MAJOR
Two Tracks Students who wish to major in Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies will select one of two tracks: Comparative Jewish and Islamic Studies or Modern Middle Eastern Studies.
Units required: 24 advanced, in addition to prerequisites
Prerequisites for Both Tracks
- 100- and 200-level language (Arabic or Hebrew), by course work or by placement.
(A student who skips the first four semesters of Arabic courses by placement must successfully complete L75 307D Advanced Arabic I. A student who skips the first four semesters of Hebrew courses by placement must successfully complete L75 320D Third Level Modern Hebrew I or L75 3841 Intro to Biblical Hebrew. Students who complete the third level language course with a grade of B- or better will receive 6 units of back credit.)
- L75 JIMES 210C Introduction to Islamic Civilization AND L75 JIMES 208F Introduction to Jewish Civilization: History and Identity
(Students with substantial prior course work may substitute an additional upper-level course with permission of their adviser and the director of undergraduate studies.)
Comparative Jewish and Islamic Studies Track Requirements
- At least 3 credits in 300- and 400-level Jewish studies or Hebrew literature courses
- At least 3 credits in 300- and 400-level Islamic studies or Arabic literature courses
- 15 credits in 300- and 400-level JIMES courses, distributed as the student wishes
- 3 credits in the departmental capstone course to be taken during the senior year
(Students may take this course during their junior year with permission of their adviser and the director of undergraduate studies.)
Modern Middle Eastern Studies Track Requirements
- 15 credits in 300- and 400-level JIMES courses, distributed as the student wishes
- 3 to 6 credits in 300- and 400-level courses that are pertinent to the modern Middle East that may be home-based outside of the department (i.e., home-based in Anthropology, History, International and Area Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies, and so on)
- At least 3 credits in 300- and 400-level premodern Middle Eastern studies courses 3 credits in the departmental capstone course to be taken during the senior year
(Students may take this course during their junior year with permission of their adviser and the director of undergraduate studies.)
MINOR
Two Tracks Students who wish to minor in Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern studies will select one of two tracks: Comparative Jewish and Islamic Studies or Modern Middle Eastern Studies.
Units required: 18
Comparative Jewish and Islamic Studies Track Requirements
- L75 JIMES 210C Introduction to Islamic Civilization OR L75 JIMES 208F Introduction to Jewish Civilization: History and Identity
- At least 3 credits in 300- or 400-level Islamic studies or Arabic language and literature courses
- At least 3 credits in 300- or 400-level Jewish studies or Hebrew language and literature courses
- 9 credits in 300- or 400-level JIMES courses, distributed as the student wishes
Modern Middle Eastern Studies Track Requirements
- L75 JIMES 210C Introduction to Islamic Civilization OR L75 JIMES 208F Introduction to Jewish Civilization: History and Identity
- 12 credits in 300- or 400-level modern Middle Eastern studies courses
- At least 3 credits in 300- or 400-level premodern Middle Eastern studies courses
For more information about all our Majors and Minors, including policies and additional information, please visit: https://jimes.wustl.edu/major-minor-requirements.