Middle Eastern Languages
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| The minor consists of five courses taken in any two of the Middle Eastern languages listed below. | ||
| Three courses above 203 in one Middle Eastern language. | 9-10 | |
| Two courses at any level in a second Middle Eastern language. | 6-8 | |
| Total Hours | 15-18 | |
All courses must be selected from the list below:
| 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.