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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Eastern Studies Minor

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Requirements

Eighteen to 19 credits, distributed as follows:

A. Core Courses (6 credits)

Two from:

ANT 240 - Cultures of the Middle East (3)
HIS 283 - Introduction to Islam and the Modern "Middle East" (3)
HIS 385 - History of the Modern "Middle East" Since 19th Century (3)
MES 100 - Introduction to the "Middle East" (3).

B. Electives (12-13 credits)

12-13 credits, including a course from each of the following groups:

1.

HIS 386 - International Relations of the "Middle East" (3)
HIS 387 - Islam and Political Change (3)
MES 347 - Middle East Politics (3).
or
POL 347 - Middle East Politics (3).

2.

ARB 212 - Intermediate Standard Arabic II (4)
ENG 205 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3)
or
CPL 205 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3)
ENG 206 - The Bible as Literature: The New Testament and Lost Gospels (3)
or
CPL 209 - The Bible as Literature: The New Testament and Lost Gospels (3)
ENG 307 - English Travelers in the Middle East & Cross-Cultural Perceptions (3)
or
MES 307 - English Travelers in the Middle East & Cross-Cultural Perceptions (3)
FFS 304 - Francophone Literature and Culture of the Arab World (3)
or
MES 304 - Francophone Literature and Culture of the Arab World (3)
MES 263 - East Meets West: Muslims in Spain (3)
MES 310 - Understanding the Arabic-Speaking World: the United States (3)
MES 323 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3)

C. Cognate (0-8 credits)

One of:

ARB 112 - Beginning Standard Arabic II (4)
Equivalent proficiency by examination

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