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Requirements for the Islamic World Studies Minor
A total of six courses are required for the IWS Minor.
All students are required to take the following core courses:
These core courses must be taken by the end of the student’s junior year.
Additional Requirements
Language Study
IWS minors are encouraged to take Arabic, although this is not a requirement.
Students who intend to participate in our Tunisia Study Abroad Program (in the process of development) will be required to complete one year of Arabic.
Courses
Islamic World Studies Required Courses
Introduction to Islamic Cultures and Civilizations: HIST (RELG) 207
History of Contemporary Islamic Societies in the Middle East: HIST (ISLM) 316
Introduction to Islam: RELG 213
First Tier Dedicated IWS Elective Courses
ARBC 110: Beginning Arabic 1
ARBC 112: Beginning Arabic 2
ARBC 210: Intermediate Arabic
ARBC 212: Intermediate Arabic 2
ARBC 310: Study Abroad (under design)
HIST 202: South Asia from Ancient Times to the Mughal Empire
HIST 203: South Asia from Colonialism to Independence
HIST (RELG) 248: Crusades and Holy War
HIST (RELG) 317: Islamic Culture(s) in South Asia
HIST 317: Islamic Cultures in South Asia
HIST 319: Race and Empire in Colonial South Asia
POLS 211: Islam in Africa
POLS 216: Politics of the Middle East
RELG (ISLM) 255: Islam and Modernity
RELG (ISLM) 321: Jewish-Christian-Muslim Conversations
RELG (HIST) 325: History of Islamic Thought
SOAN 322: Sociology of Islam
ISLM (AFAM) 210: History of the African American Muslims
ISLM 326: Islam and Gender
Second Tier IWS-Relevant Elective Courses
Medieval History: HIST 204
Contemporary France: FREN 308
French Speaking World: FREN 330
Terrorism and Political Violence: POLS
Politics of the Third World: POLS 212