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University of Montana Catalog 2026-2027

Central and Southwest Asian Studies B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts - Central and Southwest Asian Studies

Course Requirements

 
Introductory Course
Complete the following course:
ANTY 141HThe Silk Road3
Lower-Division Core
Complete four of the following courses:12-14
Central Asian Culture and Civilization
Islamic Civilization: Classical Age
Elementary Russian I
Elementary Russian II
Intro to Russian Culture
Intermediate Russian I
Intermediate Russian II
Upper-Division Core Courses
Complete five of the following courses:15
Central Asia and Its Neighbors
Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia
Artistic Traditions of Central Asia
Media, Culture, and Society in the Arab World
Conflict and Diplomacy in the Arab World
Iran Between Two Revolutions
Nationalism and the Modern Middle East
20th-Century Russian Authors
Capstone Requirement
ANTY 494Seminar/Workshop3
or HSTR 494 Seminar
Total Hours33-35