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Program Minimum Units
24 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Languages, Literature & Culture, International Relations, Government, Politics & Current Events, Religion & Spirituality
Academic Areas
Humanities & Arts

Overview

The undergraduate minor in Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (MELLAC) has been designed to allow students majoring in a variety of departments to gain a substantial introduction to Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and African languages, and to the cultures and civilizations of the Middle East and Africa. The minor in Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (MELLAC) has five tracks. 

Declaring the Minor

To declare, students should complete the MELLAC declaration worksheet opens in a new tab, sending it to the department Faculty Advisor, Alexander Key, for approval. Once signed, they should send the worksheet to the DLCL Undergraduate Student Services Officer opens in a new tab via email, before completing the final step of declaration via Axess.

Requirements Overview

To earn a minor in Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, students' plans must adhere to these common overarching requirements:

  • Complete at least six courses at three units or more and the required overall units of coursework in the department depending on track.

  • These units may not be used toward any other major or minor.

  • Courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade, and a C or better must be achieved in each course

  • Students must test for proficiency in their track language through the Language Center, receiving a notation of “intermediate-high”

Requirements

Arabic Track

Track Requirements

To fulfill the Arabic Track, students must earn a minimum of 24 units total. The faculty director must approve all courses.

Complete all of the following requirements:
Required Coursework: Arabic Courses at 3rd, 4th, and 5th-Year Level

Excluding conversation and colloquial courses.

Complete at least 6 of the following courses:
ARABLANG 131

Third-Year Arabic, First Quarter

4 Units
ARABLANG 132

Third-Year Arabic, Second Quarter

4 Units
ARABLANG 133

Third-Year Arabic, Third Quarter

4 Units
ARABLANG 24

Arabic Skills Workshop

4 Units
COMPLIT 243B

Arabic Poetry

3-5 Units
COMPLIT 243G

Adab and Ilm: Advanced Readings in Arabic Literature and Science I

3-5 Units
and
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Arabic two quarters prior to degree conferral, minimally earning a notation of "intermediate-high". Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange the assessment.

Hebrew Track

Track Requirements

To fulfill the Hebrew Track, students must earn a minimum of 32 units total. The faculty director must approve all courses.

Complete all of the following requirements:
Hebrew Language Courses

Students must complete a minimum of three (3) Hebrew language classes. This requirement may be tested out of this requirement with the approval of the faculty director.

and
Hebrew Literature and Culture Courses

Students must complete a minimum of 20 units of Hebrew literature and culture courses, one of which must be listed in COMPLIT. The Hebrew Forum may count towards this requirement with the approval of the faculty director

and
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Hebrew two quarters prior to degree conferral, minimally earning a notation of "intermediate-high". Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange the assessment.

African Languages, Literatures and Cultures Track

Track Requirements

To fulfill the African Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Track, students must earn a minimum 32 units total. The faculty director must approve all courses.

Complete all of the following requirements:
African Language Courses

Students must complete a sequence of three (3) African language classes all toward the same language.

and
African Literature Courses

Students must complete 20 additional units from relevant literature and culture courses; one of these courses must be a COMPLIT course.

Students may enroll in other relevant courses listed under AFRICAST. The faculty director may approve some upper-level language classes to count toward the remaining units.

and
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in an African Language two quarters prior to degree conferral, minimally earning a notation of "intermediate-high". Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange the assessment.

Persian Track

Track Requirements

To fulfill the Persian Track, students must earn a minimum 30 units total. The faculty director must approve all courses.

Complete all of the following requirements:
Persian Language Courses

Students must complete 20 units of Persian language courses.

and
Persian Literature Courses in Comparative Literature

Students must complete 10 units of Persian-focused courses in COMPLIT.

and
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Persian two quarters prior to degree conferral, minimally earning a notation of "intermediate-high". Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange the assessment.

Turkish Track

Track Requirements

To fulfill the Turkish Track, students must earn a minimum 30 units total. The faculty director must approve all courses. 

Complete all of the following requirements:
Turkish Language Courses

Students must complete 15 units of Turkish language courses.

and
Turkish Literature Courses in Comparative Literature

Students must complete 15 units of Turkish-focused courses in COMPLIT.

and
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Turkish two quarters prior to degree conferral, minimally earning a notation of "intermediate-high". Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange the assessment.