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44.19 Middle Eastern and African Studies

    Degrees in Middle Eastern and African Studies are interdisciplinary programs administered by the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts. MEAS degrees give students the opportunity to understand dynamics in the Middle East and/or Africa from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. Students in honors, major, minor or certificate programs have the opportunity to study the Middle East and/or Africa from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives.

    See §42.3(5) for Faculty regulations concerning cross-listed courses.

44.19.1 Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies

    Students planning to apply for admission should consult §15.2 for admission requirements. See §42.5 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

    Students wishing to pursue an Honors program in Middle Eastern and African Studies are advised to acquire credit in MEAS 200 prior to taking MEAS 300 and 400-level courses.

Program Requirements

    Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires a minimum of *48 to a maximum of *60 at the junior and senior level in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses. Over the course of the Honors program students should select courses that provide both exposure to different disciplinary approaches (reflecting social science and humanities perspectives) and close acquaintance with both regions involved, that is the Middle East broadly defined and the continent of Africa.

    The following are required:

(1)

*3 MEAS 200

(2)

*3 MEAS 300-level

(3)

*3 MEAS 400

(4)

*6 MEAS approved cross-listed 400-level; may include *3 MEAS 480

(5)

*18 in MEAS and approved cross listed courses

(6)

*3 MEAS 475, normally to be taken in the third year in preparation for MEAS 499

(7)

*6 MEAS 499, normally to be taken in the fourth year

(8)

*6 in one senior-level Language other than English which should be relevant to the student's Honors Essay and approved by the Undergraduate Advisor in Middle Eastern and African Studies.

    No more than *6 in directed reading courses are permitted.

    Approved cross-listed courses:

    ARAB 111, 112, 211, 212; CHRTC 100; CLASS 376, 380, 387, 480; ENGL 312, 316; HIST 243, 246, 247, 249, 323, 324, 347, 348, 349, 424, 425, 443, 446, 448, 449; MEAS 301, 302, 310, 320; 330, 400, 401, 475, 480; MUSIC 144, 148, 248, 344, 348, 444, 448, 468, 469; PERS 111, 112, 211, 212; POL S 374, 380, 474, 477; RELIG 201, 202, 205, 211, 220, 305, 308, 313, 314, 320, 322, 402, 404, 409, 415, 422; SWAH 111, 112, 211, 212; WGS 310.

    Note: Not all courses are offered every year. Other cross-listed courses may be approved on a year-to-year basis. Consult the Undergraduate Advisor in Middle Eastern and African Studies for possible additions to this list. See §43.3(5) for Faculty regulations concerning Cross-Listed Courses.

Promotion Requirements

    Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all MEAS and approved cross-listed courses.

Graduation requirements

    Graduation with Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires a program average of at least 3.0 and an average of at least 3.3 in all MEAS and approved cross listed courses. Graduation with First-Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 in all senior-level MEAS and approved cross listed courses and an average of at least 3.5 in the last *30 completed.

44.19.2 Combined Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies

    Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in MEAS and another discipline. The common requirements are the same as for other Honors programs (see §42.5).

    A Combined Honors program requires a minimum of *39 at the senior level in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses and a minimum of *36 in the other discipline. See §42.3(5) for regulations governing cross-listed courses. Within the limitations imposed of the ‘combined’ nature of the degree, students should still select courses that provide both exposure to different disciplinary approaches (reflecting social science and humanities perspectives) and close acquaintance with both regions involved, that is the Middle East broadly defined and the continent of Africa.

    The following are required:

(1)

*3 MEAS 200

(2)

*3 MEAS 300-level

(3)

*3 MEAS 400

(4)

*3 MEAS approved cross-listed 400-level

(5)

*3 MEAS 475 normally to be taken in the third year in preparation for MEAS 499 (See 2 below for exception).

(6)

*6 MEAS 499, normally to be taken in the fourth year. With special permission, a Combined Honors Essay may also be permitted in lieu of MEAS 475 and 499 [see §43.6(7)]. Consult the Middle Eastern and African Studies Advisor for further information.

(7)

*6 one senior-level Language other than English which should be relevant to the student's Thesis Subject (or Combined Honors Essay area see 2 above) and must be approved by the Undergraduate Advisor in Middle Eastern and African Studies..

(8)

A further *12 in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses

    Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern and African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

    In the Combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of both the Middle Eastern and African Studies Honors Program and the other discipline’s Honors Program. Requirements in the Middle Eastern and African Studies Honors Program are outlined in §44.19.1.

44.19.3 Major and Minor in Middle Eastern and African Studies

Degree of BA

    See §43.3.

    A major in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires the following:

(1)

*30 to a maximum of *48 at the senior level in MEAS and/or approved cross-listed courses.

(2)

*3 MEAS 200

(3)

*3 MEAS 300-level

(4)

Minimum *6 at the 400-level, including *3 in MEAS 400

(5)

A further *18 in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses

    A minor in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires the following:

(1)

*12 to a maximum of *42 at the senior level in MEAS and/or approved cross-listed courses.

(2)

*3 MEAS 200

(3)

*3 MEAS 300-level

(4)

Minimum *6 at the 400-level, including *3 in MEAS 400

    Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern and African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.

44.19.4 Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies

    Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies must apply through Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts by the application deadline for graduation (see §11).

    Students may pursue the Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies by fulfilling existing requirements in their respective disciplines and by completing *24 senior level MEAS and/or cross-listed courses including MEAS 200 and a 300-level MEAS. The Certificate is not available to students completing a Major, Minor or Honors in MEAS.

    Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern and African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.

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