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One of the most important, exciting and influential topics in Industrial and Systems Engineering has emerged as the field of Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Both from a theoretical and practical perspective, MCDM influences all aspects of engineering design and analysis.

This course is a basic, interdisciplinary introduction to the contemporary Middle East, and uses three substances central to contemporary society as organizing metaphors for issues that help define the region that stretches from Morocco to Iran. We consider a wide range of topics including the modern legacy of Western colonialism in the region, the impact of oil, the roles of religion, gender politics, Arab-Israeli conflicts, and US policies towards the region. Satisfies the modern 100-level requirement for the Middle Eastern Studies major. (Gen. Ed. SB, DG)