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Dr. Linda Dolive is the faculty contact for this minor. Her phone number is 859-572-6593.
Middle Eastern & North African Studies
The interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern and North African studies offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge of various aspects of the peoples of the region.
The program, selected from several disciplines, provides a broad appreciation of the societies, literatures, cultures, religions and history of the Middle East and North Africa and their significance for the modern world.
We also offer courses for students seeking a teaching certificate in Arabic.
Interdisciplinary minor
To complete the minor, students must earn a total of 24 hours selected from the courses
listed below. Applicable course prerequisites must be met. Substitutions may be approved by the program coordinator.
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ARI 101 - Elementary Arabic I
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ARI 102 - Elementary Arabic II
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ARI 201 - Intermediate Arabic I
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ARI 202 - Intermediate Arabic II
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ARI 350 - Methods of Teaching Arabic
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ARI 380 - Topics in Advanced Arabic
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ENG 313 - Arabic and Middle Easter Literature in Translation
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ENG 315 - The Bible as Literature
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GEO 594 - Geography of the Middle East and South Asia
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HIS 329 - History of the Middle East and North Africa
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PSC 102 - Comparative Politics
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PSC 103 - International Politics
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PSC 338 - U.S. Foreign Policy in the Developing World
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PSC 486 - War in Modern World
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PSC 394 - Topics: International Politics (Middle Eastern topic)
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PSC 394 - Topics: Comparative Politics (Middle Eastern topic)
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REL 181 - Survey of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
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REL 182 - Survey of the New Testament
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REL 186 - Introduction to Judaism
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REL 201 - Introduction to Islam
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REL 305 - Islam
Teaching certification
Students seeking teaching certification in Arabic must complete the following courses in addition to fulfilling their general education and education major requirements:
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ARI 201 - Intermediate Arabic I
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ARI 202 - Intermediate Arabic II
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ARI 350 - Methods of Teaching Arabic
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ARI 380 - 15 hours of Topics in Advanced Arabic, including one linguistics topic
Students must also complete two of the following interdisciplinary electives:
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ENG 313 - Arabic and Middle Eastern Literature in Translation
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HIS 329 - History of the Middle East and North Africa
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PSC 394 - International Politics (Middle Eastern topic)
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REL 305 - Islam