MENASPHD - Middle Eastern and North African Studies

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Unit Requirements

The PhD in MENAS requires 72-75 units:

• 12 units of core MENAS courses;

• 3-5 units of advanced proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish;

• 22-24 units in chosen MENAS track;

• 9-12 units in a minor from another school/department;

• 6 units of MENA 799: Comprehensive Exam; and

• 18 units of MENA 920: Dissertation.  

All coursework should be determined in consultation with your dissertation advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.

The unit requirements indicated above apply to all students who enter the program starting Fall 2022. Students who entered prior to Fall 2022 should consult the Director of Graduate Studies regarding requirements.

Tracks

Students choose from one of the following tracks:  

• History 

• Islamic Studies

• Linguistics of Middle Eastern Languages

• Middle Eastern Literary Studies

• Socio-Cultural Studies

Core Requirements for All Tracks

All PhD students are required to take 12 units of core courses:

• MENA 595D: Middle East (3 units),

• One graduate course in gender or culture in the Middle East (3 units),

• One graduate course in Islamic Studies (3 units), and

• One graduate course in Middle Eastern History (3 units).

A list of courses that meet the core course requirements can be found here: MENAS Graduate Courses

Language Requirement

All PhD students are required to achieve advanced proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. The language chosen is determined with the dissertation advisor, who may also determine that additional language requirements are necessary.

Elective courses are dependent on the track that students choose.

Requirements and electives for each track can be found here:

• History 

• Islamic Studies

• Linguistics of Middle Eastern Languages

• Middle Eastern Literary Studies

• Socio-Cultural Studies

All PhD students are required to achieve advanced proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. The language chosen is determined with the dissertation advisor, who may also determine that additional language requirements are necessary.

All PhD students are required to complete a minor in another school/department. Minors are typically 9-12 graduate units.

All PhD students are required to complete a minor in another school/department. Minors are typically 9-12 graduate units.