The Minor in Middle Eastern Studies

Course Requirements for the Minor: 21 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

1 course required:

MEST

469

Seminar in Selected Topics

3.0

SP

1 course selected from:

HIST

260

Intro to the Middle East

3.0

FS

This course is also offered as MEST 260.

HIST

362

Middle East: Society/Culture

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as MEST 362.

MEST

260

Intro to the Middle East

3.0

FS

This course is also offered as HIST 260.

MEST

362

Middle East: Society/Culture

3.0

SP * NW

This course is also offered as HIST 362.

15 units selected from:

the following groups of courses.

At least 9 of these units must be selected from Group A. A minimum of one and a maximum of two courses may be selected from Group B, and only one course may be selected from Group C. No more than two courses each from Group A and Group B may be selected from the same department.

Group A

9-12 units selected from:

HIST

261

Islam

3.0

FS * NW

This course is also offered as MEST 261, and RELS 202.

HIST

408

Byzantine Civilization

3.0

Inq

HIST

460

Ancient Near East

3.0

Inq

HIST

463

Islamic Civilization

3.0

FA

This course is also offered as MEST 463.

HIST

464

The Modern Middle East

3.0

SP

This course is also offered as MEST 464.

HIST

466

The Arab-Israeli Conflict

3.0

SP

This course is also offered as MEST 466.

MEST

261

Islam

3.0

FS * NW

This course is also offered as HIST 261, and RELS 202.

MEST

463

Islamic Civilization

3.0

FA

This course is also offered as HIST 463.

MEST

464

The Modern Middle East

3.0

SP

This course is also offered as HIST 464.

MEST

466

The Arab-Israeli Conflict

3.0

SP

This course is also offered as HIST 466.

MJIS

204

Judaism

3.0

FS * Eth

This course is also offered as RELS 204.

POLS

415A

Comparative Govt: Middle East

3.0

FS

RELS

202

Islam

3.0

FS * NW

This course is also offered as HIST 261, and MEST 261.

RELS

204

Judaism

3.0

FS * Eth

This course is also offered as MJIS 204.

Group B

3-6 units selected from:

ANTH

420

Origins of Early Civilization

3.0

Inq

ANTH

437

Anthro/Development Issues

3.0

S2

ECON

375

Developing Countries

3.0

FS

Prerequisites: ECON 103.

HIST

403

Legacy of Alexander

3.0

Inq

POLS

302

Politics of Third Wrld Nations

3.0

FS * NW

RELS

100

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

3.0

FS *

Group C

0-3 units selected from:

ARAB

101

First-Semester Arabic

3.0

FS

ARAB

102

Second-Semester Arabic

3.0

FS

Prerequisites: ARAB 101.

HBRW

101

First-Semester Hebrew

3.0

FS *

HBRW

102

Second-Semester Hebrew

3.0

FS *

Prerequisites: HBRW 101.

- Modern Jewish and Israel Studies