Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Arab Studies Minor

The minor consists of 18 hours of coursework in Arabic and Middle-East related courses. At least 12 hours should be at the 300 or 400 level.

Minor Requirements:

The minor consists of 18 hours of coursework in Arabic and Middle-East related courses.

Complete:

ARAB 331* - Culture and Daily Life in the Arab World 3 Credit Hours
ARAB 332* - Contemporary Issues and Current Events in the Arab World 3 Credit Hours

Select 6 hours:

ARAB 200* - Everything You Wanted to Know about the Arab World 3 Credit Hours
ARAB 215* - Human Rights in the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
ARAB 251* - Whole New Worlds: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Dystopia in the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
Any 300 or 400 level Arabic courses

Select 6 hours:

ARAB 200* - Everything You Wanted to Know about the Arab World 3 Credit Hours
ARAB 215* - Human Rights in the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
ARAB 251* - Whole New Worlds: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Dystopia in the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
Any 300 or 400 level Arabic courses
HIME 350 - The Crusades and Medieval Muslim-Christian Relations 3 Credit Hours
HIME 366* - History of the Middle East and the Islamic World, 600 – 1050 3 Credit Hours
HIME 369* - History of the Middle East and the Islamic World, ca. 1050 – 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIME 370 - History of the Middle East in Global Context 3 Credit Hours
POLS 463 - Politics and Power in the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
REST 332* - Introduction to Islam 3 Credit Hours
REST 339* - Islam in the Modern World 3 Credit Hours
REST 436* - Seminar in Islamic Studies 3 Credit Hours
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements.