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

History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

Oct

1

History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

Oct 1 McKenzie Hall
HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct

1

HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct 1 Wayne Morris Family Farm Picnic Shelter
Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Oct

6

Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Oct 6 Villard Hall
We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct

6

We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct 6 Ford Alumni Center
Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct

7

Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct 7
Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct

7

Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct 7 Straub Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct

7

Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct 7 Knight Library
History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

Oct

8

History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

Oct 8 McKenzie Hall
Geography Colloquium: Unmapping the World with "Palestine 1492: A Report Back"

Oct

8

Geography Colloquium: Unmapping the World with "Palestine 1492: A Report Back"

Oct 8 Condon Hall
Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Oct

13

Cinema Studies Fall Term Coffee Hours

Oct 13 Villard Hall