Requirements: Middle Eastern Studies Minor

MINOR REQUIREMENTS – 20 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
 
Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST
None 
SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST II
None
 
Select three courses across all disciplines focusing on the Middle East, for example:
Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST I
None / 
None
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST II
None / 
None
INTRO TO ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE
None
ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST
None
TOPICS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
None
POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
POLITICAL TRAJECTORIES OF IRAQ, SYRIA & LEBANON (1920-2020)
College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior
ARAB AND AFRICAN CINEMA
None
TOPICS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
None 
TOPICS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
College Level=Senior 
Any other ME2000 or 3000 level course, or relevant 2000 and 3000 level courses subject to approval by the chair

 

MINOR GUIDELINES

Minors must be completed at the same time as the BA or BS degree. No more than 8 credits from courses taken outside AUP may be applied towards a minor, and these courses must be specifically accepted by the department supervising the minor. All courses counting in a minor must be completed with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average, with no individual grade lower than “C-.”

Courses taken to satisfy requirements for a minor must include at least three courses which are not being applied towards a major or towards another minor. Courses taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, including FirstBridge courses, may be applied towards a minor. Minors do not appear on diplomas but are noted on students' transcripts. A self-designed minor is an option for students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; the student and her or his advisor design these minors.