Middle East Minor Requirements (20 credits)

• Total Credits for Middle East Studies Minor: 20
• Grade Point Average to Declare Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be earned at USU.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• Note: As many as 10 credits completed at other colleges or universities may be used to partially satisfy these requirements. For more information, students should contact their advisor.

Required Courses (8 credits)

See advisor for additional language options.

• ARBC 1010 - Arabic First Year I 4 credit(s)
• ARBC 1020 - Arabic First Year II 4 credit(s)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Select an additional 12 credits from the following courses:

• ARBC 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ARBC 3800 - Study Abroad in Jordan 3 credit(s)
• ARBC 4040 - Language and Culture of the Arab World (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
• RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 3110 - Ancient Near East (DHA/CI) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 3270 - The Crusades (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
• RELS 3270 - The Crusades (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
• RELS 4560 - Women in Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
• RELS 4565 - Medieval Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• HIST 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
• RELS 4566 - Global Faces of Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)

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• LING 2500 - Language & Religion 3 credit(s)
• POLS 3230 - Middle Eastern Government and Politics 3 credit(s)
• POLS 4230 - Issues in Middle East Politics 3 credit(s)