Middle Eastern Studies Minor
Optional Language Study
Language study is optional in this minor. Interested students may apply six credits of language study to this minor by:
- Completing ARA 101 Elementary Arabic I and ARA 102 Elementary Arabic II at Pace,
- Bypassing the SAT II in Hebrew, or
- Transferring college credits in Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, or Turkish.
Students beginning a language at the 101 level must complete a 102 level course in order to count language credits toward the minor. Native speakers of a Middle Eastern language may apply three credits to the minor by passing a proficiency test at Pace for Arabic and at New York University for other approved languages.
Minor Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
Group A | ||
Select 6-9 credits of the following: | 6-9 | |
People and Cultures of the Middle East | ||
Elementary Arabic I | ||
The Middle East: An Historical Survey | ||
Topic: History and Religion of the Middle East: Holy Nationalism | ||
Beyond the Veil: Women in Middle Eastern History and Literature | ||
Group B | ||
Select 6-9 credits of the following: 1 | 6-9 | |
Elementary Arabic II | ||
Israel and Palestine: The Heritage and the Challenge | ||
Modern Islamic World: 1850-Present | ||
The World of the Middle Ages: Byzantium | ||
History of North Africa After 1800 | ||
Topic: Islamic Social and Cultural History to 1850 | ||
Middle Eastern Cities: Then and Now | ||
Group C | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Topic: Anthropological Perspective of Women and Warfare | ||
Discrimination, Integration and Assimilation: Global Jewish Experience | ||
Topic: Tolstoy, Turks and Taliban: Russia's "Orient" | ||
Religions of the Globe | ||
Total Credits | 15-21 |
1 | With chair or department advisor's approval, students may choose more than one ANT 296 Topic course in Anthropology. |