Minor in Middle East Studies
This minor is intended to enable students to pursue a multi-disciplinary
approach to the Middle East and to acquire a thorough understanding
of the area from anthropological, economic, historical, literary,
political, and religious perspectives.
Students electing this minor must complete at least 18 credits at
the 200 level that satisfy the following criteria:
1. The basic required course is HIST 205.
2. In addition, students must complete five courses, spread across
at least four fields, from the following list: ANTH 238, CLCS 201,
CLCS 203, CLCS 214, ECON 204 (W), FR 218, HEB 201 (also offered as
JUDS 201), HEB 279, HIST 204, HIST 290, HIST 212 W (also offered as
ANTH 257W), HIST 213 (also offered as CLAS 253), HIST 218 (also offered
as HEB 218, CLAS 256, and JUDS 218), INTD 294, POLS 224, POLS 226,
and 200-level courses on Middle Eastern Languages. (See courses
link for detailed course descriptions).
Courses offered by the Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS)
Program count toward the minor when the topic contains substantial
Middle Eastern material.
With the approval of a student's Middle Eastern Studies Advisor, one
other course not listed above or a 3-credit independent study course
with substantial Middle Eastern content may also be counted toward
the minor.
The Critical Languages Program offers courses in Middle Eastern languages
that may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement of the
University. Students are strongly encouraged to take a language relating
to their field of study.
The minor is offered by the CLAS and supervised by a committee of
affiliated faculty. For information, contact Prof.
Jeremy Pressman.
Download the MES
Minor Plan of Study form (pdf).
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