• 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

• Complete 1 Chinese or Japanese course

• Complete 1 additional Chinese or Japanese course with 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work

• Complete 2 additional East Asian Language and Literature related courses with 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work

The Major: The department offers an IDS major in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC). Students design a concentration that focuses on either Arabic or Hebrew language or culture. Students acquire knowledge of relationships among language, politics, religion, arts, and economics. The major consists of 33 credit hours and culminates in a senior thesis. It is a two-track major, Arabic and Hebrew, with two core courses required by the two tracks:

• ABT 3131, Modern Arabic Literature/HBT 3110, Israeli Literature in Translation and ARA/HEB 4930, Introduction of Semitic Languages.

Electives: 3-6 credits from courses with the following prefixes:

• ARA, ABT, REL (with reference to Islam or Judaism)
• AFH (with reference to North Africa) and
• CPO and WHO (with reference to the Middle East)

The Minor: The minor in Arabic language and literature requires 15 credit hours distributed as follows:

• Third year Arabic (6 hours)
• Arabic Through the Texts (3 hours); offered during the Spring semester

Two other courses from the linguistics or the literature component of the program with the following prefixes: ARA and ABT. It is also possible to complete the requirement with six hours of advanced Arabic (ARA 4400-4401).

Overseas Studies: An intensive summer program in Fez, Morocco, is available for students on all levels, beginning to advanced. The six-week program earns six transferable credits or ten credits for beginners.

Courses in beginning and intermediate Swahili and Yoruba, as well as at least one 3000-level course are offered each semester. These courses may receive general education credit for humanities, international and/or diversity.

Overseas Studies: Yearlong exchange programs are available at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania for the study of Swahili, and at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, for the study of Yoruba. Students with a GPA of 2.5 and a background in African studies and/or African languages will be given priority.

The Minor: A minor in African studies can be taken in conjunction with a department or interdisciplinary major leading to the bachelor’s degree in the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Agricultural and Life Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Journalism and Communications, and Business Administration. The minor provides a solid foundation for careers in teaching and research as well as in other professional work for which a knowledge of Africa is essential.

The requirements for the minor can be fulfilled by following one of several 15 credit hour tracks. For complete information, please consult the center’s Web site (www.africa.ufl.edu) or the undergraduate coordinator, 427 Grinter Hall, 392-2183.

Overseas Study: The center offers a semester or academic year program at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania (East Africa).