Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 
    
    Oct 09, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle East and North African Studies Minor


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Middle East and North African Studies Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete a minor in Middle East and North African studies will be able to:

  • Recognize the historical, cultural, social, and political traditions that influence the Middle East and North Africa;
  • Understand how to counteract reductionist and ethnocentric estimations of the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa;
  • Locate, critically analyze, interpret, and discuss cultural and religious texts and political and social forces;
  • Express and apply concepts and knowledge to engage in informed conversations about important issues related to the region;
  • Apply skills, knowledge, and nuanced perspectives that are necessary for effective global citizens actively engaging in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Middle East and North African Studies Minor (“MENA”)

The minor in Middle East and North African (“MENA”) Studies is an interdivisional program examining the history, politics, religion, culture, and economics of the region. Through this minor, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the MENA region and the contexts through which we understand it. One of these courses must be at or above the 300 level, and students must have at least a 2.0 GPA in the minor. Students petitioning to include classes not listed below must provide a course syllabus. The minor requires a minimum of 24 semester credit hours, and no more than 12 credits of foreign language study may be included in the 24-credit minimum.

Because this minor is interdivisional, students may complete any major to satisfy the college requirement that the major and minor be in different divisions.

When appropriate, other courses – for example, courses taken during study abroad – may be substituted for any of the requirements. All substitutions of alternatives for required courses must be approved by the minor coordinator, and students are strongly encouraged to discuss any potential course substitutions prior to enrolling in the course.

Requirements (24 Credits):


Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites.

Language Requirement (12 Credits):


Students must demonstrate proficiency in Arabic equivalent to three semesters of college-level study as demonstrated by the successful completion of at least one Arabic language course numbered 215 or above. ​With the approval of the minor coordinator, transfer credit or demonstrated proficiency in a regional language (e.g., Hebrew, Kurdish, Turkic languages, Persianate languages) may be used to satisfy this requirement.​ ​If a student completes fewer than ​12 credits of language they should select additional electives from the list below to bring the total number of credits presented for the minor to 24. ​

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