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 Middle East Studies

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Director: Sharif S. Elmusa

Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program. Its policy is set by an advisory committee to the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, consisting of representatives of the departments of: Arabic Studies, Economics, Political Science,  Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Egyptology, and the Arabic Language Institute.  Middle East Studies courses are taught by faculty members from Anthropology, Arabic Studies, Economics, History, Management, Political Science, and Sociology. Through intensive study of the region's history, culture, and current issues, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the modern Middle East. See faculty listings under departmental descriptions.

Bachelor of Arts

A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in Middle East Studies:

Core Curriculum (40 credits)
Non-Arabic speaking students must take six hours of colloquial or literary Arabic.


Concentration Requirements (54 credits)

ANTH

312

Ethnography of the Middle East & North Africa, 3 cr.

ARBS

207

Survey of Classical Arabic Literature, 3 cr.

   

OR

 

337

Classical Arabic Literature in Translation, 3 cr.

 

208

Survey of Modern Arabic Literature, 3 cr.

   

OR

 

338

Modern Arabic Literature in Translation, 3 cr.

ARBS/POLS

353

Muslim Political Thought, 3 cr.

ARBS/HIST

343

Arab-Islamic Civilization in the Classical Age,  600-945 A.D., 3 cr.

 

344

Arab-Islamic Civilization in the Middle Period, 945-1380 A.D., 3 cr.

 

345

Islamic Civilization, 1380-1800 A.D., 3 cr.

 

355

History of the Middle East, 1700-1900 A.D., 3 cr.

HIST/MEHT

356

History of the Middle East in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

ARBS/HIST

454

Modern Movements in Islam, 3 cr.

ECON

239

Economic History of the Modern Middle East, 3 cr.

POLS

308

Comparative Politics of the Middle East, 3 cr.

 


Six additional courses in one of the following fields, selected in consultation with a designated MEST faculty adviser: anthropology, economics, political science, or sociology. NOTE: at least two courses in this group must be at the 400 level, preferably seminars. The list of eligible courses is available from the Middle East Studies program office.

Collateral Requirements (24 credits)

ANTH

202

Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr.

ECON

201-202

Introduction to Economics I and II, 3 cr.

HIST

204

The Rise of Modern Civilization, 3 cr.

HIST

205

Contemporary World Civilization, 3 cr.

   

OR

HIST/POLS

206

Global Politics in the Twentieth Century, 3 cr.

POLS

201

Introduction to Political Science, 3 cr.

   

and either

POLS

322

Comparative Government and Politics:
Developed Systems, 3 cr.

   

OR

POLS

323

Comparative Government and Politics:
Developing Systems, 3 cr.

   

OR

POLS

324

Comparative Government and Politics in Contemporary Eastern Europe and Russia, 3 cr.

SOC

201

Introduction to Sociology, 3 cr.

 

Electives (5 credits).

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