Middle East Pluralities Major

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Requirements: Middle East Pluralities Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1
Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2
 
CCI 3
 
CCI 4
 
CCX
Experiential Learning
 
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE
Writing & Criticism
EN1010
CCD
Digital Literacy and Communication
 
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR
Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
 
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)
Quantitative Reasoning
 
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)
Experimental Reasoning
MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)
Elementary French & Culture II 
FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC
AUP Capstone
 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

CORE COURSES (24 credits)

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
HI1015
ME1015
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST I
None / 
None
HI1016
ME1016
 HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST II
None / 
None
HI2090
INTRODUCTORY METHODS WORKSHOP
( Major=History OR Major=History, Law, and Society OR Major=Middle East Pluralities) AND College Level=Sophomore
HI3050CCR
ADVANCED METHODS WORKSHOP
College Level=Junior
PO3072
POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO4050CCC
 
or
 
ME4095CCC
POLITICS WORKSHOP
 
or
 
SENIOR PROJECT
College Level=Junior
 
or
 
College Level=Senior

 

Electives (20 credits)

Select two (2) courses from one of the following tables:
 
Select one 2000 level and one 3000 level course.
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
HI2010 SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST None 
ME2020
SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST II
None
AH2024CCI INTRO TO ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE None
ME2030
ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST
None
ME2091
TOPICS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
None
HI3017 THE ISLAMIC CITY None
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FM3076
ARAB AND AFRICAN CINEMA
None
ME3091
TOPICS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
None
ME3xxx Other ME 3000 level courses
OR
Select two (2) Arabic courses.
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
AB1010 ELEMENTARY ARABIC I None
AB1020 ELEMENTARY ARABIC II AB1010
AB1030 INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I AB1020
AB1040
INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II
AB1030
 
Additionally, select three (3) courses coded HI or PO (must be at the 2000 and 3000 levels).
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
ME2020 SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST II None
ME2030 ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST None
PO2050 POLITICAL ANALYSIS None
PO3051
GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
LW3061
PO3061
INTERNATIONAL LAW
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3100
 ADVANCED IR THEORY PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR

 

 

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

HONORS

Students earning a 3.7 GPA in the major and completing a senior honors thesis will receive honors.