Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies Minor, Modern Middle Eastern Studies Concentration
Program Requirements
- Total Units Required: 18
The minor in Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern studies requires a minimum of 12 units at the 300 level or above and a minimum of 18 total units. Students who wish to minor in Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern studies will select one of two concentrations: the Comparative Jewish and Islamic Studies Concentration or the Middle Eastern Studies Concentration.
- Grade Requirement: Grades of B- or higher must be earned in each language course in order to advance to the next level. No course taken pass/no pass can count toward the minor.
Required Course for the Middle Eastern Studies Concentration
Choose one of the following courses:
- JIMES 2081 Introduction to Jewish Civilization: History and Identity
- JIMES 2100 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
Elective Courses
- 3 credits at any level in Middle Eastern Studies courses such as (but not limited to) the following:
Course List Code Title Units JIMES 1020 First Year Seminar: The New Arab Gulf: Migrants, Weirdos, and Rebels 3 JIMES 1022 First Year Seminar: A Century of Egyptian Cinema 3 JIMES 2242 Ampersand: Migration Policies and Colonialism: Refugee Resettlement and Integration 3 JIMES 2243 Ampersand: Mediterranean Migration: Dynamics and Consequences on the Eu and Mena 3 JIMES 2630 Democracies and Dictatorships in the Middle East 3 JIMES 2910 Racism and Antiracism 3 JIMES 3036 Antisemitism: History, Causes, Consequences 3 JIMES 3073 The Global War On Terrorism 3 JIMES 3082 From the Temple to the Talmud: The Emergence of Rabbinic Judaism 3 JIMES 3101 The Problem of Evil: The Holocaust and Other Horrors 3 JIMES 3183 The Jews of North Africa 3 JIMES 3184 A Rainbow Thread: A History of Queer Identities in Judaism and Islam 3 JIMES 3186 The Jewish Experience in the United States: A History of Exceptions and Exceptionalism 3 JIMES 3233 Religion and Nationalism in the Middle East and South Asia 3 JIMES 3301 Modern Islam 3 JIMES 3302 International Relations of the Middle East 3 JIMES 3313 Women and Islam 3 JIMES 3331 The Holocaust: History and Memory of the Nazi Genocide JIMES 3401 Energy Governance in Israel and the Middle East 3 JIMES 3520 Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi: Genre-Fiction in Arabic Literature 3 JIMES 3561 Exodus 3 JIMES 3661 The Sephardic Experience: 1492 to the Present 3 JIMES 3750 In the Beginning: Creation Myths of the Biblical World 3 JIMES 3770 History of Slavery in the Middle East 3 JIMES 3820 Imagining the East: The History & Politics of Middle East Studies 3 JIMES 3851 Topics in Jimes: Israeli Politics in an Era of Polarization 3 JIMES 3902 Topics in Jimes: Education in Divided Societies - the Israeli Case 3 JIMES 4023 Jewish Christian Relations: A Multimedia History 3 JIMES 4043 Race and Ethnicity in the Middle East and North Africa 3
- 12 credits of 3000- or 4000-level Middle Eastern Studies courses such as (but not limited to) the following. Students should check with their advisors regarding the applicability of a course:
Course List Code Title Units JIMES 3061 Modern Jewish Writers 3 JIMES 3062 Islam, Culture and Society in West Africa 3 JIMES 3073 The Global War On Terrorism 3 JIMES 3101 The Problem of Evil: The Holocaust and Other Horrors 3 JIMES 3186 The Jewish Experience in the United States: A History of Exceptions and Exceptionalism 3 JIMES 3301 Modern Islam 3 JIMES 3302 International Relations of the Middle East 3 JIMES 3331 The Holocaust: History and Memory of the Nazi Genocide 3 JIMES 3410 Jews and American Popular Culture 3 JIMES 3520 Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi: Genre-Fiction in Arabic Literature 3 JIMES 3820 Imagining the East: The History & Politics of Middle East Studies 3 JIMES 3851 Topics in Jimes: Israeli Politics in an Era of Polarization 3 JIMES 3902 Topics in Jimes: Education in Divided Societies - the Israeli Case 3 JIMES 4025 Muslims in the Media and Popular Culture 3
Additional Information
Study Abroad
Students enrolled in preapproved Washington University study abroad programs during the regular academic semester, in summer programs, and in transfer courses can earn a maximum of 3 units subject to review by their advisor and the director of undergraduate studies.
Courses Taught Outside of JIMES
A student may request credit for courses taken outside of the department by seeking the permission of the director of undergraduate studies and the department chair.
Contact Info
| Phone: | 314-935-8567 |
| Email: | jimes@wustl.edu |
| Website: | http://jimes.wustl.edu |