Through DePaul's Arabic Studies minor, students will develop a basic grasp of the Arabic language and gain an overview of Islamic literature and civilization.
Course Requirements
- Three quarters of college-level Arabic language (at any level).
- Five additional courses focusing on the Arab world from at least two different disciplines, chosen in consultation with an advisor or faculty member, from the current approved Arabic Studies Allied Course List.
Arabic Studies Allied Course List
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select five courses from the following (as noted above): | 20 | |
Anthropology | ||
| CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
Art and Architecture, History of | ||
| ISLAMIC ART | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS/HISTORY OF ART & ARCHITECTURE (Islamic Africa) | ||
Geography | ||
| GEOPOLITICS | ||
History | ||
| THE MUSLIM WORLD, C. 600 CE TO 1100 | ||
| THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1000-1500 | ||
| THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1400-1920 | ||
| ISLAM AND THE WEST: A SURVEY OF ORIENTALISM | ||
| TOPICS IN ISLAMIC HISTORY | ||
| THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | ||
Islamic World Studies | ||
| ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | ||
| RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | ||
| SHI'ITE ISLAM | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | ||
Modern Languages | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN LANGUAGES | ||
| ARAB CULTURE | ||
| MEDIA IN THE ARAB WORLD | ||
| MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | ||
Philosophy | ||
| MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
Political Science | ||
| MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT (Muslim Political Thought) | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict) | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (Political Islam and US Foreign Policy) | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS (Religion, Nationalism and Politics) | ||
Religious Studies | ||
| ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | ||
| RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | ||
| SHI'ITE ISLAM | ||
Sociology | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (Women in the Arab World) | ||
Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST: BEYOND THE VEIL | ||
Students majoring in Arabic Studies (BA) or minoring in Arabic Language are restricted from earning this minor.