Middle Eastern Studies Minor

Overview

The Middle Eastern Studies minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program in the College of Letters and Science with a group of related courses from various linguistic, literary, archaeological, and historical disciplines of the Near East, from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and biblical studies to the … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry to the Minor

Admission

Minor Requirements

The Minor

Required Lower-Division Courses (9 to 10 units)

Select two courses from:

Required Upper-Division Courses (20 units):

Complete a total of five courses, including at least three from one of the following four areas:

Areas

History

Language

Literature

Religion

Required Elective Courses

Up to two additional courses may be selected from the department or from:

Policies

The Minor Policies

Students may not substitute a core or elective course with a departmental independent study/directed research course (197, 198, or 199).

A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.

Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.