Middle Eastern Studies BA

Preparation for the Major

Complete two courses and foreign language requirement as follows:

Preparation for the Major: Required Courses

Select two courses from:

Preparation for the Major: Middle Eastern Language

Demonstrate proficiency equivalent to level 3 at UCLA in one modern Middle Eastern language (Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish) or through a departmental language placement examination. Students selecting ancient languages (including Akkadian, Aramaic, Coptic, Egyptian, Old or Middle Iranian, Sumerian, Syriac) are not required to take a modern elementary Middle Eastern language.

The Major

Complete 11 courses as follows:

The Major: Required Core Courses

Select a total of six courses, including at least two from three of the following four areas:

The Major: Required Core Courses: History

The Major: Required Core Courses: Language

The Major: Required Core Courses: Literature

The Major: Required Core Courses: Religion

The Major: Required Elective Courses

Select any five upper-division courses from the following range or list:

The Major: Required Elective Courses: Recommended Elective