| Course Classification | Credit Hours Required |
|---|---|
| Arabic Language | 3 |
| Required Courses | 6 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Religion | 3 |
| Area Studies | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
The Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies will not be awarded to students who don’t complete a bachelor’s degree program or who do not possess a bachelor’s degree.
| LANGUAGE (3) | ||
| MEST 101 Elementary Arabic I | ||
| MEST 102 Elementary Arabic II | ||
| MEST 201 Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| MEST 202 Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| REQUIRED COURSES (6) |  |
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| MEST 210 An Introduction to Middle East History | ||
| AND | ||
| One of the following courses: | ||
| MEST 310 Islamic Civilization | ||
| MEST 323 Islam: Historical and Societal Aspects | ||
| MEST 343 Business in the Modern Middle East | ||
| HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES (3) | ||
| MEST 310 Islamic Civilization | ||
| MEST 315 History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| MEST 317 Middle Eastern Literature in Translation | ||
| MEST 318 Cultures in the Middle East | ||
| MEST 319 Politics in the Middle East | ||
| MEST 320 The Qur'an: Text, History, and Meaning | ||
| MEST 323 Islam: Historical and Societal Aspects | ||
| MEST 327 Islamic Politics | ||
| MEST 329 Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| MEST 330 The Ancient Near East (c.3500 B.C.E.-100 C.E.) | ||
| MEST 333 The Middle East in Late Antiquity (c. 250 – 800 C.E.) | ||
| MEST 352 Conflicts in the Middle East | ||
| MEST 353 Women and Gender in the Middle East | ||
| RELIGION (3) | ||
| MEST 320 The Qur'an: Text, History, and Meaning | ||
| MEST 323 Islam: Historical and Societal Aspects | ||
| MEST 327 Islamic Politics | ||
| MEST 329 Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| MEST 350 Religions of the Middle East | ||
| AREA STUDIES (3) | ||
| MEST 380 The Gulf: Culture and Economics since 1970 | ||
| MEST 381 North Africa: Nation, Society and Culture | ||
| MEST 382 The Levant: Arab Lands of the Eastern Mediterranean | ||
Completion Requirements
The certificate will be awarded upon a student’s completion of all Certificate requirements. All courses applied towards the Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies program must be completed with a grade of C or above, and students must achieve a minimum 2.0 CGPA for the Certificate. Students completing the program should request the certificate from the Registrar's Office.