Middle East Studies, B.I.S.

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Degree Requirements

Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies College Degree Requirements of this catalog for academic regulations for this program.

Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area G and in at least two disciplines in Area H. Areas G and H should be constructed so that students take courses in distinct disciplines in each area (with some overlap expected); that is, the same prefix should not predominate in both Area G and H.

In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ).

University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements

Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)

Required Language Courses (9-12 Hours)

Required Language Courses: competency in Arabic or another Middle Eastern language through 2002 level

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in Area F

AH 1700 - Survey of Art I: Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Survey of Art II: Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Survey of Art III: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas 3 Credit Hours
AL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 2010 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 2500 - Contemporary World History 3 Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
RELS 2001 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hours

Area G: Area of Concentration (27-33 Hours)

Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area G.

New courses are regularly added to this list, please check with the Department of World Languages and Cultures for the most recent list of courses.

Required Course to Fulfill CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

Select one course

ECON 3900 - Macroeconomics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
HIST 3000 - Introduction to Historical Studies-CTW 4 Credit Hours
POLS 3800 - Introduction to Political Research-CTW 3 Credit Hours
RELS 3750 - Theories and Methods in Religious Studies-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Required Course to Fulfill CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

Select one course

ARBC 4501 - Classical Arabic Literature and Culture - CTW 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4502 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation - CTW 3 Credit Hours

Select Two Courses (6-8 Hours)

AH 4020 - African Female Artists and Art Forms 3 Credit Hours
or
MES 4520 - Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East 3 Credit Hours
HIST 3780 - Middle East 600-1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4110 - The Middle East, 600 to 1800 4 Credit Hours
HIST 3790 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4120 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
MES 3400 - Introduction to Judaism 3 Hours
or
RELS 3400 - Introduction to Judaism 3 Credit Hours
MES 3500 - Introduction to Islam 3 Hours
or
RELS 3500 - Introduction to Islam 3 Credit Hours
MES 4210 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours
or
POLS 4260 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours

Fifteen to Nineteen Hours

Fifteen to nineteen hours taken at the 3000 level or above from the Middle East Studies course list below or other appropriate courses selected in consultation with the program coordinator.

AH 4020 - African Female Artists and Art Forms 3 Credit Hours
or
MES 4520 - Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East 3 Credit Hours
AH 4900 - Special Studies Seminar 3 Credit Hours (when appropriate) recent topics have included: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Iconography and Symbolism in Ancient Funerary Art, Art of Persia and Mughal India, Islamic Art 1, Islamic Art 2, Ancient Egyptian Portraiture, and Orientalism
ARBC 3001 - Advanced Arabic I 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 3002 - Advanced Arabic II 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4501 - Classical Arabic Literature and Culture - CTW 3 Credit Hours
ARBC 4502 - Modern Arabic Literature in Translation - CTW 3 Credit Hours
GLOS 4640 - The Holocaust 4 Credit Hours
or
HIST 4640 - The Holocaust 3 Credit Hours
or
SOCI 3228 - The Holocaust 3 Credit Hours
HIST 3500 - The Ancient Mediterranean 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 3110 - The Ancient Mediterranean 4 Credit Hours
HIST 3780 - Middle East 600-1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4110 - The Middle East, 600 to 1800 4 Credit Hours
HIST 3790 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
or
MES 4120 - The Middle East since 1800 4 Credit Hours
HIST 4525 - Worlds of Eastern Christianity (to 1300) 4 Hours
or
MES 4130 - Worlds of Eastern Christianity (to 1300) 4 Hours
JST 3000 - Introduction to Jewish Studies 3 Credit Hours
or
MES 3710 - Introduction to Jewish Studies 3 Credit Hours
MES 3400 - Introduction to Judaism 3 Hours
or
RELS 3400 - Introduction to Judaism 3 Credit Hours
MES 3500 - Introduction to Islam 3 Hours
or
RELS 3500 - Introduction to Islam 3 Credit Hours
MES 4210 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours
or
POLS 4260 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa 3 Credit Hours
MES 4220 - Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective 3 Credit Hours
or
POLS 4285 - Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective 3 Credit Hours
MES 4230 - Model Arab League 3 Credit Hours
or
POLS 4952 - Model Arab League 3 Credit Hours
MES 4258 - Government and Politics of South Asia 3 Credit Hours
or
POLS 4258 - Government and Politics of South Asia 3 Credit Hours
MES 4420 - Modern Judaism 3 Hours
or
RELS 4450 - Modern Judaism 3 Credit Hours
MES 4430 - Islamic Fundamentalism and the Modem World 3 Credit Hours
or
RELS 4480 - Modern Islam: Traditions and Transformation 3 Credit Hours
MES 4440 - Special Topics in Islam 3 Credit Hours
or
RELS 4570 - Special Topics in Islam 3 Credit Hours
MES 4450 - Life of Muhammad 3 Credit Hours
or
RELS 4580 - Life of Muhammad 3 Credit Hours
MES 4530 - Islamic Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
MES 4590 - Special Studies Seminar 1 to 6 Credit Hours
WGSS 4910 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours (when appropriate, i.e. Arab and Islamic Feminisms)

Area H: Allied Field (15-21 Hours)

Students must complete coursework in at least two disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in Area H. In consultation with the adviser, students choose courses in from two or more departments.

Area J: Electives

Electives are used to build the hours in Areas G-J to 60 hours, have 39 hours at Georgia State University taken at the 3000-4000 level for residency, and complete 120 hours required for graduation.

Study Abroad

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program to the region. MES faculty members regularly conduct related summer programs. Students may also study abroad in the region on semester and year-long programs.