Islamic World Studies Minor
Minor Requirements (18 Hours)
Students must select 18 hours from the following list with no more than 6 hours coming from the same subject.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| any ARAB course | ||
| HEBR 121 | Elementary Hebrew | 4 |
| ANTH 237 | Cultures of Islam | 3 |
| ANTH 238 | Middle Eastern Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 240 | South Asian Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 241 | Southeast Asian Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 515 | Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | 3 |
| FAME 361 | Middle East on Screen | 3 |
| FREN 453 | Francophone Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| GEOG 226 | Geography of the Middle East | 3 |
| GEOG 227 | Geography of Russia and Central Asia | 3 |
| GLST 101 | Global Studies: Context, Connection, and Change | 3 |
| GLST 391 | Topics in Global Studies | 3 |
| HIST 103 | Introduction to South Asian History | 3 |
| HIST 104 | Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 327 | The Crusades | 3 |
| HIST 349 | The Contemporary Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HIST 365 | East Africa and the Indian Ocean World | 3 |
| HIST 367 | 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan | 3 |
| HIST 386 | Islamic Institutions and Traditions | 3 |
| HIST 388 | Kabbalah: Science, Religion and Nature in Western History | 3 |
| HIST 389 | Science, Magic and Religion | 3 |
| HIST 562 | The Middle East and the United States: 1800 to the Present | 3 |
| JSTU 230 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 |
| JSTU 301 | Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) | 3 |
| JSTU 381 | Jewish History I: Late Antiquity to 1500 | 3 |
| JSTU 382 | Jewish History II: 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| JSTU 387 | Jews and Muslims | 3 |
| JSTU 388 | Kabbalah: Science, Religion and Nature in Western History | 3 |
| POLI 449 | International Relations of the Middle East | 3 |
| RELG 250 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| RELG 354 | Islamic Institutions and Traditions | 3 |
| RELG 358 | The Qur'an and Hadith | 3 |
| RELG 359 | Islamic Theology and Philosophical Thought | 3 |
| RELG 388 | Kabbalah: Science, Religion and Nature in Western History | 3 |
| RELG 367 | Sufism | 3 |
| WGST 433 | Women Love Power: Gender in Asia | 3 |
Note: Students minoring in Islamic World Studies may petition to substitute courses not on this list (e.g., special topics courses, May Term courses). For more information, see an advisor in the Walker Institute.