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Phone: 616-331-8110 Fax: 616-331-8111 areastudies@gvsu.edu Area Studies Center 117 Lake Ontario Hall Allendale, MI 49401 |
Requirements Students minoring in Middle East Studies must complete a minimum of 18-19 hours of course work. Normally, this includes thirteen hours of core courses (including four credits of language) and six credits of electives. Students entering the university competent in Arabic at the 202 level or higher will take one additional elective course, for a total of 18 credits. No more than two courses from any department other than MES can be counted toward the minor. All minors are required to complete the following: ARA 202 Intermediate Arabic Students with fourth-semester or higher competence in Hebrew, Persian or Turkish, may substitute that for the Arabic requirement but will likewise take one extra course from the list below. In addition to the above required courses, students will select two courses (6 credits) from the following list: ANT 330 Anthropology of Selected World Areas (when focus is the Middle East) Courses of Instruction MES 201 - Introduction to the Middle East. An entry-level course, introducing students to the variety and complexity of the Middle East. The course provides a broad view of the region from the perspective of several disciplines and is especially suitable for students having little familiarity with the region. General Education Course CGE/B/World Perspectives. Three credits. Offered fall, winter and spring semesters. MES 380 - Can be repeated for credit when the topic differs. Variable credit. Special Topics in Middle East Studies. Consideration of selected topics not ordinarily dealt with in the regular curriculum. Topics will be determined by faculty interest and student request and announced in class schedule MES 399 - Independent Studies. Before registering, students must arrange for supervision by a Middle East Studies faculty member and submit a contract (available from the MES coordinator) specifying the topic and scope of the study. Instructor approval required prior to registration. One to three credits. Offered every semester.
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