NES Minor

Apply

  1. Obtain a copy of your Cornell transcript. Request a transcript online.
  2. Complete an NES minor application.
  3. Prospective NES minors should schedule a meeting with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
  4. Return signed applications to Undergrad Coordinator Christianne Capalongo.

Minor Requirements

Students interested in the NES Minor should consult the NES Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). Minors will remain in conversation regarding their course of study with the DUS or be assigned to a member of the NES faculty who will serve as their minor advisor.

Undergraduates with an interest in the history, societies, cultures, and religions of the Near East are invited to complete a minor in Near Eastern Studies by taking five courses (minimum of 15 credits), subject to the following conditions:

  • At least three courses should be at the 3000 level or above.
  • Two language courses may count towards the minor. These must be two courses of the same language (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish. ancient: Akkadian, Biblical Hebrew, Hieroglyphic Egyptian)
  • Three (or more) courses will explore the history, archaeology, literature, or religions of the Near East. Students may choose to focus on one of these disciplines or on the ancient, late antique, medieval, or modern periods across the disciplines.

Please Note: No more than one independent study, one non-NES cross-listed course, and one departmentally approved course taken overseas or at another university may be applied toward the minor.

The department strongly recommends that students obtain departmental approval before enrolling in a course for which they are seeking transfer credit. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies to seek approval. 

Undergraduate students should refer to the Cornell University Transfer Credit Policy for Undergraduate Students on the Office of University Registrar website in addition to the guidelines and instructions found on the College of Arts & Sciences registrar's website.

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