Turkish Studies Minor

for the Undergraduate Minor in Turkish Studies


The Turkish Studies Minor is designed for students interested in developing proficiency in the Turkish language and culture, as complement to their disciplinary major. Completion of the minor requires at least 18 hours in applicable courses. For advising information, please visit the Linguistics advising page.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Turkish Studies


Language Requirement (Students who test out of the advanced language requirement (405-406) must take six additional hours of advanced (300- or 400-level) coursework from the list of Turkey/Ottoman Empire electives.)6
Advanced Turkish I
Advanced Turkish II
Turkish Language & Culture3
Language and Culture in Turkey
Additional Courses related to Turkey/Ottoman Empire9
Chosen from the following list or from other applicable courses in consultation with the minor advisor:
Modern Europe
Europe and the Mediterranean
History of Islamic Middle East
Middle East 1566-1914
Middle East Since World War I
The Modern Balkans through Literature and Film
The Ottoman Empire
Language & Minorities in Europe
Regional Studies in Musicology (when focused on Turkey)
The New Middle East
Gov & Pol of Middle East
Introduction to Islam
The Qur'an (Koran)
Women in Muslim Societies
Islam & Politics in Mid. East
Introduction to Eastern Europe
Middle Eastern Societies & Cultures
Study Abroad course(s) relevant to Turkey (maximum of 3 hours; must be approved by the advisor)
Special Topics in Turkish
Total Hours18

for the Undergraduate Minor in Turkish Studies


Upon completing a minor in Turkish Studies, students will be able to:

  • Produce Turkish across the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking at an intermediate level of proficiency and accuracy in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication, especially in familiar and everyday contexts.
  • Identify, analyze, and make effective use of authentic Turkish sources, including texts, media, and digital resources, for academic or professional purposes.
  • Explain key products, practices, and perspectives of the Turkish-speaking culture and compare them with their own and other cultural contexts. 

for the Undergraduate Minor in Turkish Studies


Department of Linguistics

Linguistics faculty
Linguistics advising
Turkish program website

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