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 List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 20 |
ANT 240 | CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST | |
HAA 222 | ISLAMIC ART | |
HAA 397 | SPECIAL TOPICS/HISTORY OF ART & ARCHITECTURE (Islamic Africa) | |
GEO 201 | GEOPOLITICS | |
HST 141 | THE MUSLIM WORLD, C. 600 CE TO 1100 | |
HST 142 | THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1000-1500 | |
HST 143 | THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1400-1920 | |
HST 226 | ISLAM AND THE WEST: A SURVEY OF ORIENTALISM | |
HST 361 | TOPICS IN ISLAMIC HISTORY | |
HST 366 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | |
IWS 217 | ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | |
IWS 263 | RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | |
IWS 265 | ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | |
IWS 272 | GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | |
IWS 295 | SHI'ITE ISLAM | |
IWS 340 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ISLAMIC WORLD STUDIES | |
MOL 297 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN LANGUAGES | |
MOL 340 | ARAB CULTURE | |
MOL 341 | MEDIA IN THE ARAB WORLD | |
MOL 342 | MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | |
PHL 294 | MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY | |
PSC 255 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | |
PSC 339 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT (Muslim Political Thought) | |
PSC 349 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict) | |
PSC 349 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (Political Islam and US Foreign Policy) | |
PSC 359 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS (Religion, Nationalism and Politics) | |
REL 217 | ISLAMIC CULTURES AND SOCIETIES | |
REL 263 | RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | |
REL 265 | ISLAMIST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS | |
REL 272 | GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CULTURES | |
REL 295 | SHI'ITE ISLAM | |
SOC 290 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (Women in the Arab World) | |
WGS 307 | 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.
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