Effective Fall 2006
Exclusions:A minor in Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies is not open to students with a major in Middle Eastern and North African Studies or a major or minor in the Department of Middle East Studies .
Advising
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies offers an interdisciplinary minor to students who wish to gain insight into the political, economic, and social issues affecting the Middle East and North African, and who wish to achieve an understanding of the region's history and culture. Emphasis in this minor is on the modern Middle East and North Africa.
International Institute (II) undergraduate academic advisors will assist students in developing a program of study. Students are encouraged to schedule an advising appointment with an II undergraduate advisor to discuss prerequisite courses, requirements, declaring, academic planning, course selection, registration, senior releases, and other matters of concern. For more information, visit the II Advising page.
Prerequisites
MIDEAST 200 : Introduction to the Middle East
Requirements
At least 15 credits of courses, chosen in consultation with and approved by advisor:
- A 400-level history course
- A 400-level social science course in either Anthropology, Political Science, or Sociology
- MENAS 493
Courses must be distributed over three of the following disciplines: 3rd year of middle eastern language, anthropology, history, history of art, middle eastern literature, political science, religion, sociology or women's studies.
Constraints
Elementary and intermediate-level language courses in Middle East Studies may not count toward the minor.
Residency
At least one half of the courses counting toward the minor must be taken at the UM-Ann Arbor campus.
