<p>It wouldn’t be as low cost as Binghampton but McGill, in Montreal, has extensive language offerings, including Arabic. These are required for a degree in Middle Eastern studies (see <a href=“Arts Undergraduate Programs | 2014–2015 Programs, Courses and University Regulations - McGill University”>Arts Undergraduate Programs | 2014–2015 Programs, Courses and University Regulations - McGill University; )</p>
<p>McGill is less expensive than private colleges in the U.S. and has a real international feeling, as it’s in French-speaking Montreal (but classes are in English).</p>
<p>Required Courses (3 credits)</p>
<p>MEST 495 Middle East Studies: Research Seminar (3 credits)
Complementary Courses (33 credits)</p>
<p>33 credits of complementary courses selected from the Middle East Studies course lists as follows:</p>
<p>12 credits (2 levels) in one Middle Eastern language - Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish (lists below). In the case of Arabic, the first two levels involve 15 credits. The extra 3 credits will be counted toward the remainder of the complementary courses requirement.</p>
<p>21 credits (18 if Arabic has been chosen), distributed as follows:
6-9 credits from the History list with at least 6 credits in “core” courses
6-9 credits from the Religion and Philosophy list with at least 6 credits in “core” courses
3-6 credits from the Social Sciences list</p>