Middle Eastern Studies Minor
This minor is intended to enable students to pursue a multi-disciplinary approach to the Middle East and to acquire a thorough understanding of the area from anthropological, economic, historical, literary, political, and religious perspectives.
Requirements
Students electing this minor must complete at least 15 credits at the 2000, 3000, and 4000 level from at least three fields that satisfy the following criteria.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 3705 | The Modern Middle East from 1700 to the Present | 3 |
| Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Near Eastern Prehistory | ||
| Classical Arabic Literature | ||
| Cinema in the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Arabs and Muslims in Art and Literature: Representations, Stereotypes, and Modern Identities | ||
| Islamic Art History | ||
| Global Jerusalem | ||
| Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Francophone Studies | ||
| Israel: History and Society | ||
| Selected Books of the Hebrew Bible | ||
| The Bible, the Holy Land, and History | ||
| Medieval Islamic Civilization to 1700 | ||
| The Middle East Crucible | ||
| Ancient Near East | ||
| Palestine Under the Greeks and Romans | ||
| Introduction to Government and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| International Relations of the Middle East | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
Any 2000, 3000 and 4000-level courses in Middle East Languages | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Education Abroad courses, POLS 2998 Variable Topics in Contemporary Political Issues, and those offered by the Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS) Program count toward the minor when the topic contains substantial Middle Eastern material.
With the approval of a student’s Middle Eastern Studies Advisor, one other course not listed above or a 3-credit independent study course with substantial Middle Eastern content may also be counted toward the minor.
Students are strongly encouraged to take a Middle Eastern language such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad at a university in the Middle East.
The minor is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and supervised by a committee of affiliated faculty. For information, visit mideast.uconn.edu.