Middle Eastern Studies Minor

Middle Eastern Courses

Complete at least Four Middle East Courses at the 200-Level or Above.

• ARB 131 - Elementary Arabic I
• ARB 132 - Elementary Arabic II
• ARB 231 - Intermediate Arabic I
• ARB 232 - Intermediate Arabic II
• ARB 331 - Advanced Arabic I
• HIS 278 - History of the Islamic World I
• HIS 290 - History of the Islamic World II
• HIS 362 - World History Seminar: Topical (When Topic is Middle Eastern)
• POL 356 - Politics of the Middle East
• POL 357 - Topics in Politics *(if topic is Middle Eastern - e.g. Terror, State, & Society)
• RST 206 - Islamic Traditions
• RST 209 - Religion and Culture of the Jewish People
• RST 275 - Hard Rockin’ Jews: Judaism and Pop Culture in Israel
• RST 301 - Islam and the Bible: Jewish and Muslim Morality and Ethics
• RST 312 - Archaeology and the Bible
• RST 317 - Gods, Kings and Justice in the Ancient World
• RST 336 - Women in the Islamic Tradition
• RST 338 - Randy Rabbis, Naughty Imams: Love and Faith in Andalusia
• RST 331 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I
• RST 332 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II
• SPA 352 - Christians, Jews and Muslims of Spain: Medieval Minds in Modern English
• SPA 353 - Christians, Jews, and Muslims in Medieval Spanish Literature

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• * Requires approval of the Middle Eastern Studies Program Director

General Courses

• ANT 105 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• ANT 233 - Language and Culture
• BUS 336 - International Business
• COM 315 - Intercultural Communication
• ECO 219 - History of World Economic Development
• ECO 311 - International Economics
• ECO 343 - International Finance
• HIS 353 - A World at War
• POL 134 - Comparing States
• POL 143 - International Politics
• POL 353 - International Law and Organizations
• SOC 202 - Sociology of Globalization

Language, Literature & Culture Courses

Students may take up to two foreign language courses (even at the 100-Level), either through directed study with faculty, or by taking transfer courses elsewhere.

Appropriate languages include:

• Arabic
• Hebrew
• Kurdish
• Persian
• Turkish

Other languages may be approved by the Program Director.

Note:

Students may petition the Program Director for credit approval for relevant courses not included on these lists.