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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES MAJOR - COURSES

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Lower Division

45. Introduction to Islamic and Near Eastern Studies
(4) Staff

Same course as History 45.
Exploration of the ancient, medieval, and modern cultures of the Near and Middle East and North Africa, and the religion, music, art, language, and daily life of Muslim societies from Africa to Asia.

Upper Division

194. Group Studies for Advanced Students
(1-4) Staff

Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.

Topics vary according to instructor.

199. Independent Studies
(1-4) Staff

Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of department and instructor.
Students must complete two upper-division courses in the Middle East Studies major requirements. Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined. INEST 199 may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units, but only 4 units may be applied toward the major.

Directed research in Middle East studies.

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