Description

The minor in Middle Eastern Studies is flexible in that it can provide depth to a variety of majors by providing a more comprehensive understanding of the region, its people, histories, cultures and languages. For example, students majoring in political science, history, religious studies, etc. but who have a special interest in the Middle East can gain a more intimate understanding of the region while simultaneously learning how to apply the tools of their major to its study. The minor in M.E. Studies will not only deepen students' knowledge but it will also help them acquire new academic tools for analyzing and understanding the history of the region in a more sophisticated manner. Students can tailor the minor to suit their individual interests. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.

As part of the minor, students are strongly encouraged to participate in a Study Abroad Program in the Middle East.

Requirements

• A minimum of C- is required for all courses.
• Completion of twelve (12) credit hours in courses that focus on the Middle East--first list of courses below
• In addition to the 12 credit hours, students will be required to obtain 9 credit hours of language instruction in Arabic, Persian, Modern Hebrew, Turkish or other appropriate Middle Eastern languages. At present, only Arabic and Persian are offered at NC State. However, transfer language credit will be accepted in Modern Hebrew and Turkish or other appropriate Middle Eastern languages, pending approval.
• A maximum of 6 transfer credit hours of the 12 credit hours can be counted toward the minor. Students must complete 9-12 credit hours of the minor through courses taken at NC State.
• Only 3 of the 12 credit hours can be double-counted from the major requirements for the M.E. Studies minor.
• A maximum of TWO (2) courses may be used (double-counted) towards both departmental major requirements and minor requirements.

Required Courses

None. See electives.

Elective Courses (12 credit hours Middle East focused AND 9 credit hours language focused)

Students are required to obtain the approval of the minor advisor for special topics courses before enrolling in such courses.

12 hours--Select four (4) courses from among:

HI 207 Ancient World to 180 AD
HI 270 Modern Middle East
HI 400 Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
HI 419 Modern European Imperialism
HI 465 Oil and Crisis in the Gulf
HI 466 History of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
HI 477 Women in the Middle East
HI 454/554 History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present
HI 491 Senior Seminar on topics related to the Middle East (topic must be related to Middle East and approved by Program Administrator)
HI 498 Independent Study in History (appropriate Middle East offerings
per approval of the minor advisor)
FLA 202 Intermediate Arabic
FLA 301 Advanced Intermediate Arabic I
FLF 425 Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World
PS 345 Governments and Politics in the Middle East
REL 300 Religious Traditions of the World
REL 340 Islam
REL 350 Introduction to Judaism
REL 407 Islamic History to 1798
REL 408 Islam in the Modern World
REL 498 Special Topics in Religion (appropriate Middle East offerings per
approval of the minor advisor)
FL 495 Special Topics in Foreign Languages and/or Literatures
(appropriate language offerings per approval of the minor advisor)

NOTE: Middle East language courses above 201 can also be counted as part of the 12 credit hour requirement, but not language courses equivalent to 201 and below.

Courses taken as part of the 12 credit hour requirement must be from 2 or 3 different departments.

9 hours--Select three (3) courses in the same language from among:
FLA 101 Beginning Arabic I
FLA 102 Beginning Arabic II
FLA 111 Advanced Beginning Arabic I
FLA 112 Advanced Beginning Arabic II
FLA 201 Intermediate Arabic
FLA 202 Intermediate Arabic
FLA 301 Advanced Intermediate Arabic I
FL 495 Special Topics in Foreign Languages and/or Literatures
(appropriate language offerings per approval of the minor adviser)
PER 101 Elementary Persian I
PER 102 Elementary Persian II
PER 201 Intermediate Persian I
PER 202 Intermediate Persian II
REL 101 Elementary Biblical Hebrew I
REL 102 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II
REL 201 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I
REL 202 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II

NOTE: Students may test out of the language.

Admissions and Certification of Minor
Jodi Stewart Khater will be responsible for advising students in the Middle East Studies Minor. Students must submit an "Application for Minor" formto Jodi Stewart Khater, the Program Administrator, at any time prior to the end of the pre-registration period of the student's final semester. Prior to the end of the first week of the student's final semester, the students must sign the application form, indicating all grades received for the courses completed in the minor program and courses to be taken during the student's final semester.

Contact Person

Jodi Stewart Khater
411 Withers hall
919.515.2509
jskhater@social.chass.ncsu.edu

Last updated: November 16, 2010