Minor in Middle East and North Africa Studies

About the Minor

This minor offers an interdisciplinary look at the Middle East and North Africa region, which holds a critically important geopolitical position in terms of not only security and energy, but also in terms of political, religious, cultural, and gender studies. Together with content courses in English offered through a variety of departments, this minor also includes 6 credits of Arabic language instruction.

Admissions Requirements

Students are required to declare a major before declaring a minor. Students admitted directly into a specific major at the time of matriculation may declare a minor beginning in their second semester. All requirements for the minor must be completed either concurrently with or prior to the completion of the primary major requirements. This ensures that students fulfill the expectations of their primary field of study while completing any additional areas of academic specialization.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses
Core Requirement
MENA 1001The Middle East and North Africa Today: Culture and Democracy3.0
Language Requirement
Select six (6) credits from the options below:6.0
Introductory Arabic I
Introductory Arabic II
Intermediate Arabic I
Intermediate Arabic II
Advanced Writing and Speaking
Introduction to Language for the Professions
Advanced Grammar and Translation
Advanced Studies in Language for the Professions
Advanced Studies in Language, Media, and Society
Electives
Select one (1) course from the following:3.0
Bible as Literature
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Introduction to Islam
The Historical Jesus
History of the State of Israel
Ancient and Medieval Jewish History
Coexistence and Conflict: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Early Mediterranean
Modern Jewish History
Race and Islam in Africa and West Asia
History of the State of Israel
Ancient and Medieval Jewish History
Modern Jewish History
Topics in World Philosophy
Judaism and Christianity: Two Religions or One?
Total Credits12.0

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact the College of Arts and Sciences