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

Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways”
May22
Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways” May 22 Ford Alumni Center
"Los Dreamers"
May22
"Los Dreamers" May 22 Robinson Theatre
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée”
May23
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée” May 23 Ford Alumni Center
"Los Dreamers"
May23
"Los Dreamers" May 23 Robinson Theatre
Department of History Coffee Hour
May27
Department of History Coffee Hour May 27 McKenzie Hall
Peace Corps Send-Off Party
May27
Peace Corps Send-Off Party May 27 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: ZZ Packer
May27
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: ZZ Packer May 27 Knight Library
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Sometimes a Great Notion"
May27
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Sometimes a Great Notion" May 27 Art House Theater
To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
May28
To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement May 28 Gerlinger Hall
"Los Dreamers"
May29
"Los Dreamers" May 29 Robinson Theatre