The African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures (AMESALL) major requires the successful completion of at least 33
credits, with the first two years of language study/proficiency as a
prerequisite. The major has two options, as follows:
Regional Option
This option is designed to allow students to explore
in depth one of the literatures offered by AMESALL, within a regional context. All majors must take the following two courses in order to complete this major option:
- 01:013:201 Classical Literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia (3) and
- 01:013:401 Senior Seminar in Literature and Society (3)
Students enrolling in this option must complete at least 6 credits of language courses at the advanced 300 level or higher.
Students must also take one of the following courses, as appropriate to their region of study:
- 01:013:211 Literatures of Africa (3) or
- 01:013:221 Literatures of the Middle East (3) or
- 01:013:231 Literatures of South Asia (3)
Finally, students must complete 18 credits of additional literature, sociolinguistics, or linguistics courses on the region of their concentration. Of these, 9 credits must be upper-level courses at the 300 level or above. These courses must either be taught in AMESALL, cross-listed with AMESALL, or approved by the department chair.
Comparative Option
This option is designed to allow
students to engage in comparative work among the three regions represented by AMESALL. All majors must take the following two courses in order to complete this major option:- 01:013:201 Comparative Literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia (3) and
- 01:013:401 Senior Seminar in Literature and Society (3)
Majors must also demonstrate intermediate 200-level or higher proficiency in one of the languages of the three regions, either through coursework or a placement exam. Comparative option majors must also take at least 6 credits of a second language at the advanced 300 level.
Additionally, students must successfully complete all three of the following courses:
- 01:013:211 Literatures of Africa (3) and
- 01:013:221 Literatures of the Middle East (3) and
- 01:013:231 Literatures of South Africa (3)
Finally, students must complete 12 credits of additional literature, sociolinguistics, or linguistics courses offered by the department. Of these, 9 credits must be upper-level courses at the 300 level or above.
Majors in both options are highly encouraged to join a study
abroad program before graduation. Depending on the curriculum of the
specific program, majors could fulfill up to 8 credits of
language/literature requirements through the study abroad experience.
