Arabic and Middle East Studies, B.A.

Requirements for a Major in Arabic and Middle East Studies

Twenty-seven semester hours including the following:
Required Courses
ARB 2310Intermediate Spoken/Modern Standard Arabic3
ARB 2320Arabic Popular Culture3
Nine semester hours of 3000-4000 level ARB courses9
HIS 3311Middle East History 600 - 17983
or HIS 4312 Modern Middle East History
MES 2301Introduction to the Middle East3
Select six semester hours from the following:6
Middle East History 600 - 1798 (if not used above)
Modern Middle East History (if not used above)
War and Peace in the Middle East
Religion & Politics in the Middle East
Readings in Mid-East Studies
Governments and Politics of the Middle East
Islam and Democracy
Topics in Islam
ARB courses at the 3000-4000 level (if not used above)
Total Hours27