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Four additional courses (with a maximum of two courses at the 400-level), from Arabic Studies, Economics, History, Management, Political Science, and Anthropology/Sociology. Selected or special topic courses in any department which have the Middle East as the central concern of the course will be accepted. No more than two courses from any single group may be taken. Two courses are required of students with the thesis option. One course may be at the 400-level.
Thesis
Students opting to do a thesis must complete a thesis in accordance with university regulations. Before commencing work on the thesis, the student must have a thesis proposal approved by three faculty members, one of whom is on the Middle East Studies Interdisciplinary Committee.
Graduate Diploma
The diploma program in Middle East Studies is designed to fill the need for familiarity with modern Middle Eastern culture and society, particularly for students who have not been exposed to an intensive study of the Middle East at the undergraduate level.
Students are expected to finish the program in two semesters, though they may take up to four semesters to complete their requirements.
Admission
An applicant should have an undergraduate degree of high standing (a GPA of 3.0 or above). Prerequisites may be assigned depending on the applicant's academic background.
Language
To obtain the diploma each candidate must demonstrate, in addition to the normal university requirements in English, proficiency in classical Arabic up to the completion of ALNG 102.
Courses
A minimum of five courses must be selected from among the five categories listed below: one from Arabic Studies/History, one from each of two other categories, and two electives from any other category. Prerequisites may be required depending on the background of the individual student.
1. Sociology/Anthropology: SOC 400 Selected Topics in Sociology, ANTH 400 Selected Topics in Anthropology, SOC/ANTH 472 Third World Development, SOC/ANTH 502 Structure and Process in Egyptian Society, SOC/ANTH 515 Kin, Friends and Neighbors, SOC/ANTH 520 Sex Roles, Gender and Society, SOC/ANTH 525 Religion, Ideology and Society, SOC/ANTH 530 Stratification of the State, SOC/ANTH 540 Agrarian and Pastoral Transformation, SOC/ANTH 555 Comparative Health and Healing Systems.
2. Arabic Studies/History: HIST 410 Modern European Imperialism, ARBS 451 Islamic Institutions, ARBS/HIST/MEHT 454 Modern Movements in Islam, HIST/MEHT 462 Selected Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East, ARBS/HIST/MEHT 463 Selected Topics in the History of Islamic Thought and Institutions, ARBS 542 Seminar on the Nineteenth-Century Middle East.
3. Economics: ECON 414 Economics of Egypt, ECON 415 Economic Development in the Middle East, ECON 511 Economic Development in Middle East Countries.
4. Management: PADM 505 Administrative Environment in Egypt, PADM 512 Comparative Management, PADM 516 Comparative Administration.
5. Political Science: POLS 405 International Politics in the Middle East, POLS 540 Politics of Modern Egypt, POLS 570 Special Topics in Political Science (when topic is appropriate).
Middle East Studies Courses (MEST)
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