Middle Eastern Languages Minor

The minor in Middle Eastern languages is designed to encourage linguistic training that will prepare students for graduate study and for careers in journalism, foreign service, and international business, as well as other fields related to the Middle East. Students declaring this minor will be able to demonstrate commitment to Middle East studies, which will be considered favorably in the selection process for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships. FLAS funding for Middle Eastern languages is available at UNC–Chapel Hill through five centers related to the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa. Middle Eastern languages students can choose from Arabic, modern Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, Persian, or Turkish.

Requirements

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

All courses must be selected from the list below:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Arabic
ARAB 101	Elementary Arabic I	4
ARAB 102	Elementary Arabic II	4
ARAB 203	Intermediate Arabic I	4
ARAB 204	Intermediate Arabic II	4
ARAB 300	Arabic Grammar and Composition	3
ARAB 305	Advanced Arabic I	3
ARAB 306	Advanced Arabic II	3
ARAB 407	Readings in Arabic I	3
ARAB 408	Readings in Arabic II	3
ARAB 409	Performing Arts in the Arab World	3
ARAB 410	Visual Arts in the Arab World	3
Modern Hebrew
HEBR 101	Elementary Modern Hebrew I	3
HEBR 102	Elementary Modern Hebrew II	3
HEBR 203	Intermediate Modern Hebrew I	3
HEBR 204	Intermediate Modern Hebrew II	3
HEBR 305	Advanced Composition and Conversation: Immigration, Ethnicities, and Religious Traditions	3
HEBR 306	Advanced Composition and Conversation: Zionism and the Hebrew Language	3
Hindi-Urdu
HNUR 101	Elementary Hindi-Urdu I	4
HNUR 102	Elementary Hindi-Urdu II	4
HNUR 203	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I	4
HNUR 204	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II	4
HNUR 305	Advanced Hindi-Urdu I	3
HNUR 306	Advanced Hindi-Urdu II	3
HNUR 407	South Asian Society and Culture	3
HNUR 408	South Asian Media and Film	3
HNUR 409	Sex and Social Justice in South Asia	3
HNUR 410	Seminar on the Urdu-Hindi Ghazal	3
HNUR 411	Health and Medicine in South Asia	3
HNUR 490	Topics in Hindi-Urdu Literature and Language	3
Persian
PRSN 101	Elementary Persian I	3
PRSN 102	Elementary Persian II	3
PRSN 203	Intermediate Persian I	3
PRSN 204	Intermediate Persian II	3
PRSN 305	Persian Short Stories	3
PRSN 306	Persian Language through Literature and Film	3
Turkish
TURK 101	Elementary Turkish I	3
TURK 102	Elementary Turkish II	3
TURK 203	Intermediate Turkish I	3
TURK 204	Intermediate Turkish II	3
TURK 305	Advanced Turkish I	3
TURK 306	Advanced Turkish II	3

Note that ARAB 308, HNUR 220, HNUR 221, and HNUR 308 do not count toward this minor. Placement credit (PL) may not be used to meet minor requirements.

See the program page here for special opportunities.

Department Programs

Majors

• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Interdisciplinary Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Arab Cultures Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Chinese Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Japanese Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–Korean Studies Concentration
• Asian Studies Major, B.A.–South Asian Studies Concentration

Minors

• Arabic Minor
• Asian Studies Minor
• Chinese Minor
• Modern Hebrew Minor
• Hindi-​Urdu Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Korean Minor
• Middle Eastern Languages Minor
• Persian Minor
• Southeast Asian Studies Minor

Graduate Programs

• M.A. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies