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Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Culture Track (Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures)

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements NLCCLTTRK1

Requirements

The major requires at least 31 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Two (2) years of Arabic, ancient Egyptian, Hebrew, or Persian language (or equivalent proficiency).
  2. Additional courses chosen with the consent of the undergraduate advisor to total a minimum of 31 credit hours in the major*.
  3. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.