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.
PROGRAMS
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES MAJOR - COURSES

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.