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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Bronx, New York and New York, New York
Program
Middle East Studies
Degree Offered
BA
Middle East Languages
Arabic (Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate, Business)
Hebrew (Elementary, Intensive Spoken, Intermediate)
Courses
Anthropology
Introduction to Archaeology
Biblical Archaeology
Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
Art History
The Ancient Near East
Art of Egypt and Mesopotamia
Islamic Art and Architecture
Seminar in Islamic Art
Economics
Economics of the Middle East
The Middle East in the World Economy
Development and Organization in the Middle East
History
Ancient Egypt: History and Religion
Ancient Mesopotamia: History and Religion
History of North Africa
Medieval Islamic History
History of the Modern Middle East
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Political Islam
Literature
Introduction to Islamic Literature
Introduction to Arabic Literature
Modern Hebrew Literature
20th Century Jewish Writing
Modern Israeli Writing
Middle East Studies
Introduction to the Middle East
Seminar in Middle East Studies
Seminar: Arabs and Israelis
Seminar on the Modern Middle East
Seminar on Imperialism
Philosophy
Classical Islamic Philosophy
Medieval Islamic Philosophy
Modern Islamic Philosophy
Political Science
Islamic Political Thought
Politics and Religion: The Contemporary Islamic World
Comparative Politics of the Middle East
Politics in North Africa
The Middle East in International Politics
The Arab World in Transition
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Seminar: Political Change in the Middle East
Religion
Sacred Texts of the Middle East
Mystics of Three Faiths
Islam
Islamic Spiritual Development
Islamic Impact on World Civilization
Islam in Africa
Faith and Conflict in the Contemporary Middle East
Islam Today
Introduction to the New Testament
The Four Gospels
Women in the New Testament
The Early Christian Church
Christians and Christianity in the Middle East
Introduction to the Old Testament
Narrative Art in the Old Testament
Judaism
The Torah
Modern Jewish Thought
The Jewish Experience
Classical Jewish Texts
Classical Islamic Texts
Faculty
Anthropology
Allan Gilbert
Nina Swidler
Art History
Trudy Kawami
Annie Mathews
History
Gina E. Cinali
Jean-Marc Oppenheim
Islamics
Donald Magnetti, S. J.
Language
Amina Gomaa
Literature
Anne Hoffman
Fawzia Mustafa
Political Science
John Entelis
Religion
Mary Callaway
Harry Nasuti
Byron Shafer
Elsie Stern
Students
Undergraduate majors, 15 (10 female, 5 male)
Director
John P. Entelis, Rose Hill Campus (Bronx NY) and Lincoln Center Campus (New York NY)
Scholarships/Graduate Support
Tuition scholarships and fellowships available to qualified students
Special Features
The Middle East Studies Program is an intercampus, interdisciplinary major that is
designed to provide a broad background in the language and literature, history, religion,
anthropology, politics, economics, and art of the Middle East and North Africa (defined to
include all the countries of the Arabic-speaking world plus Israel, Turkey, and Iran) from
ancient times to the present. Through exposure to several disciplines, this
university-wide liberal arts curriculum both provides a rich background for work in
business, diplomacy, government, philanthropy, and education and prepares students for
advanced work in one of the disciplines.
All majors must complete a minimum of eight (8) one-semester courses. All minors must
complete a minimum of six (6) one-semester courses. Majors and minors are strongly advised
to study a Middle Eastern language. Modern standard Arabic and Biblical Hebrew are
regularly offered in the College and will satisfy the College's language proficiency
requirement. If a student has satisfied the language proficiency requirement through a
non-Middle Eastern language, as many as two courses in a Middle East language may be
counted toward the eight-course requirement for the major and six-course requirement for
the minor.
Of course, students wishing to take only one or two courses in the program are welcomed to
do so. Excellent achievement in several such courses would prove attractive to a number of
prospective employers. Students are encouraged to enroll in Middle East Studies courses at
both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses although they may complete a Middle East
Studies major/minor without taking
any off-campus courses. Also, credit may be received for work completed in any one of the
several cooperative agreements the Middle East Studies Program has with the American
University of Cairo (Egypt), the Arabic Language Institute in Fez (Morocco), the Bourguiba
Institute for Arabic Language Study in Tunis (Tunisia), the Jerusalem Study Program in
Tantur (Palestine), and the University of Haifa (Israel).
Students have the option of enrolling in the Middle East Studies Internship Program which
offers opportunities to gain practical experience in the field while simultaneously
receiving academic credit (at the student's discretion). Internships are currently
available with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, the National US-Arab Chamber of
Commerce, Human Rights Watch/Middle East, Amnesty International, the Lawyers Committee for
Human Rights, and the International Catholic Organizations Information Center.
The Program serves as the Secretariat of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS)
and the editorial office of AIM's publication, Journal of North African Studies.
Inquiries
John P. Entelis, Director
Middle East Studies Program
Fordham University
Faber Hall 678
Bronx NY 10458
Bronx
718-817-3953, 5879
fax 718-817-3972
or
Manhattan
212-636-6389, 6390
fax 212-636-7153
entelis@fordham.edu
www.fordham.edu
Last updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2003