Requirements
Global and International Studies - Middle East Studies Minor
18 credit hours, 12 of which must be taken at the 300-level or above.
Core Courses (6 credit hours): These courses provide an overview of the culture, society and religion of the region.
REL 350: Islam (3)
Either POLS 661: Politics of the Middle East (3) or HIST 328: The Modern Middle East (3)
Electives (12 credit hours) These courses allow students to deepen their knowledge of the countries and issues in the region. Students must take at least one course from each emphasis—i.e. social science and humanities, as listed below--but can choose to take three courses from one emphasis and one from the other or take two from each.
Regularly offered and upcoming elective options are:
Social science emphasis: (minimum 3 credit hours)
ANTH 303: Peoples & Cultures of North Africa & the Middle East
ANTH 372: Religion, Power, & Sexuality in Arab Societies
GIST 201: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
GIST 424: Nationalism(s) in Turkey
GIST 530: Politics & Society in the Contemporary Persianate World
GIST 624: Social Movements in the Middle East
POLS 650: Palestinians and Israelis
POLS 661: Politics of the Middle East
POLS 663: Protest and Revolution
POLS 667: Islam and Politics
POLS 670: United States Foreign Policy
SOC 532: Sociology of the Middle East
Humanities emphasis: (minimum 3 credit hours)
AAAS 102: Arabic and Islamic Studies
AAAS 415: Women and Islam
AAAS 433: Islamic Literature
AAAS 543: Language & Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities
AAAS 545: Unveiling the Veil
GIST 535: Literature & Society in the Contemporary Middle East
HIST 327: The Premodern Middle East
HIST 328: The Modern Middle East
HIST 480: Traveler’s Tales of the Middle East
HIST 481: From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East
HIST 510: Popular Revolutions in the Middle East
HIST 570: The Middle East after World War II
REL 311: Hebrew Scriptures
REL 355: Muslim Societies
REL 447: Islamic Law in a Digital Age
REL 551: Shari’a, Democracy and Society
REL 557: Modern Islamic Reform Movements
Language Option: A student pursuing a Middle East Studies minor may also use one 300-level or above ARAB, PERS, TURK, or HEBR language course as an elective that counts toward three credit hours of “Humanities emphasis.”
