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Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Middle Eastern Studies (BA)

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
MES 301K (Major)GC3MES 301L (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503Mathematics (Core)0203Internship (Opportunity) 
RHE 306 (Core)0103Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought course (General Education)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3MES 301C (Major)3 
 15 15 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Minor/Certificate course (Major)3Minor/Certificate course (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Free elective (Elective)3Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)0303Internship (Opportunity) 
Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)0933U.S. History (Core)0603 
ARA 601C, HEB 601C, PRS 601C, or TUR 601C (Major, General Education)6ARA 611C, HEB 611C, PRS 611C, or TUR 611C (Major, General Education)6 
 15 15 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
ARA 621K, HEB 320L, PRS 322K, or TUR 320K (Major)3MES 342 (Major)Wr3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Social Science course (General Education)3HEB 346, PRS 329, or TUR 329 (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)0933Upper-division Minor/Certificate course (Major)3 
Minor/Certificate course (Major)3GOV 310L (Core)0703 
MES 341 (Major)3Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
MES 343 (Major)Wr3MES 323C (Major)3(None) 
GOV 312L (Core)0703Upper-division Minor/Certificate course (Major)3 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403Track (Major)3 
Track (Major)3Track (Major)3 
Free elective (Elective)3Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 120

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

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