Requirements for the Minor (20 credits)

I.  Middle East Region (8-16 credits)

Complete a minimum of 8 credits, and up to a maximum of 16 credits, selected from the following:

• course - Archaeology of the Middle East: from Meroe to Baghdad

• course - The Art of Ancient Egypt: History and Modern Myth

• course - Middle East Development

• course/course - North African Film From Decolonization to Globalization (in French)

• course - History of the Islamic Middle East, 600-1800

• course - History of the Modern Middle East

• course - Middle East Politics

II. Middle East within a Broader Framework (4-12 credits)

Complete a minimum of 4 credits, and up to maximum of 12 credits, selected from the following:

• course - Islamic Art

• course - The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism

• course - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment

• course - The Humanities and Islam

• course - Muslims and the West

• course - Introduction to Islam

Additional Eligible Coursework with Approval from the Program Director.

Students may complete up to 8 credits from the below courses with approval from the Program Director.

• course - Regional Archaeology 

• course - Selected Topics in Cultural Anthropology 

• course - Special Topics in Art History: International 

• course - Independent Study in Art History

• course - Intermediate Open Topics: International

• course/course - Gender and Globalization  

• coursecourse - Sustainable Development and the United Nations

• course/course - Political Economy of War and Peace

• course/course - Contemporary Francophone Cinema

• course - Independent Study in French

• course - Voices from Africa and its Diaspora

• course - Selected Topics in Jewish Studies

• course - Independent Study in Political Science

• course - Global Discourse on Human Rights

• course - The United Nations System and the International Community

• course - Research Seminar on the United Nations

• course - Contemporary Issues in Sociology

TREC and Study Abroad 

TREC courses that involve travel to the region may be counted towards the minor as well as courses pursued in a study abroad program in the region. Students should contact the program director for approval.