Studies for the degree of B.A. are conducted in two tracks: The single major and double major tracks. Many of our double-major students enroll also at the departments of History, History of the land of Israel, Geography and Political Science, although some chose other departments.

The curriculum of the B.A. degree includes: Introductory courses, workshops (a methodology course, a document-reading course, historical workshops, a text-reading course, pro-seminars and seminars.) and the comprehensive study of written Arabic. First year studies include the following mandatory courses: "Introduction to the History of the modern Middle East," "Introduction to Islam," "Introduction to the geography of the Middle East." Second year studies include "Introduction to the Ottoman Empire," and "The Muslim State during the Middle Ages."

Third year studies include "Social history of the Middle East" and "The Economy of the Middle East." During their second year of studies, each student selects a pro-seminar that acquaints him or her with one of the countries of the region. Students are also introduced to regional historical issues such as "Tribe, society and state in Iraq," "Dress, Ornamentation and gender relations in pre-modern Muslim societies," "Religious Construction in Islam" and "The Palestinians during the Mandate era." Third year Seminars examine leading regional issues such as "Mass Media in the Middle East During the 19th and 20th Centuries," "Demography and Politics in the modern Middle East" and "Radical Islam."

Students of the Single - Major Track are offered additional courses including International relations in the Middle East, The political and social development of Israeli Arabs, and Islamic law. They are also offered a large variety of courses in the Arabic language and literature, and a field trip program in Israel and abroad.

Excelling B.A. graduates may continue their studies at our advanced degree programs, including the M.A. and Ph.D. Tracks. Several of our graduates have joined our staff and that of other leading institutions and universities in Israel and throughout the world. Others have joined the public and administrative sectors, including the ministry of education, the Foreign Office, economic and military institutions.

B.A. Admission Requirements
Admission to the Department of Middle Eastern History is conditioned upon fulfilling the general admission requirements of the University as specified by the department.
Admission to the single-major track is conditioned upon the completion of the first year of studies with an average of 80%. Students interested in applying as candidates to this track apply during summer vacation. Acceptance is conditioned upon passing an interview held during summer vacation.

Admission to both tracks is not conditioned upon knowledge of the Arabic language.

Further Information
Further information on the studies at the Department of Middle Eastern History can be obtained by approaching the Department's Administrative Head Mrs. Nava Zak or from the Head of the B.A. Track.