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The Middle East Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that combines studies in history, language, political science, and religion to help students gain a more intimate understanding of the region. The minor in M.E. Studies will not only deepen your knowledge but it will also help you acquire new academic tools for analyzing and understanding the region in a more sophisticated manner. With the help of the academic advisor you can tailor the minor to suit your individual interests.
 
Below, you will find the outline and requirements for this minor

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, students will be required to obtain AT LEAST 3 semesters (or through the equivalent of FL 201) of language instruction in Arabic, Persian, 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 6-12 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.

Required Courses

None. See electives below.
  • 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.
  • Courses taken as part of the 12 credit hour requirement must be from 2 or more different departments.

 

Elective Courses

Select four (4) courses from among the following:
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 454 History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present
HI 465 Oil and Crisis in the Gulf
HI 466 Palestinian Israeli Conflict
HI 477 Women in the Middle East
HI 498 Interdependent Study in History (topic must be related to Middle East and approved by Program Administrator)
FLA 202 - Intermediate Arabic II
FLA 301 Advanced Intermediate Arabic I
FLA 302 Advanced Intermediate Arabic II
FLF 352 Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World
PS 345 Governments and Politics in the Middle East
REL 350 Introduction to Judaism
REL 407 Islamic History to 1798
REL 408 Islam in the Modern World
REL 498 Special Topics in Religion (topic must be related to Middle East and approved by Program Administrator)
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 295 can also be counted as part of the 12 credit hour requirement, but not language courses equivalent to 295 and below.

Select four (4) courses in the same language from among the following:
FLA 101 Beginning Arabic I
FLA 102 Beginning Arabic II
FLA 201 Intermediate Arabic I
FLA 202 Intermediate Arabic II
FLA 301 Advanced Intermediate Arabic I
FLA 302 Advanced Intermediate ArabicII
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
FL 495 Special Topics in Foreign Languages and/or Literatures
(appropriate language offerings per approval of the minor adviser)

NOTE: Students may test out of the language.

Admissions and Certification of Minor

  • Professor Jodi Khater will be responsible for advising students in the Middle East Studies Minor.
  • Students must submit an "Application for Minor" form to him 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.