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2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Middle East Curriculum


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FSM1 Foreign Area Studies: Middle East Foreign Area Studies Major: Middle East Foreign Area Studies: Middle East 5 8

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 5 of 5
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
HI339 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS & GOVT-MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
AND

Language Track  
You must choose one of the following two language tracks.
Arabic Electives Choose 4 of 20
LA371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC 4.0  
LA372 ARABIC FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM 3.0  
LA470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ARABIC 3.0  
LA472 COLLOQUIAL ARABIC 3.0  
LA475 ARABIC RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LA476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - ARABIC 3.0  
LA483 ARAB CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LA484 ARAB CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LA485 ARABIC LITERATURE I 3.0  
LA486 ARABIC LITERATURE II 3.0  
LA492 ARABIC LITERATURE III 3.0  
LN440A ARABIC IN CULTURAL CONTEXT 3.0  
LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT 3.0  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I 3.0  
LN492 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II 3.0  
LN493 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III 3.0  
LN494 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV 3.0  
LN495 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V 3.0  
OR
Persian Electives Choose 4 of 18
LN440Z PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT 3.0  
LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT 3.0  
LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I 3.0  
LN492 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT II 3.0  
LN493 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG&CULT III 3.0  
LN494 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IV 3.0  
LN495 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT V 3.0  
LZ371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN 4.0  
LZ372 PERSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM 3.0  
LZ470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN PERSIAN 3.0  
LZ475 PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LZ476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIAN 3.0  
LZ483 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LZ484 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LZ485 PERSIAN LITERATURE I 3.0  
LZ486 PERSIAN LITERATURE II 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 31
Choose 3 of 31, each from a different discipline. If EV482 or SS486 is selected as a CSC, cadets must choose a different course from the Integrated Experience list (i.e. EV482 or SS486 cannot double-count as a CSC and the IE for the major).
DS360 SPECIAL OPS: THEORY & PRACTICE 3.0  
DS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
DS460 REBELLION, INSURGNCY & CIV WAR 3.0  
EN351 WORLD LITERATURE 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACY 3.0  
HI358 POLICY, STRATEGY & GENERALSHIP 3.0  
HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE 3.0  
HI383 MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE 3.0  
HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS 3.0  
LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS 3.0  
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3.0  
LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW 3.0  
SS381 CULTURAL/POLIT ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
SS475 COMP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 3.0  
SS477 ECONOMICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY 3.0  
SS479 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 3.0  
SS484 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
SS487 INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY 3.0  
ZH337 REGIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEMS 3.0  
ZH347 INT'L ORGNZTNS & INSTITUTIONS 3.0  
ZH367 TOPICS IN MICROECONOMICS 3.0  
ZH377 TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS 3.0  
ZH407 TOPICS/AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY 3.0  
ZH427 TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
ZH447 TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 3.0  
ZH467 TOPICS-INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
ZH477 TOPICS-INT'L BUSINESS/FINANCE 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 3
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major may choose any approved three course engineering sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
LN490 LANGUAGE & CULTURE CAP SEM 3.0  





2025 Foreign Area Studies Major: Middle East w/ Honors Curriculum


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FSM1H Foreign Area Studies: Middle East w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies Major: Middle East w/ Honors Foreign Area Studies: Middle East w/ Honors 1 1

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Additional Elective  
Take an additional course in Arabic or Persian.
AND
Honors Thesis Choose 1 of 1
Take LN488 and complete an honors thesis under the direction of a senior faculty member.
LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS 3.0  
AND
 
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, AND attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major.