Undergraduate Program

Why Minor in Middle East and North Africa Studies?   

This minor offers a broad examination of the MENA region. Students focus their study with a concentration in language, study abroad, or research. The minor is designed to offer flexibility to examine critical issues across the region and to focus on particular areas of interest. The minor requires a minimum of 24 credits and one of three concentrations: language study, study abroad, or research.


students sitting in Amman, Jordan, watching the sunset

Get Real-World Experience

The best way to get to know a place is to spend time there. Improve your language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of the Middle East and North Africa region and its significance to the world.

Study Abroad


Advising and Academic Support

Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with an academic advisor to plan and track their academic progress. For current and prospective MENA minors, please schedule an appointment with Tykeson Advising to set up an appointment.

All graduating seniors are encouraged to set up an appointment with an advisor in the first few weeks of your graduating term as a starting point to go over any questions you may have.


Events

Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Hiding Native Genocide in Oregon, from the Pioneer Period to the Present"
Mar9
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Hiding Native Genocide in Oregon, from the Pioneer Period to the Present" Mar 9 Whirled Pies Downtown
Department of History Coffee Hour
Mar10
Department of History Coffee Hour Mar 10 McKenzie Hall
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship"
Mar10
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship" Mar 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Mar11
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Mar 11
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline"
Mar11
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline" Mar 11 Lawrence Hall
History Undergraduate Lecture: "Finding Accidental Archives of Atrocity"
Mar11
History Undergraduate Lecture: "Finding Accidental Archives of Atrocity" Mar 11 McKenzie Hall
Institutional Design and Latiné Belonging: Equity Across Schools and Workplaces
Mar12
Institutional Design and Latiné Belonging: Equity Across Schools and Workplaces Mar 12 Knight Library
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Mar18
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Mar 18
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change"
Apr2
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change" Apr 2 Condon Hall
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series
Apr7
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series Apr 7 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)