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Major
Students will normally be expected to organize their programs with emphasis, but not exclusive focus, on one of the main regions of Asia and the Middle East. Students are also encouraged to complete at least one quarter of research in their area of interest in the form of an independent study. Students should speak to the Asian and Middle East Studies Program director to plan a program to meet their individual needs and interests.
Full Major A - Major in Asian & Middle East Language and Civilization
**Option only for students who enroll at Northwestern University BEFORE September 2007 (current students and incoming freshmen, class of 2010 can choose this option or option B).
The major consists of 17 quarter-courses chosen in consultation with the program director from the list of approved courses. The 17 quarter-courses must include 6 quarter courses of language study in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, or Turkish. (Native-speaker proficiency does not count for course credit.) For the other 11 courses, the student and adviser will identify an appropriate geographic or other focus and typically select at least 3 courses in each of three disciplinary categories: social sciences, which include anthropology, economics, linguistics, political science,
psychology, and sociology; history; and humanities, which include art history, art theory and practice, comparative literary studies, philosophy, and religion. In most cases the focus will be on one of the four culturally differentiated areas into which Asia and the Middle East are conventionally divided: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia/Middle East. At least 5 of the 11 courses must
relate to the student’s concentration. A list of approved courses for the major is available on the Asian and Middle East studies web site. Students should see the program director for further information about major requirements. Up to 2 courses may double-count toward a second major.
Full Major B – Major in Asian & Middle East Language and Civilization
** Optional for students who enroll through August 2007 but will be the only full major offered for students who enroll at Northwestern University after September 2007 (only full major option for freshmen class of 2011).
The major consists of 17 quarter-courses chosen in consultation with the program director from the list of approved courses. The 17 quarter-courses must include 6 quarter courses of language study beyond the first year in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, or Turkish. (Native-speaker proficiency does not count for course credit.) For the other 11 courses, the student and adviser will identify an appropriate geographic or other focus and typically select at least 3 courses in each of three disciplinary categories: social sciences, which include anthropology, economics, linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology; history; and humanities, which include art history, art theory and practice, comparative literary studies, philosophy, and religion. In most cases the focus will be on one of the four culturally differentiated areas into which Asia and the Middle East are conventionally divided: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia/Middle East. At least 5 of the 11 courses must relate to the student’s concentration. Two units of the major must involve related research; these could be seminars, independent study, or a senior thesis. A list of approved courses for the major is available on the Asian and Middle East studies web site. The major also requires a study abroad experience in Asia or the Middle East, although students may petition for a waiver of this requirement. Students should see the program director for further information about major requirements. Up to 2 courses may double-count toward a second major.
Adjunct Major in Asian and Middle East Studies
The Asian and Middle East Studies major has two tracks. The second is an adjunct major that is taken in conjunction with another major. (See above for the language-based, stand-alone major).. It requires
completion of 11 quarter-courses but does not require an Asian or Middle Eastern language. A minimum of 5 of the 11 courses must be taken in a chosen concentration. In most cases the concentration will focus on one of the four culturally differentiated areas into which Asia and the Middle East are conventionally divided (see above). The 11 courses must be divided among the three broad disciplinary categories described above — social sciences, history, and humanities — with at least 3 courses from each category. Double counting between the Asian and Middle East Studies adjunct major and other majors is not permitted. The approved courses for the adjunct major are the same as for the major.
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