The Middle East/South Asia Studies Program is pleased to announce that the review of the proposal for the MAJOR IN MIDDLE EAST/SOUTH ASIA STUDIES was SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED in November of 2007.

The NEW MAJOR IN MIDDLE EAST/SOUTH ASIA STUDIES will be available to undergraduate students in the Fall of 2008. Interested students are encouraged to take the appropriate courses as soon as they can and to see a ME/SA advisor at their convenience.

  
   

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: (download a PDF copy)

Total Units Required

 78–80 units
Preparatory Subject Matter 8–38 units
History 6, History 8 8 units

Two years (or the equivalent) of Arabic, Hebrew, or Hindi/Urdu (other ME/SA regional languages accepted with petition).
Arabic 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23
Hebrew 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23
Hindi/Urdu 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23

 0–30 units
Depth Subject Matter 40–42 units
Middle East/South Asia Studies 100 4 units
Middle East/South Asia Studies 180 4 units
Two courses from:
Anthropology 142; Asian American Studies *189E; Comparative Literature 155; History 113, 115F, 190A, 190B, 190C, 193A, 193B; Music *129B; Political Science 135, 136; Religious Studies 3E, 131, 160, 161, 162; Women’s Studies 178A, 184		 8 units
Two courses from:
Anthropology 145; Asian American Studies 150F, *189E; History 102Q, 196A, 196B; Middle East/South Asia Studies 112; Music *129B, 148; Religious Studies 170; Women’s Studies 178B		 8 units
Additional Electives from Core Course List (below)
 16–18 units
Total Units for Major 78–80


Core Course List:
Anthropology 142, 145; Arabic 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23; Art History 156, 1E, 155; Asian American Studies 150F, 189E; Classics 1; Comparative Literature 53B, 53C, 155, 166; Hebrew 1, 2, 3, 21,22,23; Hindi/Urdu 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23; History 102Q, 102R, 113, 115F, 190A, 190B,190C, 193A, 193B, 196A,196B; Middle East/South Asia Studies 92, 98, 99, 112, 150, 180, 192, 198, 199; Music 129B 148; Political Science 135, 136; Religious Studies 3E, 21, 23, 40, 60, 65C, 68, 131, 160, 161, 162, 167, 170; Women’s Studies 178A, 178B, 184

 

Note: With prior consultation with an advisor, students can petition the Program Committee in advance to accept other elective courses toward the major program, including language courses.

Restriction: No more than six units of MSA 92, 98, 99, 192, 198, and 199 may be offered in satisfaction of the major requirements.

* May be counted once for credit


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