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 List | 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 List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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