Minor in Middle East Studies
Administered by History
Effective Fall 2012
Students will need to take 18 credit hours, six of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Core Requirement: (One of the following four courses) (3 credits)
HISTORY.145 History of the Muslim World to 1405
HISTORY.146 History of the Muslim World since 1405
HISTORY.456 History of the Modern Middle East
POLISCI.376 Government and Politics of the Middle East
Core Electives:
(Core requirement courses can also count as a core elective. However, No single course can double-count as a "requirement" and an "elective" at the same time. Students who take more than one of the core courses may use the extra courses towards their elective requirements.) (15 credits)
FRENCH.402 Contemporary Issues in Francophone Media
ARABIC.101 Arabic I
ARABIC.102 Arabic II
ENGLISH.283 Jewish Fictions: An International Perspective
ARTHSTRY.345 Art History of the Near East
ECONOMIC.340 Economics of the Middle East
HISTORY.457 History of the Early Ottoman Empire
HISTORY.458 History of the Late Ottoman Empire
Students may petition to have the following courses count toward the minor based on content:
EGGS.102 World Cultural Geography
POLISCI.181 Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POLISCI.280 Introduction to International Relations
POLISCI.345 Democratization and Regime Change
ANTHRO.102 Anthropology & World Problems
ANTHRO.320 Contemporary World Cultures
ANTHRO.495 Special Topics in Anthropology