ADVISING WIZARD/DEGREE AUDIT FORM for degree completion in 2017 (2016)
(month) ____________________ (year) ______________
ACADEMIC PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR SHOULD RETAIN COPIES OF SIGNED FORMS.
STUDENTS MUST TAKE COMPLETED FORM, WITH REQUIRED SIGNATURES, TO THE REGISTRAR’S
OFFICE IN FOREST HALL
Student Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________ ID#: _________________
International and Global Studies Major: Discipline:
Region: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
Single, Double _____________________ (if double, please fill out another degree audit sheet form for your
second major.)
Number of courses completed: _________________
Courses in progress: (1)___________ (2)_____________ (3)_______________ (4)______________
Courses needed: (1)______________ (2)______________ (3)________________ (4)______________
For graduates in the classes of 2014, 2015 (2016), you will need to have a total of 13 courses to be counted toward the
major.
YES
NO
For graduates in the class of 2017 (2016) and after, you will need to have a total of 11 courses to be counted toward the
major.
YES
NO
Comments:
I have reviewed this plan and affirm that successful completion of the completion of the courses listed on this form will
complete the major and general college requirements:
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MES Program Track Director
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Academic Adviser
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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
STEP 1: Disciplinary Specialization
□ IGST 0101 before going abroad
STEP 2: Language/Culture
□ Successful completion of three years of Arabic or Modern Hebrew (or the equivalent as determined by
the Arabic or Hebrew program). Students who choose Modern Hebrew must be willing to pursue
language study beyond Middlebury, if the College’s Hebrew program is not able to offer a full range of
advanced courses.
STEP 3: Regional Specialization
For students graduating in 2016 who choose the old
requirements:
□ Three courses with exclusive or primarily Middle
East content, in at least two different disciplines. No
double counting of courses in your disciplinary
specialization and your language.
(1) __________, (2) __________,
(3) __________
For students who graduate in 2017 (2016) and after:
□ Five courses in at least three departments,
spread across at least two divisions. At least
three regional courses must be taken in
Middlebury.
(1)__________, (2)_____________,
□ An upper-level course, in Arabic or Modern
Hebrew that will be taken after returning from
abroad. This requirement can also be fulfilled by
taking a course in which the student uses
resources in either Arabic or modern Hebrew.
(1)__________________
For students who graduate in 2017 (2016) and after:
□ A departmental seminar—either regional or
global—in the Humanities or Social Sciences,
OR an IGST 0400-level seminar ____________
□An upper-level course, preferably two in
language of emphasis taken after returning from
abroad (1)__________, (2)__________
Optional: Students may elect to write a two-term
senior thesis, but cannot substitute it for the
required senior seminar.
(3)___________, (4)___________,
Only for students under the old rules: class of
2016
(5)_________
Economics
For students matriculating through 2014.5:
□ ECON 0150 AND
□ ECON 0155 AND
□ ECON 0210 or 0250 AND
□ ECON 0340 AND
□ 1 elective on your region of interest at the
200- or 300- levels. * (1)____________
□ 1 elective on your region of interest at the
400- level. * (1)______________
For students matriculating 2015 (2016):
□ ECON 0150 AND
□ ECON 0155 AND
□ ECON 0210 AND
□ ECON 0340 AND
□ 1 elective on your region of interest at the
200- or 300- levels. * (1)____________
□ 1 elective on your region of interest at the
400- level. * (1)______________
* If the course on your region of interest is not
offered, then you may take an economics course
with an international orientation
STEP 4: Global Courses
Beginning with the class of 2017 (2016),
students will be required to take three global
courses. These will be selected in consultation
with the advisor, based on a list of courses
designated as global courses by the IGS program.
Global courses are thematic, trans-regional, and
comparative.
(1)___________, (2)____________,
(3)_____________________
STEP 5: Study Abroad
□ Study abroad in the Middle East, preferably for a
year but at least for one semester. Students must
receive the approval of relevant departments and/or,
as appropriate, the director of Middle East studies to
receive major credit for courses taken abroad.
STEP 6: Senior Program
For students who graduate in 2016 who choose the
old requirements
□ Either a senior international studies seminar
(IGST 04XX), or students may also propose to
write a two-semester honors thesis (IGST0706)
in their senior year. A thesis is required for
honors. Students must have a 3.5 average or
better in all courses that count for the major to
apply to write an honors thesis. No exceptions
will be made to these requirements.
