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Students qualify for a minor in Asian and Middle East studies by satisfactorily completing 8 quarter-courses chosen in consultation with the program director from the approved list of Asian and Middle East courses. The student and adviser will identify an appropriate geographic or other focus. Typically at least 2 courses are selected in each of three disciplinary categories: social sciences, history, and humanities. 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 (see above under the major). If the student satisfactorily completes two years of language study in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, or Turkish, then 6 disciplinary courses will suffice to qualify for the minor. (Native-speaker proficiency does not count for course credit.)

All students applying for a minor in Asian and Middle East studies must present records that show a minimum of 5 courses not double-counted in their majors. Graduating seniors who have completed the requirements for a minor should request the application form from the program director.