Requirements for the Concentration
MENA students are required to take a total of six courses, as follows:
a. Four courses from the MENA course list (see table below)
- No more than 2 of the 4 courses may come from a single department;
- Two of the courses need to be above the 199 level;
- No more than 2 courses can be transferred from off-campus;
- No more than 2 courses can be counted towards the student’s major;
- Any exceptions must be approved by the MENA committee.
b. Arabic language requirement (two courses beyond ARAB 112 - Beginning Arabic II).
c. MENA experience is required from MENA students. This could be fulfilled in one of the following forms:
- A Study Abroad program that focuses on the Middle East or North Africa in or outside the region;
- Internship at a non-governmental or governmental organization that focuses on the Middle East or North Africa;
- Research project, or internship related to or conducted within the MENA region;
- Community work in areas with predominantly Middle Eastern populations outside of the MENA region;
- All forms of fulfilling this requirement are subject to the approval of the MENA committee.
Summary of Course Distribution
I. Language Requirement (2 courses)
Course List Code | Title |
ARAB 211 | Intermediate Arabic I (Prerequisite ARAB 112) |
ARAB 212 | Intermediate Arabic II (Prerequisite ARAB 211) |
II. Elective Requirements (4 courses selected from:)
Course List Code | Title |
ARAB 315 | Culture of the Arab World |
ANSO 345 | Special Topics (when taught as "Anthropology of Islam") |
ECON 361 | Directed Study (on a MENA-related topic) |
ECON 415 | Political Economy of the Middle East (Prerequisite ECON 301 or instructor's consent.) |
HIST 121 | Islamic History before 1800 |
HIST 122 | The Modern Middle East |
HIST 321 | Women in the History of the Modern Middle East |
INTL 250 | Global and Local Flows and Frictions (when taught as "Gender and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa") |
REL 218 | Islam |
PPA 347 | |
SPAN 420 | Seminar in Peninsular Literature (course taught in Spanish; Prerequisite - any two SPAN 300-level courses) |
SPAN 430 | Seminar in Spanish Culture (course taught in Spanish; Prerequisite - any two SPAN 300-level courses) |
III. MENA Experience Requirement
- An Off-campus experience is required from MENA students. This could be fulfilled in one of the following forms:
- A Study Abroad program that focuses on the Middle East or North Africa in or outside the region;
- Internship at a non-governmental or governmental organization that focuses on the Middle East or North Africa;
- Research project, or internship related to or conducted within the MENA region;
- Community work in areas with predominantly Middle Eastern populations outside the MENA region;
- All forms of fulfilling this requirement are subject to the approval of the MENA committee.
IV. A Note on Prerequisites
Of the twelve MENA elective courses, only four courses have a prerequisite requirement, as follows:
Course List Code | Title |
ECON 415 | Political Economy of the Middle East (Prerequisite is ECON 301, which in turn entails taking another 2 courses (ECON 101, ECON 102). Thus, this course will be most suitable for those students who are Economics majors, or have previous knowledge that is approved by the instructor's consent.) |
SPAN 420 | Seminar in Peninsular Literature (Prerequisites are any two 300-level SPAN courses, which in turn require SPAN 215, SPAN 220 and SPAN 230; course is offered in Spanish.) |
SPAN 430 | Seminar in Spanish Culture (Prerequisites are any two 300-level SPAN courses, which in turn require SPAN 215, SPAN 220 and SPAN 230; course is offered in Spanish.) |
ARAB 211 | Intermediate Arabic I (This course entails covering two semesters of Beginning Arabic, ARAB 111 and ARAB 112, or consent of instructor.) |
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