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Program RequirementsThe normal duration of the course is three full-time semesters. A minimum of 36 graduate credit hours are required for graduation. In addition, students will have to pass a qualifying exam, and submit and defend a Master’s thesis. A/ Foundation CoursesAfter admission decisions are made, the admissions committee will evaluate each candidate’s academic record to determine which, if any, undergraduate foundation courses the student will take. The foundation requirements for NAMES include the following:
Other courses may be added to the foundation course list as needed and as determined by the faculty in specific cases.
B/ Language ComponentStudents are normally expected to start intensive Intermediate Arabic in the first fall semester and intensive Advanced Arabic in the spring semester. The level of proficiency expected by the end of the Arabic language requirement is high advanced as specified by the guidelines of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
Students who have completed these levels sit for written and oral tests. For the degree plan, up to nice (9) language credits can be transferable.
Students who have an intermediate or advanced level of Arabic at the beginning of the program will substitute language credits with non-language credits for up to three courses (9 credits equivalent).
C/ Non-Language CoursesRequired courses: 15 SCH
Option Courses:
In addition, students must select four (4) courses from the following: 12 SCH
D/ Qualifying examStudents must pass a written qualifying exam during the last semester of regular course work. This is a pre-requisite for taking the Thesis Seminar and writing the Thesis. Students are allowed to take the qualifying exam twice. The Dean may grant a student a third and final attempt.
E/ ThesisThe student writing a thesis must produce an academic level paper on some aspect of North African and Middle Eastern Studies. The thesis must be prepared under the guidance and close supervision of a faculty adviser and the support of a designated committee. In drafting the thesis, students follow the most recent Guidelines for MAISD Final Assignment issued by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The thesis must be defended before a committee that includes an external examiner.
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Mohamed Dahbi, Ph.D. Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
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