See note regarding special topics1 and LAW courses2.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required course (3 credits) | ||
| At least one from the following: | ||
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Political Economy of the Middle East) | |
| PSC 6377 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East (Governments and Politics of the Middle East) | |
| PSC 6478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
| Supporting courses (9 credits) | ||
| ANTH 6707 | Issues in Middle East Anthropology (Citizenship and Displacement in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6364 | Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Arabic for Humanitarianism and Development) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Arabic Dialects: North Africa) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (China in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Gender in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Lebanon and Syria) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (North Africa After the Arab Spring) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Persian for Arabic Learners) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Political Economy of the Middle East) 3 | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Politics in the Gulf) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Readings in Arab Politics and Society) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Refugees and Displaced Peoples in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Religion and Society in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East in World History) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The State and Society in Egypt) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
| A full listing of Middle East courses is posted in advance of each semester on the Institute for Middle East Studies website. | ||
1 Specific subject matter covered in special/selected topics courses varies by semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes for each semester's offerings. Topics courses not listed here may be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the Program Director.
2 Up to two relevant LAW courses may be taken with the permission of the Law School Dean of Students and the Elliott School academic advisor.
3 If not taken as a required course.