Select two courses from the following. Only one course from Comparative Literature 1D, 2DW, or 4DW may be applied. Only one course from Political Science 50 or 50R may be applied.

International Societies and Cultures

Required Lower-Division Courses (13 to 15 units)

Select two courses from the following. Ethnomusicology 161N must be taken twice to equal one 4-unit course.

Humanities and Arts Group 1

Select one additional course from either group 1 or group 2.

Additional Elective

Social Sciences Group 1

The area studies electives listed in group 1 focus on contemporary issues of that region after 1750. Students may substitute a maximum of one upper-division course with focus on earlier historical aspects of the region or on diasporas with origins related to the region toward the area studies elective. Courses may be selected from the following group 2 list:

Substitutions

Select five area studies courses from the humanities and arts and social sciences groups as follows:

Required Upper-Division Courses (20 to 21 units)

The Minor

Requirements

The African and Middle Eastern Studies minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major with concerted study of the history, culture, and society of the Africa and the Middle East from an interdisciplinary and modern perspective.
Study Abroad 
African and Middle Eastern Studies minors are highly encouraged to study abroad. Students can travel to all areas through a variety of programs with various lengths (summer or during the academic year). 
Students may partially fulfill the area studies elective requirement by participating in an International Institute Summer Travel Study program consisting of two courses in and on a particular region of the world. Contact the academic counselor for more information on available programs. 
More information about <a href="https://ieo.ucla.edu/" rel="nofollow">study abroad programs</a> is available through the UCLA <a href="mailto:info&#64;ieo.ucla.edu" rel="nofollow">International Education Office</a> by e-mail, in person at 1332 Murphy Hall, or by phone at 310-825-4995.

One upper-division language course (advanced level) may be applied to item 3 above by petition to the chair of the program. 
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 be in good academic standing (overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better) and have completed all lower-division minor courses with a GPA of 2.0 or better in those courses.

General Catalog

African and Middle Eastern Studies Minor