2024-25 Edition

Global Middle East Studies, B.A.

Mark LeVine, Director
400 Murray Krieger Hall
949-824-6735
www.humanities.uci.edu/gmes
gmes@uci.edu

The Global Middle East Studies major offers students an in-depth, interdisciplinary grounding in the histories and present-day realities of the Middle East in a global context. The goal is to ensure students have a well-developed and competitive foundation to continue their studies at the graduate level in the U.S. and globally, and/or begin a career in law, business, consulting, foreign affairs, humanitarian affairs, medicine, science, or security studies, in which both theoretical and practical/first-hand knowledge of the regions we study are equally important.

Global Middle East Studies is both an attractive program and the perfect complement to numerous other programs on campus, particularly those with a disciplinary focus such as history, comparative literature, anthropology, political science, sociology, art history, international studies, global cultures, business, pre-law and criminology, pre-med, computer and information sciences, engineering, and other physical sciences.

Requirements for the B.A. in Global Middle East Studies
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
Requirements for the Major
A. Complete the following:
GLBL ME 60A- 60B- 60C Humanities and Arts: Problems and Methods for Global Middle East Studies
and Social Sciences: Problems and Methods for Global Middle East Studies
and Social Ecology and Sciences: Problems and Methods for Global Middle East Studies
GLBL ME 100W Research and Writing for Global Middle East Studies
B. Complete course work equivalent to UCI's sixth quarter of study (2C level) in one of the following single languages: Arabic, Persian, or Hebrew. Students may also petition to complete the requirement in other languages.
C. Complete four upper-division courses, selected from two of the following emphases (eight total): 1
1. Environment, Economies, and Conflicts (courses listed below)
2. Histories, Cultures, and Identities (courses listed below)
3. Geographies, Migrations, and Politics (courses listed below)
Environment, Economies, and Conflicts
HISTORY 126B The Era of World War II: 1933-45
INTL ST 189 Special Topics: Global Focus in International Studies
INTL ST 145A International Law
INTL ST 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
INTL ST 165 Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
INTL ST 112A International Business
INTL ST 122 Nuclear Environments
INTL ST 151B Religion and World Politics
INTL ST 175A U.S. War on Terrorism
POL SCI 172A International Law
POL SCI 144A Approaches to International Relations
POL SCI 146B Religion and World Politics
POL SCI 153E Human Rights
POL SCI 158D Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
PUBHLTH 168 Nuclear Environments
PUBHLTH 170 Introduction to Global Health
REL STD 115 Religion and World Politics
SOC SCI 115D International Business
SOC SCI 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
SOC SCI 188A Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
SOCECOL E127 Nuclear Environments
UPPP 113 Poverty and Change in Developing Countries
UPPP 139 Water Resource Policy
Histories, Cultures, and Identities
AFAM 137 History of the African Diaspora
ANTHRO 125Z Arabs and Muslims in the US
ANTHRO 165A Modern Iran: Cinema and the City
ART HIS 155A Ancient India
ART HIS 155B Medieval India
ASIANAM 142 Arabs and Muslims in the US
HISTORY 131B Ancient Persia
HISTORY 134A Africa: Societies and Cultures
HISTORY 131A History of Zoroastrianism
HISTORY 131C Medieval Persia
HISTORY 131D Modern Iran
HISTORY 132B The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
HISTORY 132E Armenians and Armenia in Modern World History
HISTORY 134E History of the African Diaspora
HISTORY 170A Ancient India
HISTORY 170B Medieval India
INTL ST 189 Special Topics: Global Focus in International Studies
INTL ST 145A International Law
INTL ST 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
INTL ST 161A Political Islam
INTL ST 151B Religion and World Politics
INTL ST 175A U.S. War on Terrorism
PERSIAN 165A Modern Iran: Cinema and the City
POL SCI 172A International Law
POL SCI 146B Religion and World Politics
POL SCI 153E Human Rights
REL STD 115 Religion and World Politics
REL STD 122 Ancient India
REL STD 123 Medieval India
REL STD 131A History of Zoroastrianism
SOC SCI 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
SOC SCI 188K Political Islam
SOCIOL 177W Immigration and Social Policy
Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
AFAM 137 History of the African Diaspora
ANTHRO 125Z Arabs and Muslims in the US
ANTHRO 165A Modern Iran: Cinema and the City
ART HIS 155A Ancient India
ASIANAM 142 Arabs and Muslims in the US
ASIANAM 151F South Asian American Studies
HISTORY 126B The Era of World War II: 1933-45
HISTORY 131A History of Zoroastrianism
HISTORY 131C Medieval Persia
HISTORY 132B The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
HISTORY 132E Armenians and Armenia in Modern World History
HISTORY 134E History of the African Diaspora
HISTORY 170A Ancient India
INTL ST 189 Special Topics: Global Focus in International Studies
INTL ST 145A International Law
INTL ST 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
INTL ST 161A Political Islam
INTL ST 165 Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
INTL ST 112A International Business
INTL ST 122 Nuclear Environments
INTL ST 151B Religion and World Politics
INTL ST 175A U.S. War on Terrorism
PERSIAN 165A Modern Iran: Cinema and the City
POL SCI 172A International Law
POL SCI 141B International Political Economy
POL SCI 144A Approaches to International Relations
POL SCI 146B Religion and World Politics
POL SCI 153E Human Rights
POL SCI 158D Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
PUBHLTH 168 Nuclear Environments
PUBHLTH 170 Introduction to Global Health
REL STD 115 Religion and World Politics
REL STD 122 Ancient India
REL STD 131A History of Zoroastrianism
SOC SCI 115D International Business
SOC SCI 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
SOC SCI 178F South Asian American Studies
SOC SCI 188A Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
SOC SCI 188K Political Islam
SOCECOL E127 Nuclear Environments
SOCIOL 177W Immigration and Social Policy
UPPP 113 Poverty and Change in Developing Countries
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Each course in the list may be applied only when its content is deemed suitable by the Director of the Global Middle East Studies program. Students must consult wit the Global Middle East Studies program for applicable course titles. Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Global Middle East Studies Program Director.

Residence Requirement for the Major: A minimum of five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI.