections  Fully OnlineDr. Jen Croissant
GWS 200101Gender, Identity, and PowerGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
  Fully OnlineDr. Piper Sledge
GWS 200101Gender, Identity, and Power Gen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
7W1 Fully OnlineDr. Wanda Alarcón
GWS 200101Gender, Identity, and Power   Gen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
7W2 Fully OnlineTBD
GWS 240   001Gender in a Transnational World   Gen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
7W2 Fully OnlineTBD
GWS 305001Feminist Theories  T/TH11:00-12:15pmDr. Wanda Alarcón
GWS 317101Science Fiction StudiesGen Ed: Tier 2 Humanities
Gen Ed: Building Connections
Writing Emphasis
  Fully OnlineDr. Jen Croissant
GWS 539A001Feminist Theories   Tues3:30-6:00pmDr. Reid Gómez
GWS 639001Feminist and Related Social Movements  Mon3:30-6:00pmDr. Piper Sledge

Modern Hebrew

Judaic Studies offers elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels of Modern Hebrew.  You may be eligible to place into a higher level Hebrew course if you have previous experience with the language. Contact David Graizbord, Program Director, (dlgraizb@arizona.edu), to be placed in the appropriate level of Hebrew.
CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
JUS 103A001Elementary Modern Hebrew Regular SessionM-F10:00-10:50amNaomi Tor
JUS 103A002Elementary Modern Hebrew Regular SessionM-F11:00-11:50amNaomi Tor
JUS 203A001Intermediate Modern Hebrew Regular SessionM-F11:00-11:50amDavid Diamond

 

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
JUS 321101, 201Women in JudaismGen Ed: Building Connections
Writing Emphasis Course
7W2 Fully OnlineDr. Deborah Kaye
JUS 332101, 201The Holocaust: Witnesses & RepresentationsGen Ed: Building Connections7W2 Fully OnlineProf. Gil Ribak
JUS 370A001History of the Jews: Modern Jewish HistoryGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals and Societies
7W2M/W2:00-4:00pm (Hybrid)Dr. Anat Balint
JUS 374101, 201The Holocaust 7W1 Fully OnlineDr. Leonard Hammer
JUS 377001Modern IsraelGen Ed: Building Connections7W2M/W12:00pm (Hybrid)Dr. Anat Balint
JUS 384101, 201International Human Rights, Transitional Justice, and IsraelGen Ed; Building Connections7W2 Fully OnlineDr. Leonard Hammer
JUS 387101, 201The History of Anti-Semitism 7W2 Fully OnlineProf. David Graizbord

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
HRTS 200101/201Introduction to Human RightsGen Ed: Building Connections7W2 Fully OnlineRay Smith
HRTS 250101/201Current Issues in Human RightsGen Ed: Exploring Perspectives,
Social Scientist
7W1 Fully OnlineWanda Kolmyjec
HRTS 300101/201Human Rights in the U.S.Gen Ed: Building Connections7W2 Fully OnlineTrayce Peterson
HRTS 320101/201Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights 7W1 Fully OnlineAmalia Mora
HRTS 500101/201Advancing Human  Rights 7W1 Fully OnlineBill Simmons
HRTS 496A-596A101/201Human Rights Crises: Trauma 7W2 Fully OnlineMette Brogden
HRTS 496B/596B101/201Cutting-Edge Advances in Human Rights Practice:
Sustainability Education
 7W1 Fully OnlineIon Vlad
HRTS 510101/201Advancing International Human Rights Law 7W1 Fully OnlineElisa Marchi
HRTS 520101/201Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Human Rights 7W2 Fully OnlineBill Simmons
HRTS 541101/201Advancing Human Rights through
Documentary Media
 7W2 Fully OnlineTBD

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
LAS 150 B1001, 002 (HNRS)Modern Latin America: Race, Rights, and RevolutionsGen Ed: Tier 1 Individuals & Societies
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist
Regular SessionMW, hybrid/flex11-11:50amTBD
LAS 230101, 201 (AZO)Latin America: Food and CultureGen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals & Societies
Gen Ed: Wrld Cult/Society
Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist
7W2 Fully OnlineTom Z Bacelar da Silva
LAS 312001Global Power and US-Latin American RelationsGen Ed: Diversity Emphasis
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals & Societies
Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist
Regular SessionT/TH11am- 12:15pmSusan Brewer-Osorio
LAS 316001Sex and Salvation in Latin AmericaGen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals & Societies
Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist
Regular SessionT/Th2-3:15pmKatie O'Brien
LAS 354001Drugs and Violence in Mexico Regular SessionT/Th12:30-1:45pmColin Deeds
LAS 364101, 201 (AZO)Development in Latin America 7W1 Fully OnlineKatie O'Brien
LAS 466/566001Racism and Resistance in Latin America Regular SessionW3-5:30pmTom Z Bacelar da Silva
LAS 489/589001Central American Migration Regular SessionT/Th3:30-4:45pmLiz Oglesby
LAS 500001Intro to Latin American Studies Regular SessionM3-5:30pmStephanie Graeter

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

 

CourseSectionCourse TitleGen Ed InfoSessionDaysTimesInstructor
GLS 250001Dimensions of Globalization: States, Societies, and Institutions Regular SessionT/Th11:00am-12:15pmDr. Junzi Huang
GLS 251101/201Dimensions of Globalization: Language, Literature, and Culture 7W1 Fully OnlineDr. Sandra Soto

Winter 2026

No Winter courses at this time

If you have questions on these courses, please contact our Academic Affairs Coordinators, Darcy Roman-Felix, roman@arizona.edu for courses related to GWS, JUS, HRTS, GLS and Olivia Conklin, oconklin@arizona.edu for courses related to LAS, and MENAS.