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: | 16 | |
| GEOPOLITICS | ||
| RELIGIOUS GEOGRAPHY | ||
| CULTURAL ANALYSIS (with Director approval) | ||
| MUSLIMS IN AMERICAN FICTION AND FILM | ||
| ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | ||
| ISLAMIC FINANCE | ||
| INDIA FROM 900-1750 - SULTANS, MUGHALS, AND ISLAMIC EMPIRES | ||
| INDIA FROM 1700-1950 - RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH RAJ | ||
| THE ART OF CRUSADING | ||
| COMPARATIVE URBANISM | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | ||
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (with Director approval) | ||
| ISLAMIC ART | ||
| MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | ||
| RELIGION AND CONFLICT IN SOUTH ASIA | ||
| RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | ||
| HADITH: TRADITIONS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD | ||
| MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (with Director approval) | ||
| SHI'ITE ISLAM | ||
| THE CRUSADES | ||
| AFRICAN ISLAM: ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | ||
| GLOBAL EMPIRES (with Director approval) | ||
| WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST: BEYOND THE VEIL | ||
| NATURE AS RESOURCE: MINING & EXTRACTION'S IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY | ||
| RELIGION, NATIONALISM AND POLITICS (with Director approval) | ||
| SOCIETY, POLITICS AND CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | ||
| POLITICAL ISLAM AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| CAIRO: MOTHER OF THE WORLD (WORLD CITIES) | ||
| A total of three electives can be Arabic language courses: | ||
| BASIC ARABIC I | ||
| BASIC ARABIC II | ||
| BASIC ARABIC III | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ARABIC III | ||
Students majoring in Islamic World Studies (BA) are restricted from earning this minor.