The interdisciplinary major in Middle Eastern studies
consists of 34 credits, which are distributed in the following manner: no more
than 16 credits in a Middle Eastern language (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew,
Persian, Turkish, or other less commonly taught languages), demonstrating
proficiency through the intermediate level. Students with advanced placement
beyond the intermediate level are required to take at least two semesters of
further language study. Students with prior knowledge of a Middle Eastern
language must choose their courses for the language requirement in consultation with and with the approval of the Middle Eastern studies program (MESP) director.
In addition, majors are
required to take 6 credits in the two core Middle Eastern studies courses,
01:685:100 Introduction to the Modern Middle East and 01:685:499 Senior Seminar
in Middle Eastern Studies. In lieu of the Senior Seminar in Middle Eastern Studies,
students, with the approval of the MESP director, may substitute an equivalent
Senior Seminar in a related discipline (e.g., art history, history, Jewish studies, political science, religion, sociology, or women's and gender studies)
that has the Middle East as its focus, or in an MESP Advanced Topics course that is offered as a seminar.
Additionally, majors must take 3 credits in a
designated historical survey course. Courses that currently satisfy this
requirement are 01:685:201/01:508:201 Islamic Civilization, 01:685:305/01:508:205
Modern Middle East, 01:685:304/01:508:304 Ottoman Empire.
The remaining 9 elective credits are
taken from other courses offered by the program, or from approved cross-listed
or other courses relevant to the Middle East offered by contributing
departments. Approval of the latter courses is at the discretion of the MESP director. Language courses may not be taken to fulfill elective requirements.
The major may include no more than 6 credits of independent study or
internships or a combination of these. Students must complete all courses
counting toward the major in Middle Eastern studies with a grade of C or better.
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