Total credit requirements for a South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies major: 36-50, depending on use of single courses to fulfill multiple requirements.
- Required courses
- South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 492 or 498
- Electives
- At least four credits in Integrative Theory
- At least eight credits in South Asia
- At least eight credits in the Middle East
- At least eight credits at the 300-level or above, not including SAME 492/498
- At least 12 credits in one of the following categories, plus four credits in each of the other two categories:
- Literary & Artistic Analysis
- Humanistic Inquiry
- Social Inquiry
- Notes
- No courses may be taken P-D-F.
- No more than 12 credits may be earned in off-campus programs or transfer courses as electives.
- If a student is double majoring, a maximum of 12 credits toward the South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies major may also be counted from another major program.
- Senior Requirements
- SAME 492 or 498
- Integrative Essay
- Honors
- Students submit an Honors in Major Study application to their department.
- Students must submit a proposal for their thesis or project.
- Must be submitted within the first six weeks of the two-semester period in which the student is eligible.
- Accumulated at least 87 credits.
- Completed two semesters of residency at Whitman.
- Major GPA of at least 3.500.
- Complete a written thesis or research project prepared exclusively for the satisfaction of this program.
- Earn a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis or project and the honors thesis course.
- Pass the senior assessment with distinction.
- The department will submit the Honors applications to the Registrar's Office of students pursuing Honors by the specified deadline.
- The department will submit the "Senior Assessment/Major Study Certificate" to the Registrar's Office no later than Reading Day.
- An acceptable digital copy of the Honors Thesis must be submitted to Penrose Library by no later than Reading Day.
Total Credits
36-50