(1)____________, (2)_______________
Film and Media Culture
□ FMMC 0101 AND
□ FMMC 0102 AND
□ FMMC 0104 AND
□Three electives listed or cross-listed as FMMC,
at least one of which must be at the 300- or 400level, and at least one must be international in
focus. And preferably should have substantial
content on the geographical area of
specialization. (1)__________, (2)_________,
(3)_________
Geography
□GEOG 0100 AND
□ GEOG 0120 AND three of the following
seven electives: GEOG 0207, GEOG 0210,
GEOG 214, GEOG 0215, GEOG 0220, GEOG
0223, GEOG 0225
(1)_________, (2)__________, (3)___________
AND
□ 1 seminar (400 level course) (1)___________
□ Optional: students wishing to write a thesis are
required to take GEOG 0325 OR GEOG 0339
History
□ One course in ‘epistemology, language,
metaphysics, mind and science’ (ELMMS)
(1)_________________
Political Science
□ PSCI 0103 OR
□ PSCI 0109 AND
□ PSCI 0101 or PSCI 0102 or PSCI 0104 or
PSCI 0107 AND
□ 4 courses at the 200-level or higher from the
comparative politics or international relations
and foreign policy categories
(1)______________, (2)_____________,
□ 1 HIST 0100 level course (1)___________
AND
□ 1 HIST 400- level reading seminar within the
regional focus (normally taken in the senior year
(1)_________
AND
□ 2 HIST courses within the regional focus
(1)__________, (2)_________
AND
□ 1 HIST course outside the regional focus
(1)_______________ AND
□ 1 HIST course (1)______________ AND
□ With the permission of the history department
chair, up to two of these courses can be taken
abroad.
History of Art and Architecture
□ HARC 0100 AND
□ HARC 0102 (or another course in non-western
art and architecture)
AND
□ 4 electives at the 200-level or higher, two of
which must be in region of specialization
(3)______________, (4)_____________
One of these courses must be a 400-level
seminar taken during the junior or senior year at
Middlebury. [IGST seminars co-taught by PSCI
faculty cannot substitute for 400-level PSCI
seminars, but will count towards the six required
courses in political science] It is highly
recommended that IGST 0706 thesis candidates
enroll in PSCI 0368 OR PSCI 0347 before their
senior year
Religion
□ Six courses on religious traditions with a
major presence in the region of study, at least
two of which must be at the 300-level. Two of
the courses may treat the religious traditions of
the region as practiced in other parts of the
world. IGS senior seminars co-taught by RELI
faculty will count toward the required six classes.
In some cases, RELI 0400 may also be counted
toward the six courses.
(1)__________, (2)__________, (3)__________,
(1)_______________, (2)__________,
(4)_________, (5)__________, (6)___________
(3)___________, (4)___________________
□ Students writing a thesis must take HARC
0301 in lieu of one of the 4 electives at the 0200level.
Philosophy
□ PHIL 0150 or PHIL 0151 AND
□ PHIL 0180 AND
□ PHIL 0201 or PHIL/CLAS 0175 or PHIL
0250 AND
□ One 400-level seminar to be taken in one of
the last three semesters (1)_____________ AND
□ One course in ‘ethics and social and political
philosophy’ (ESP) (1)____________ AND
Sociology/Anthropology
□ SOAN 0103 AND
□ SOAN 0105 AND
□SOAN 0305 or SOAN 0306
AND
□ 3 electives: (1)__________, (2)__________,
(3)_________
□ Optional: If writing a senior thesis, one of the
electives MUST be SOAN 0301 OR SOAN
0302 TAKEN BEFORE STUDY ABROAD
Form last updated 2/20/14 by M. Baldwin
Completion of General College Requirements
Degree requirements are explained in the College Handbook, available online at
http://www.middlebury.edu/about/handbook/academics/Degree_Requirements
Please indicate below the Middlebury College Graduation Requirements that you have
completed, and indicate how you plan to complete any that are still needed:
1. Distribution Requirements (circle categories already completed):
a. Academic categories (students must take at least one course in seven of the eight
categories, and count a single course in only one academic category)
ART DED HIS LIT LNG PHL SCI SOC
b. Cultures and Civilizations (students are required to complete all):
AAL CMP EUR NOR
2. College Writing (indicate courses completed that satisfy these requirements):
a. First-year seminar (a writing intensive seminar taken in the first semester):_______
b. A second writing intensive course taken after the first semester): ___________
3. Physical Education:____________________ of two non-credit courses completed.
4. Graduation Units
a. ________________ of 36 required course units completed.
b. ________________ courses currently enrolled.
c. At least 18 course units have been earned at Middlebury College YES NO
d. At least two course units were earned in Winter Term: YES NO
e. No more than four Winter Term courses have been completed: YES NO
5. Do you have transfer credits pending? (i.e., from a semester or year abroad, away at a
U.S. college or university, or from summer school?) YES NO
If yes, please describe: