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How to Apply/Declare
Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.
Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply:
Curriculum
Intermediate Language (6 Credits)
Students placed out of intermediate-level classes can substitute a related course approved by the minor advisors or department chair.
- ARABIC 201 - Intermediate Arabic I 4 Credit(s)
- ARABIC 202 - Intermediate Arabic II 4 Credit(s)
Arab World (6 Credits)
Take two courses from the list below.
- ARABIC 320 - Modern Arabic Literature 3 Credit(s)
- ARABIC 252L - Global Refugee Narratives 3 Credit(s)
- ARABIC 260L - Imagining the Modern Middle East 3 Credit(s)
Electives (6 Credits)
Take two courses from the list below.
- POLSCI 369 - Politics of the Middle East (C) 3 Credit(s)
- POLSCI 404 - The Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 Credit(s)
- RELSTY 233L - Introduction to Islam 3 Credit(s)
Completion Requirements
Complete at least 18 credits from six courses, including two intermediate language courses, two Arab world courses, and two electives from other departments.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least three courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Course level: At least two courses for the minor must be at the 300-level or higher.
Contact
Alexander Des Forges, PhD, Department Chair
McCormack Hall, 4th Floor, Room 228
Alex.Desforges [@] thedairyking.com
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