Comparative Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Track, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Global Studies (BA in International Studies)

Required Credit Hours: 33 (or more)

Foundation: 6 Credits

AMES 250 - Approaches to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (3)
AMES 493 - Senior Research in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (3)

Additional Coursework with AMES Core Faculty

Students should enroll in courses taught by AMES Core Faculty teaching in a variety of disciplines and about a diverse array of societies and cultures.

Area or Regional Frameworks: 9 Credits

Middle East Regional Framework: 3 Credits

These are the kinds of courses that satisfy this requirement. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to discover other courses that encompass an introduction to the Middle East region and or to notify the AMES Program Director if there are other courses offered or upcoming that might satisfy the requirement. Please note: many courses are cross listed and have a variety of attributes.

First year seminars (150) - Middle East topics only
AMES 290 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - Middle East topics only
AMES 390 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - Middle East topics only
ANTH 331 - Culture and Society in the Modern Middle East and North Africa Credits: (3)
ANTH 333 - Anthropology of Islam Credits: (3)
ARAB 309 - Survey of Arabic Literature in Translation Credits: (3)
ARAB 310 - Topics in Modern Arabic Literature in Translation Credits: (3)
GOVT 339 - Middle Eastern Political Systems Credits: (3)
HIST 171 - History of the Middle East to 1400 Credits: (3)
HIST 172 - Modern Middle East since 1400 Credits: (3)
MUSC 372 - Music Cultures of the Middle East Credits: (4)
RELG 212 - Introduction to Islam Credits: (3)
RELG 318 - Islam in the Modern World Credits: (3)

East Asia Regional Framework: 3 Credits

These are the kinds of courses that satisfy this requirement. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to discover other courses that encompass an introduction to East Asia and or to notify the AMES Program Director if there are other courses offered or upcoming that might satisfy the requirement. Please note: many courses are cross listed and have a variety of attributes.

First year seminars (150) - East Asia topics only
AMES 290 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - East Asia topics only
AMES 390 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - East Asia topics only
ARTH 257 - Asian Art Credits: (3)
CHIN 220 - Chinese Popular Culture Credits: (3)
CHIN 250 - Introduction to Chinese Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
GOVT 336 - Governments and Politics of China and Japan Credits: (3)
HIST 141 - Survey of East Asian Civilization to 1600 Credits: (3)
HIST 142 - Survey of East Asian Civilization since 1600 Credits: (3)
JAPN 280 - East Asian Cultures Through Film Credits: (3)
RELG 214 - Introduction to Buddhism Credits: (3)
RELG 215 - History of Religion in East Asia Credits: (3)

South Asia Regional Framework: 3 Credits

South Asia Regional Framework included Southeast or Central Asia. These are the kinds of courses that satisfy this requirement. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to discover other courses that encompass an introduction to South Asia or Southeast or Central Asia and or to notify the AMES Program Director if there are other courses offered or upcoming that might satisfy the requirement. Please note: many courses are cross listed and have a variety of attributes.

First Year Seminars (150) - South/Southeast/Central Asia topics only
AMES 290 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - South/Southeast/Central Asia topics only
AMES 390 - Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (1-4) - South/Southeast/Central Asia topics only
GOVT 340 - South Asian Politics Credits: (3)
GOVT 440 - State Building in Afghanistan Credits: (4)
HIST 161 - History of South Asia Credits: (3)
MUSC 368 - Music of India Credits: (4)
RELG 213 - Introduction to Hinduism Credits: (3)

Disciplinary Frameworks: 9 Credits

These are the kinds of courses that satisfy this requirement. Note that most courses in Disciplinary Frameworks are at the 300 or 400 level. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to discover courses taught by AMES CORE FACULTY who approach the AMES region with a particularly disciplinary focus. If there are other courses offered or upcoming that might satisfy the requirement, they may be approved for use in Disciplinary Frameworks. Please note: many courses are cross listed and have a variety of attributes assciated with this discipline.

Note:

AMES 1-credit Music Ensembles (Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, Music of India Ensemble and Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble) may be repeated for credit to satisfy 1 elective in this area.Certain Theater Productions may also be applied toward this area.

Additional Information:

Three semesters of an AMES Ensemble may count as one course requirement, and 2-3 of these courses could overlap, satisfying criteria for the Area and Regional Frameworks and the Disciplinary Frameworks.

Individual Focus: At least 3 courses of 3-4 credits each

This is the place in the course plan where students define, in consultation with a faculty member, an individual focus to their major, depending on their interests, their experience, their language and area interests, and their opportunities for incorporating internship, service learning, study away, and study abroad into their course plan.