Arabic and Islamic World Studies - Certificate
This interdisciplinary certificate is offered through School of Arts and Sciences.
This certificate has two requirement areas: six content courses (at least one from the modern period and at least one from the pre-modern area) and study of the Arabic language through the advanced level. Equivalent Arabic offerings are available in various accredited study abroad programs.
Islam in Modernity Courses - Take At Least One
| ARAB 205 | Media Arabic | 3 |
| ARAB 213/ANTH 213 | Development and Humanitarian Interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Beyond | 3 |
| ARAB 228 | Islam and Politics in the Modern World | 3.00 |
| ARAB 256 | Moroccan Society, Language and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 308A | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 308B | Modern Islam: Crisis, Defeat, and a Search for Order | 3 |
| HIST 311B | Gunpowder Empires of Islam: the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals | 3 |
| MDIA 327 | Media and the Middle East | 3 |
| POL 329 | Israel and World Politics | 3 |
| POL 400A | U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East | 3.00 |
| POL 414/POL 619 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Science, Religion, and Society | 3.00 |
| SOC 343 | Religion and Mental Health in Global Perspective | 3.00 |
| TRS 395 | Christian Muslim Relations | 3 |
| TRS 398 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
Pre-modern Islamic World - Take At Least One
| ART 335 | Global Medieval Art: Artistic Capitals and Exchange | 3.00 |
| HIST 142 | The Mongol Empire: Fire and Blood, Silk and Love across Eurasia | 3 |
| HIST 309 | The Rise of Islam | 3 |
| HIST 309C | Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean | 3 |
| HIST 311B | Gunpowder Empires of Islam: the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals | 3 |
| HIST 330B | The Crusades: Holy War and Jihad | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Seminar: Persecution and Tolerance in the Medieval Mediterranean | 3 |
| PHIL 334/PHIL 634 | Philosophy in the Islamic World | 3 |
| PHIL 335 | Islamic Political Philosophy | 3.00 |
| SEM 241 | Introduction to Arabic | 4 |
| SEM 242 | Introduction to Arabic | 4 |
| SEM 247 | Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| TRS 290 | World Religions | 3 |
| TRS 395 | Christian Muslim Relations | 3 |
| TRS 398 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| TRS 398A | Introduction to the Qur'an | |
Language Courses - Take Six
| ARAB 101 | Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic | 4 |
| ARAB 102 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II | 4 |
| ARAB 103 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I | 4 |
| ARAB 104 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 4 |
| ARAB 203 | Advanced Composition and Conversation I | 3 |
| ARAB 204 | Advanced Composition and Conversation II | 3 |