Undergraduate
Minors
Minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies
The minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies has a double track, one for Arabic language acquisition, and one for cultural studies. The language track focuses on linguistic acquisition. The cultural track takes a global and comparative approach to the study of Islamic history and Muslim societies, emphasizing the diversity of Muslim peoples and cultures in the past and present. Students complete basic requirements in Arabic language and Islamic studies, and choose from a list of electives to complete the 15 credits required for the minor.
A minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies (NELC) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- choice of either Track 1 or Track 2,
- students cannot “double count” any courses toward the fifteen required credits,
- 6 credits must be completed at IU Indianapolis,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form here.
Minor Requirements:
Track 1: Arabic Language Concentration
- 12 credits in Arabic Language chosen from Category A
- 3 credits chosen from Category B
OR
Track 2: Islamic Civilization Concentration
- 6 credits in Arabic Language chosen from Category A
- 3 credits chosen from Category B
- 6 credits chosen from Category C
Category A:
- NELC-A 200: Intermediate Arabic I (3 cr.)
- NELC-A 250: Intermediate Arabic II (3 cr.)
- NELC-A 300: Advanced Arabic I (3 cr.)
- NELC-A 350: Advanced Arabic II (3 cr.)
Category B:
- REL-R 257: Introduction to Islam (3 cr.)
- REL-R 304: Islamic Beginnings (3 cr.)
- REL-R 305: Islam and Modernity (3 cr.)
- REL-R 309: Contemporary Middle East (offered as part of Jordan Study Abroad) (3 cr.)
- REL-R 370: Islam in America (3 cr.)
Category C:
- ANTH-E 300: Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups: Cultures of the Middle East (3 cr.)
- NELC-F 360: Women and Islam
- HER-H 220: Arabic Calligraphy
- HER-H 304: The Islamic City
- HIST-H 425: Topics in History: Middle East History (3 cr.)
- POLS-Y 339: Middle Eastern Politics (3 cr.)
- POLS-Y 380: Selected Topics in Democratic Government: Politics of Islam (3 cr.)
- REL-R 257: Introduction to Islam (3 cr.)
- REL-R 304: Islamic Beginnings (3 cr.)
- REL-R 305: Islam and Modernity (3 cr.)
- NELC-N302/REL-R 309: Contemporary Middle East (offered as part of Jordan Study Abroad) (3 cr.)
- REL-R 370: Islam in America (3 cr.)
- WLAC-F 400: Islam, Gender, and Conflicts (3 cr.)
