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Middle East Studies/Arabic Major
BA Middle East Studies/Arabic
(53–61 hours*)
Major Requirements
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (may be waived
for students with appropriate language experience):
- Arab 101, 102.
- Complete the following language requirement:
- Arab 201, 202, 211R, 300, 302, 311R.
- Complete the following background skills course:
- MESA 201.
- Complete the following major courses:
- Geog 271.
- Hist 240, 241.
- Hum 242.
- MESA 250, 350.
- Pl Sc 357.
Note: It is strongly recommended that students already have
exposure to basic Islamic history and beliefs before taking
MESA 350 (courses such as MESA 201, 250, Hum 242, Rel C 356).
- Complete the following capstone course:
- MESA 495R.
- Complete 6 hours from the following elective courses:
- Anthr 340.
- ArtHC 377.
- FLang 101R, 102R (Turkish or Farsi).
- Heb 101, 102, 201.
- Hist 244, 339R (Middle Eastern topics only).
- IAS 399R (with prior approval).
- MESA 398R, 399R, 451, 467R.
- Pl Sc 381, 452, 474.
- Any other Arabic courses not already taken.
- Complete one semester's residence in the Arab world. Most
students will complete this requirement by taking part in the
Arabic Study Abroad program (usually September to
December of even-numbered years), during which advanced
Arabic courses required for the major may be completed.
Middle East/Government Service Track
Students interested in using their Arabic language expertise to
work in government (Department of State, Central Intelligence
Agency, National Security Agency, military services, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, etc.) are strongly recommended to
complete the following courses, some of which will count for
general education credit.
Econ 110.
Pl Sc 110, 150, 200, 376.
Note: Econ 110 and PlSc 110 combined may fill the American
Heritage general education requirement.
Other courses to consider:
Geog 341.
Pl Sc 313, 315, 321, 370, 371, 372, 373, 375, 377, 378, 471.
Rel A 301.
Rel C 351, 355, 356.
Students are strongly advised to complete an internship through
the Washington Seminar or in the Middle East. The internship
should enable the student to apply his or her Arabic language
ability or interest in the Middle East or learn the workings of the
U.S. Congress.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.
Expected Learning Outcomes
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