See note regarding special topics courses*.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| 4 courses (12 credits), of which at least 3 courses should be selected from the list below. If the fourth course is not selected from this list, it requires the approval of the program director/associate director. | ||
| ANTH 6707 | Issues in Middle East Anthropology | |
| IAFF 6118 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Globalization and Nationalist Backlash) | |
| IAFF 6186 | Special Topics in Security Policy Studies (Iran's National Security Strategy) | |
| IAFF 6364 | Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East (Religion and Society in Middle East) | |
| IAFF 6364 | Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East (Israel and Palestine) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Arabic for Humanitarianism and Development) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Arabic for Diplomacy) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Climate Change and Environmental Policy in MENA) | |
| IAFF 6378 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Conflict and Humanitarian Crises) | |
| 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 (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) | |
| 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 (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 (US Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
| PSC 6377 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | |
| PSC 6478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
*Specific subject matter covered in special and selected topics courses varies by semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes for each semester's offerings. Topics courses not listed here can be used to fulfill program requirements if approved by the program director.