Minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies

Units required for the Minor: 18, six units maximum may be from lower division coursework

Program Description

The minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies (MEIS) emphasizes coursework in the history, politics, society, culture, and religion of the Middle East and the wider Islamic world. The curriculum for the program includes upper and lower division courses offered by the departments of History, Humanities and Religious Studies, Government, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Foreign Languages.

Note: Students wishing to minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies are required to consult with the program coordinator.

Program Requirements

Islamic Studies Requirement (3 Units)
Select one of the following:3
Islam and the West
Introduction To Islam
Modern Middle East Requirement (6 Units)
Select two of the following:6
The Modern Middle East
Governments and Politics in the Middle East
Middle Eastern Societies and Culture
Electives (9 Units) 1
Select three of the following (choices must come from two or more departments):9
Elementary Arabic
Elementary Arabic
Intermediate Arabic
Islam and the West
Everyday Life and Society in Antiquity
Ancient Egypt: History & Culture
The Ancient Near East: A Cultural History
Middle Eastern History to 1800
The Modern Middle East
Ottoman State and Society
Seminar in Recent Interpretations of a Special Topic ((with a focus on the Middle East))
Special Problems ((with a focus on the Middle East))
Introduction To Islam
Introduction to Islamic Cultures
Great Mystics of the World
Nationalism
Governments and Politics in the Middle East
Middle Eastern Societies and Culture
Conflict, Oil and Development in the Middle East
Individual Study Projects
WOMS 121
Total Units18

 Note: All required courses are also listed as potential electives. Courses taken to fulfill requirements cannot also be taken as electives.