2009-2010 University Catalog
Middle East Studies Minor
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Banner Code: MES
Phone: 703-993-2926
Web: mes.gmu.edu
Faculty
Amireh, Bakhash, Bryant, Butler, Gopin, Haddad (director), Hamdani, Hilmi, Katz, Lukacs, Mandaville, Massi-Dakake, Paczynska, Rouhana
Today, more than ever before, Middle East politics has become intertwined with American politics and the lives of many Americans. The minor in Middle East studies is designed to equip undergraduates with a firm multidisciplinary grounding in the region, its history, and its international relations. It is available for enrolled Mason students.
This program of study is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences .
For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies chapter of this catalog. |
Course Work
Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits, distributed as follows: Three core courses (9 credits):
Three elective courses (9 credits) chosen from:
Note:
Other courses, when relevant, may be used to fulfill this requirement with the prior written approval of the director of the program. Only one of the following courses may count as an elective:
Note:
Only one elementary or intermediate language course may count as an elective (relevant languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Turkish). Students are strongly encouraged to sign up for one of the study tour courses on the Middle East offered by the Study Abroad Program at the Center for Global Education. Destinations include Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen, Morocco, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. |
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