Overview
The Middle East Center participates with departments on campus to offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in Middle Eastern studies. MES students study the cultures of the Middle East from ancient times to the present in addition to the languages of the region – and are well positioned to seek employment in or relating to the Middle East.
MES Major
The participating departments (Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Economics, History, Modern Languages, Political Sciences, Public Administration and Religion) offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate program in Middle Eastern studies. Coursework includes a 15-hour language requirement in Arabic or Hebrew.
MES Minor
The Middle Eastern studies minor is concerned with the cultures of the Middle East from ancient times to the present. Utilizing the resources of a number of departments and programs, it allows the student to study the region from an interdisciplinary perspective. No more than eight semester hours of language courses may be counted toward the minor.