Students concentrating in the Middle East Studies Program should take a minimum of one Middle East course per semester and generally need six Middle East courses to meet their requirements. Students concentrating in Middle East Studies may enroll in one suggested elective offered by other programs to fulfill their Middle East Studies concentration course requirement. Students must pass the Arabic language proficiency exam. All Middle East concentrators are required to write an M.A. thesis that involves primary research under the supervision of the Middle East Studies faculty. The paper, which should be 5,000–8,000 words, is written over the two-year period, with an outline and research program due in March of the first year and a working draft of the final thesis to be presented during March of the second year.
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