Master
M.A. program
There are two M.A. tracks in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies: a research track, which includes the writing of an M.A. thesis, and a non-research track, which requires more coursework but does not include the writing of an M.A. thesis.
Requirements:
1. BA with an average of 76 or more.
2. Students who did not complete courses in Arabic and did not pass the matriculation exam of at least 4 units in Arabic with a minimum grade of 70 - are required to complete the Arabic department's prep program (usually on summer semester).
3. Students without a BA in Middle east studies or a related field may be required to take two online courses:
- Introduction to the History of the Modern Middle East
- Introduction to the History of Islam
And a test in 'Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies'
