Minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies program trailer

The Middle Eastern and Islamic studies minor consists of a minimum 18 credits. A minimum of 12 credits must be earned at the upper 300- or 400-level. 

Course Title Hours
Required courses
ARBC 202Intermediate Arabic II 13
or ARBC 205 Intermediate Conversation
INTL 201Rethinking the Middle East 3
INTL/RELS 317Islam3
Approved electives
Select nine credits from:9
Communication and Composition
Topics in Arabic: ____
Early Islamic Art in a Global Context
Islamic Art in a Global Context 1200 to 1600 CE
Modern and Contemporary Art in the Middle East
Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation (when topic is relevant)
The Middle East, 600-1600
Modern Middle East
The Ottoman Empire I (1300-1750)
The Ottoman Empire II (1750-1923)
Religious and Ethnic Minorities in the Middle East
Revolutions and Counterrevolutions in the Middle East
Contemporary Issues in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: ____
Topics in International Studies (when topic is relevant)
International Media Coverage: The Middle East
Middle Eastern Government and Politics
History of the Jewish People I
History of the Jewish People II
Women in Islam
Topics in Religious Studies (when topic is relevant)
Modern Islamic Thought and Global Trends
Islamic Mysticism: the Sufis
Topics in Religious Studies (when topic is relevant)
Topics in World Languages and Cultures (when topic is relevant)
Total Hours18