Undergraduate Programs
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.
(1) Arabic Language Concentration - 15 credits
NELC A200 Intermediate Arabic I
NELC A250 Intermediate Arabic II
NELC A300 Advanced Arabic I
NELC A350 Advanced Arabic II
one three-credit course in Islamic studies from the list of religious studies courses below in category B.
(2) Islamic Civilization Concentration -- 15 credits
A. Arabic language, 6 credits required, chosen from
NELC A200 Intermediate Arabic I
NELC A250 Intermediate Arabic II
NELC A300 Advanced Arabic I
NELC A350 Advanced Arabic II
B. Islamic studies, 3 credits required, chosen from:
REL R257 Introduction to Islam
REL R304 Islamic Beginnings
REL R305 Islam and Modernity
REL R309 Contemporary Middle East (offered as part of Jordan Study Abroad)
REL R370 Islam in America
C. Electives, 6 credits required, chosen from:
WLAC F400, Islam, Gender, and Conflicts
HIST H425 Topics: Middle East History
WOST W300 Women and Islam
POLS Y339 Middle Eastern Politics
POLS Y380 Politics of Islam
ANTH E300 VT: Cultures of the Middle East
REL R257 Introduction to Islam
REL R304 Islamic Beginnings
REL R305 Islam and Modernity
REL R370 Islam in America
NELC N302/REL R309, Contemporary Middle East (offered as part of Jordan Study Abroad)
Please note: Students cannot double count any courses toward the fifteen required credits.