Islamic World Studies Minor
Minor Requirements (18 Hours)
Core Courses (6 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Cultures of Islam | ||
| Middle Eastern Cultures | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Electives (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Cultures of Islam | ||
| Middle Eastern Cultures | ||
| South Asian Cultures | ||
| Southeast Asian Cultures | ||
| Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | ||
| Intermediate Arabic | ||
| Intermediate Arabic | ||
| Introduction to Modern Arab Culture | ||
| Advanced Arabic Language I | ||
| Advanced Arabic Language II | ||
| Conversational Arabic | ||
| Introduction to Modern Arab Literature in Translation | ||
| Selected Topics | ||
| Francophone Literatures and Cultures | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East | ||
| The Crusades | ||
| The Middle East in Modern Times | ||
| North Africa from Colonialism to Revolution: 1830-1962 | ||
| The Contemporary Middle East and North Africa | ||
| East Africa and the Indian Ocean World | ||
| Islamic Law | ||
| Islamic Institutions and Traditions | ||
| The Middle East and the United States: 1800 to the Present | ||
| Science, Magic and Religion | ||
| Islamic Economics and Finance | ||
| Jews and Muslims | ||
| POLI 103E | Controversies in the Politics of Global Regions: Middle East | 3 |
| International Relations of the Middle East | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| The Qur'an and Hadith | ||
| Islamic Theology and Philosophical Thought | ||
| Sufism | ||
| Jews and Muslims | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Course choices must include at least one of the listed courses in Religious Studies unless taken to fulfill other degree requirements.
Note: ARAB 121 and ARAB 122 are recommended as choices for the foreign language requirement. Students may apply credits from special topics courses offered by any Arts and Sciences department toward the Islamic World Studies minor. To count toward the minor, the majority of material covered in a special topics course must relate to Islam, Muslim populations, and/or Islamic World contexts. Approval of special topics courses is at the discretion of the Program Director.