Minor in Global Middle East Studies
Minor Requirements
The minor requires a total of 15 semester hours (five courses), including two core courses and three related elective courses. Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with an advisor. At least one elective course must be at the 200 level or above. Some recommended electives are listed below, but it is not a comprehensive list of appropriate courses. A maximum of 6 semester hours can be double-counted toward both this minor and another academic program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropology of the Middle East | ||
| The Middle East Since 1258 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Arab American Studies | ||
| Arab and Asian Connections in the U.S. and Globally | ||
| 9 hours of related elective courses approved by an advisor. At least one elective course (3 hours) must be at the 200 level or above. a | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students who earn credit for both courses eligible to satisfy a single foundational requirement (e.g., credit for both GLAS 242 and GLAS 244) may count the second course toward the elective requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Electives | ||
| This list is meant to help students identify potentially relevant electives across the disciplines. Students should work with the program advisor to determine which of these and other related courses they will take as electives for the minor. Prerequisites should be factored in when considering elective options | ||
| AH/CL 209 | Near Eastern Art and Archaeology | 3 |
| AH/BLST/CL 210 | Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology | 3 |
| AH/ANTH/CL 466 | Material Worlds: Topics in Material Culture Studies | 3 |
| ARAB 230 | Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ARAB 250 | The Heritage of Muslim Iberia | 3 |
| ARAB/MOVI 270 | The Reel Arab | 3 |
| BLST/SOC 207 | Racism: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| BLST/SOC 407 | Seminar in Comparative Racialization | 3 |
| GWS/ANTH/GLAS 255 | Introduction to Middle East and Muslim Feminisms | 3 |
| GWS 409 | Women and Gender in the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST/RELS 177 | Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 277 | The Middle East to 1258 | 3 |
| HIST 477 | Topics in Middle Eastern History | 3 |
| POLS/JST 243 | Politics and Government of the Middle East | 3 |