Middle Eastern Studies Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements - 23 units 1
HISTRY 135HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS3
or RELIGST 135 HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS
Select one:3
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
MODERNIZATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Completion of one year of Arabic or other approved language of the Middle East. Requirement may be waived on demonstration of comparable proficiency.
Choose Elective Courses to bring total units to 2317
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II
GENDER IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH FILM & LITERATURE
LITERATURE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
EMPIRES & INVASIONS IN THE PRE-MODERN MIDDLE EAST: 500-1500
MODERNIZATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM
CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND PRACTICE
The following courses can be personalized into the electives if appropriate (requires consent of coordinator):
HISTORY THROUGH FILM
CRITICAL ISSUES
ISSUES AND CRISES IN AMERICAN POLITICS
Any approved internship, undergraduate research or travel study. No more than than 3 courses from the same department may be used in this area.
Total Units23
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This minor requires a minimum of 9 units at 300/400 level.