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Oct 17, 2024
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2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog
Middle East/North Africa Minor
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For the purposes of this minor, we define Middle East/North Africa loosely, to include the peoples, languages, religions and heritages of the wide swath of present-day states from Morocco (west) to Iran (east), and from Turkey (north) to Yemen (south), from ancient times to modern times. This proposal is for a “stand-alone” minor, which can be fulfilled by any UW student in any college, any major.
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General Information
- All students must complete a prerequisite of two terms of a relevant Middle East language such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian (Farsi) or Turkish, or demonstrate proficiency at the one-year level. Students then complete 15-16 credit hours with grade of “C” or higher.
- Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA to complete the Minor.
- Although Arabic is the only Language formally offered at UW, instruction in Hebrew for academic credit is at times available; students may also provide evidence of language proficiency of a minimum equivalent to a 0+ level on the ILR scale, indicating basic familiarity with the language.
- Students who are considering the Minor would typically need to begin planning for this during their Freshman or Sophomore years.
- Pre-existing knowledge of a MENA language, however, would allow for all requirements of the MENA minor to be completed in just two academic years.
Arabic Language & Culture Track
Language prerequisites to Minor
(8 credits, does not count toward minor)
Language courses for the minor, required
Mandatory semester language study abroad or equivalent
Minimum of 3 credits must be from MENA language study abroad in a MENA country. For students that cannot travel abroad, this requirement may be fulfilled by participation in a domestic language immersion program (e.g. Concordia College’s Language Villages, among others)
Required Elective course - 3 credits
Total number of credits: 16
Middle East/North Africa Studies Track
Language Prerequisite to the Minor
(credits for this do not count toward minor)
Middle East/North Africa art - 3 credits
One course focused on Middle East/North Africa art
History Focus - 3 credits
One additional course with a focus on History (other than HIST 3220), any period with at least 50% MENA content - must be approved by MENA Studies Program Director.
Electives - 3 credits
- Middle Eastern language study beyond pre-req level, such as ARBC 2030 and above.
- Study abroad in the Middle East: Faculty-Led study abroad courses or intensive or semester courses focused on Middle Eastern languages, cultures, politics, etc.
- Courses from the full list below.
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