A minor in Islamic World Studies introduces students to Muslim majority and Muslim minority societies through some combination of religious, political, historical, cultural, geographical, and social lenses.
Course Requirements
Core
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IWS 192 | ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | 4 |
| IWS 266 | ISLAM IN THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
Electives
Students must also complete four electives from amongst IWS offerings, or related courses as approved by the Program Director.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | ||
| IWS 201 | GEOPOLITICS | 4 |
| IWS 203 | RELIGIOUS GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
| IWS 204 | CULTURAL ANALYSIS (with Director approval) | 4 |
| IWS 215 | MUSLIMS IN AMERICAN FICTION AND FILM | 4 |
| IWS 217 | ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | 4 |
| IWS 230 | ISLAMIC FINANCE | 4 |
| IWS 231 | INDIA FROM 900-1750 - SULTANS, MUGHALS, AND ISLAMIC EMPIRES | 4 |
| IWS 232 | INDIA FROM 1700-1950 - RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH RAJ | 4 |
| IWS 233 | THE ART OF CRUSADING | 4 |
| IWS 234 | COMPARATIVE URBANISM | 4 |
| IWS 240 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | 4 |
| IWS 242 | AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (with Director approval) | 4 |
| IWS 251 | ISLAMIC ART | 4 |
| IWS 255 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | 4 |
| IWS 261 | RELIGION AND CONFLICT IN SOUTH ASIA | 4 |
| IWS 263 | RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | 4 |
| IWS 265 | ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | 4 |
| IWS 272 | GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | 4 |
| IWS 278 | HADITH: TRADITIONS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD | 4 |
| IWS 294 | MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (with Director approval) | 4 |
| IWS 295 | SHI'ITE ISLAM | 4 |
| HST 364 | PALESTINE UNDER THE BRITISH MANDATE | 4 |
| HST 365 | THE CRUSADES | 4 |
| IWS 302 | AFRICAN ISLAM: ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 4 |
| IWS 306 | GLOBAL EMPIRES (with Director approval) | 4 |
| IWS 307 | WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST: BEYOND THE VEIL | 4 |
| IWS 308 | NATURE AS RESOURCE: MINING & EXTRACTION'S IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY | 4 |
| IWS 316 | RELIGION, NATIONALISM AND POLITICS (with Director approval) | 4 |
| IWS 318 | SOCIETY, POLITICS AND CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST | 4 |
| IWS 340 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | 4 |
| IWS 341 | POLITICAL ISLAM AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | 4 |
| IWS 372 | CAIRO: MOTHER OF THE WORLD (WORLD CITIES) | 4 |
| A total of three electives can be Arabic language courses: | ||
| ARB 101 | BASIC ARABIC I | 4 |
| ARB 102 | BASIC ARABIC II | 4 |
| ARB 103 | BASIC ARABIC III | 4 |
| ARB 104 | INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I | 4 |
| ARB 105 | INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II | 4 |
| ARB 106 | INTERMEDIATE ARABIC III | 4 |
Students majoring in Islamic World Studies (BA) are restricted from earning this minor.