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Undergraduate Concentrations
Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies (ACABS)
Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish and Islamic Studies (AAPTIS)
      Turkish Studies Web Site
      Arabic language study programs in the U.S. and Overseas
Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (HJCS)
       HJCS Web Site
Near Eastern Civilizations (NEC)
Minor in Near Eastern Languages and Culture
Minor in Early Christian Studies

Waitlist Policies
Information on waitlist policies for Near Eastern Studies can be found at
http://www.umich.edu/~neareast/waitlistpolicies.html

Academic Advising
Students interested in the department's concentration program should contact the appropriate advisor through the Department's undergraduate secretary. Students who plan to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in NES must complete the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A) declaration form.

ACABS Advisor, 2009-2010
Brian Schmidt, 647-0069, bschmidt@umich.edu

AAPTIS Advisors 2009-2010
Coordinator: Michael Bonner, 647-0093, mbonner@umich.edu
Kathryn Babayan, 763-1597, babayan@umich.edu
Gottfried Hagen, 763-1596, ghagen@umich.edu
Sherman Jackson, 763-4671, sajackso@umich.edu
Alexander Knysh, 615-1963, alknysh@umich.edu

HJCS Advisor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, 2009-2010
Shachar Pinsker, 764-8103, spinsker@umich.edu

Study Abroad
The department has affiliations with several universities and programs abroad, and concentrators are strongle encouraged to spend all or part of an academic year overseas in order to further their formal training. In addition to consulting the University of Michigan's Office of International Programs, the Internation Center and the International Institute, concentrators should contact their concentration advisor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies concerning such a course of study. A program should be decided upon in advance in order to ensure that transfer credit can be awarded and that courses will satisfy concentration requirements. More information on study abroad programs can be found at the following web pages:
Arabic language study programs in the U.S. and Overseas
Armenian Language Institute in Yerevan, Summer 2004

NES Honors Concentration
Concentrators who qualify as candidates for Honors are those who meet the requirements for a regular concentration, maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 overall and 3.5 in concentration, and complete the writing of a senior thesis with distinction. Honors concentrators are required to enroll in the thesis course (498) during their senior year of research and writing. Further information concerning the Honors concentration may be obtained at the NES office (4111 Thayer Building) or at the Honors Program Office (1330 Mason Hall).