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Minors

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies offers five minors, available to students from any department or college at the university.

  • Middle Eastern Studies Minor

    Fifteen semester credit hours, consisting of:

    RequirementsHours
    MES 301KIntroduction to the Middle East: Religious, Cultural, and Historical Foundations3
    MES 301LIntroduction to the Middle East: Adjustment and Change in Modern Times3
    Nine hours of upper-division MES coursework chosen from:9

    MES 341

    		Topics in the Middle East: Social Science 

    MES 342

    		Topics in the Middle East: Arts and Humanities 

    MES 343

    		Topics in the Middle East: History
  • Arabic Minor

    Eighteen semester credit hours in Arabic, consisting of the following or their equivalents:

    RequirementsHours
    ARA 601CIntensive Arabic I6
    ARA 611CIntensive Arabic II6
    Six hours upper-division Arabic6
  • Hebrew Minor

    At least 15 hours of Hebrew, including:

    RequirementsHours
    First-Year Hebrew Requirement6 or 10

    HEB 506
    & HEB 507

    		First-Year Hebrew I
    and First-Year Hebrew II    		 

    or HEB 601C

    		Intensive Hebrew I
    Second-Year Hebrew Requirement6 or 8

    HEB 412K
    & HEB 412L

    		Second-Year Hebrew I
    and Second-Year Hebrew II    		 

    or HEB 611C

    		Intensive Hebrew II
    Three hours upper-division Hebrew3
  • Persian Minor

    At least 15 semester credit hours of Persian, including:

    RequirementsHours
    For students new to the Persian language: 
    PRS 601CIntensive Persian I6
    PRS 611CIntensive Persian II6
    PRS 322KIntermediate Persian I3
    PRS 329Topics in Persian Language, Literature, and Culture3
    For heritage speakers of Persian: 
    PRS 612CIntensive Persian for Heritage Speakers6
    PRS 322KIntermediate Persian I3
    Six semester credit hours of Persian 329, Topics in Persian Language, Literature, and Culture6
    Please Note: 
    Must include at least six hours of upper-division courses.
  • Turkish Minor

    Between 15 and 21 hours of Turkish, including:

    RequirementsHours
    TUR 506
    & TUR 507    		First-Year Turkish I
    and First-Year Turkish II    		6-10
    or TUR 601CIntensive Turkish I
    TUR 412K
    & TUR 412L    		Second-Year Turkish I
    and Second-Year Turkish II    		6-8
    or TUR 611CIntensive Turkish II
    Three hours upper-division Turkish3
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