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

Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
Jan21
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) Jan 21 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Jan21
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Jan 21
Filmlandia Screening Series: "City Girl"
Jan21
Filmlandia Screening Series: "City Girl" Jan 21 Lawrence Hall
Oregon Quant Group Information Session
Jan21
Oregon Quant Group Information Session Jan 21 Lillis Business Complex
Real Estate Investment Group
Jan21
Real Estate Investment Group Jan 21 Lillis Business Complex
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference
Jan22
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference Jan 22 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Portland Internship Experience (PIE) 2026 Virtual Info-Session
Jan22
Portland Internship Experience (PIE) 2026 Virtual Info-Session Jan 22
Environmental Design in England Info Session
Jan22
Environmental Design in England Info Session Jan 22 Chapman Hall
Geography Colloquium Series: "Our Icy Planet Through the Ages: Glaciers of the Past as a Key to a Rapidly Warming Future"
Jan22
Geography Colloquium Series: "Our Icy Planet Through the Ages: Glaciers of the Past as a Key to a Rapidly Warming Future" Jan 22 Condon Hall
Greece, Hallstatt Europe, and the Nomads: Paths to Democracy in the Sixth Century BCE
Jan22
Greece, Hallstatt Europe, and the Nomads: Paths to Democracy in the Sixth Century BCE Jan 22 Knight Library