The concentration in Middle Eastern Studies provides an opportunity for students to
take advantage of the rich resources and numerous specialists in the Middle East and
North Africa at CUNY campuses across the five boroughs. Students in the program learn a Middle Eastern language and gain an understanding of the region through a wide selection of courses in anthropology, geography, Islamic and Judaic studies, history, political science, religion, sociology, literature, art and music. In addition, students can participate in CUNY-affiliated study abroad programs and supplement their coursework with independent study or fieldwork. The CUNY BA/BS in Middle Eastern Studies, in collaboration with the Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center (MEMEAC) at the CUNY Graduate Center, offers a choice of three concentrations: History, Politics, and Society; Art, Literature, and Culture; and Islamic Studies. Other concentrations are possible. As with all CUNY BA/BS concentrations, students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to devise a particular course of study, which may be organized around their own specialized interests.
Examples of Middle Eastern Studies Areas of Concentration completed by CUNY BA/BS students:
Middle Eastern Studies
Hunter Anth 400 Ethnology of the Middle East
Hunter Hist 276.51 Middle East from 1500 to the Present
Hunter Pol 372.62 Palestine and Israel
Queens Anth 249 Prehistory of the Near East
Queens Arab 260 Revival and Reform Movements in Islam
Queens Hist 392 Place, Travel and Self in the Middle East
Queens MES 250 Literatures of the Islamic World
Queens Pol 260 Middle East and World Politics
International Relations in the Middle East
Hunter GEOG 335 International Pollution Issues
Hunter P SC 273 Jihadist Movement
Hunter P SC 272 Model United Nations
Hunter P SC 273 Model United Nations
Hunter P SC 272 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
Hunter P SC 217 Media and Politics
Hunter P SC 272 Islamic Resurgence
Hunter P SC 272 Palestine and Israel
