Middle Eastern Studies Minor
Requirements for the Minor
Required Courses
| ARB 110 | Elementary Arabic I | 4 |
| ARB 120 | Elementary Arabic II | 4 |
| IST 344 | Middle East: Politics, Society, and Culture | 3 |
Electives (four courses chosen from the following):
| ARB 150 | Arabic Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ARB 210 | Intermediate Arabic-I | 3 |
| ARB 220 | Intermediate Arabic-II | 3 |
| CRW 251 | Writing at the Border | 3 |
| ENG 379 | Others and Outsiders: Contemporary Transnational Literatures | 3 |
| FLM 255 | Iranian Cinema: Before and After the Revolution | 3 |
| FRE 264 | Mediterranian Affiliations: North Africa | 3 |
| HIS 319/CLA 342 | Middle East History & Society | 3 |
| HIS 321 | World War I in the Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 387 | The Crusades | 3 |
| POL 363 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| REL 101 | Introduction to Judaism and Jewish Traditions | 3 |
| REL 102 | Introduction to Christianity and Christian Traditions | 3 |
| REL 103 | Introduction to Islam and Islamic Traditions | 3 |
| REL 311 | Holy Lands: Sacred Realities and Political Stories | 3 |
| REL 356 | Holy Violence: From Saints to Suicide Bombers | 3 |
| REL 385 | Sufism and Islamic Spirituality | 3 |
| REL 459 | Jews, Christians, Muslims | 3 |
NOTE: Upon program committee approval, additional courses may be added to the list of elective courses fulfilling minor requirements.