Areas

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

Required Elective Courses

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

Required Upper-Division Courses (20 units): 

Required Lower-Division Courses (9 to 10 units)

The Minor

Requirements

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 modern Arabic, Armenian, Iranian, Jewish, and Turkish world.

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.

To enter the minor, students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better and file a petition in 378 Kaplan Hall, 310-825-4165.

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department brings together a variety of disparate cultural and linguistic studies, both ancient and modern, into a vibrant interdisciplinary whole.

General Catalog

Middle Eastern Studies Minor