Minor in Middle East Studies (19 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete eight hours in Arabic, modern Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish.
- Complete the following:
MESA 201 : Introduction to Middle East Studies.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to Middle East from historical, art/literary, and various social science perspectives, including introduction to disciplinary methodologies and major issues of interest. |
MESA 250 : Introduction to the Religion of Islam.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Alternate years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Exploring the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, basic beliefs and practices, major figures and movements, and contemporary political and social issues. |
- Complete one course from the following:
ANTHR 340 : Peoples of the Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ecology, social organization, and beliefs of nomadic, rural, and urban groups between western Africa and Pakistan. |
GEOG 271 : Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Physical and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa, emphasizing the cultural mosaic, geopolitics, environment, and resources of the region. |
HIST 241 : Middle East History from 1800.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | History of the Middle East in the modern period form 1800; rise of nation states, relationship with West, role of Islam. |
PL SC 357 : Middle East: Political Systems.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Social, philosophical, and religious impact on Middle East political institutions in an era of modernization and conflict. |
- Complete one course from the following:
ANTHR 340 : Peoples of the Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ecology, social organization, and beliefs of nomadic, rural, and urban groups between western Africa and Pakistan. |
ARTHC 377 : Islamic Art and Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201, 202. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Importance of Islamic contributions to world culture from pre-Islamic period through modern times. |
GEOG 271 : Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Physical and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa, emphasizing the cultural mosaic, geopolitics, environment, and resources of the region. |
HIST 241 : Middle East History from 1800.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | History of the Middle East in the modern period form 1800; rise of nation states, relationship with West, role of Islam. |
HIST 244 : Jewish History: A.D. 70 to the Present.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jewish diaspora, Jewish life in Moslem and Christian countries; Jewish religious movements; development of Zionism; Jewish communities in modern Israel and the United States. |
HIST 325 : Spain.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F even years. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Political, social, and economic factors in Spanish history from Roman times to present. Emphasis on Reconquest, Golden Age, and Civil War. |
MESA 350 : Islam in Contemporary Society.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Islam in modern society: doctrine, practices, institutions, approaches to the challenges of modern life; the rise of fundamentalism. |
PL SC 357 : Middle East: Political Systems.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | On demand. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Social, philosophical, and religious impact on Middle East political institutions in an era of modernization and conflict. |
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.