The Middle East Studies Certificate is a credential for students who have studied the history and culture of the Middle East from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Requiring a minimum of 12 upper-division credits after the completion of pre-requisites, the MEST Certificate can complement your major or stand alone as a post baccalaureate credential.
Contact MEST Coordinator:
Camron Michael Amin, camamin@umich.edu, 313-436-9171
Information on the MEST Certificate
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Pre-requisites and Requirements
Required pre-requisites: Hist 101 or 102 or 103 and Comp 106
Course options and certificate notes and guidelines
Earning the certificate requires a minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours selected from among Menu A (history) and Menu B (non-history) courses. No more than 9 credit hours can be from Menu A. No more than 6 credit hours can be from Menu B.
All work will be at the 300+ level and only 3 hours may be shared with another major, minor, or certificate. There will be GPA criteria for admission and posting of the certificate.
If you are interested please contact Prof. Amin, camamin@umich.edu, 313-439-9171, 1270 SSB. -
Program Goals
Students who complete the MEST should be able to demonstrate:
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The ability to formulate viable research projects in Middle East Studies.
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The ability to contextualize that research within the scholarly literature of Middle East Studies generally and relevant subfields (e.g. History, Anthropology).
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Faculty and Staff
Assistant Professor, English
gzeinedd@umich.edu
Associate Professor, Philosophy
iaijaz@umich.edu
Professor, History
camamin@umich.edu
Associate Professor, History
bawardi@umich.edu
Lecture IV, Arabic
rdika@umich.edu
Assistant Professor, Arabic
elmeligi@umich.edu
Associate Professor, History
sfhowell@umich.edu
Associate Professor, History
arasan@umich.edu
Professor, Political Science
rstock@umich.edu
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
wellmanr@umich.edu
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Course Offerings
Winter 2020
Menu A Courses
History 339: The Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century (CRN: 23626)
2:00-3:15 PM MW Winter 2020 Instructor: Ara Sanjian DDC: Creative and Critical Thinking; Social and Behavioral Analysis
Menu B Courses
ARBC 302: Higher Intermediate Arabic II (CRN: 20593)
6:00-7:15 PM MW Winter 2020 Instructor: Rifaat Dika DDC: None
ARBC 331: Survey of Arabic Literature (CRN: 23592)
3:30-4:45 PM TR Winter 2020 Instructor: Wessam Elmeligi DDC: N/A
AAST 3151: Public Cultural Work in Arab American Studies (CRN: 22320)
6:00-8:45 PM W Winter 2020 Instructor: Sally Howell DDC: Intersections
AAST 3673: Arabs and Muslims in Media (CRN: 22875)
6:00-8:45 PM R Winter 2020 Instructor: Hani Bawardi DDC: Intersections
ANTH 495: Anthropology Capstone (CRN: 22405)
12:30-1:45 PM MW Winter 2020 Instructor: Rose Wellman DDC: It’s a capstone! For this course to count for MEST, Dr. Wellman must confirm your project is on the Middle East AND you must petition for it count for Menu B. Yes, this course is off the menu. You’re welcome. POL 385: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (CRN: 21400)
9:30-10:45 AM TR Winter 2020 Instructor: Ron Stockton DDC: Intersections
Middle East Studies Certificate Program
Social Sciences Building (SSB)
Phone:
313-436-9171