Requirements for the Specialization in Muslim Studies
Here is the Muslim Studies Specialization approved course list.
Students must complete the requirements specified below (16 to 32 credits):
- Completion of second-year college-level competency in Arabic or another language appropriate for Muslim Studies such as Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, or Swahili. Students may petition the Muslim Studies Coordinator for approval of an additional foreign language when it relates to a student's program of study. Students may also petition for a substitution for part or all of the language requirement, replacing the language credits with non-language courses from the course list. An exception to the language requirement may be granted to students completing a relevant study abroad experience from an approved list of programs available from the Muslim Studies Specialization coordinator. Students with majors in the College of Social Science should consult their academic adviser to discuss alternatives to fulfillment of the language requirement in this specialization.
- Five courses with Muslim studies or Islamic content selected from two different categories, with at least one form each category. Not more than one IAH or ISS course may count toward the five required courses. Students must contact the Muslim Studies Specialization coordinator for an updated list of approved courses prior to enrollment.
Note: The following courses do not always contain content relevant to the Specialization in Muslim Studies. Before enrolling in any of these, please consult the Muslim Studies Specialization coordinator to see if, in the semester in which a student wishes to enroll, the course counts towards the Specialization:
- Anthropology 422, 429, and 491;
- French 415, 416, and 447
- History 201, 450, and 451
- Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities 211B:
- Integrative Studies in Social, Behavorial, and Economic Sciences 315 and 330B
- James Madison College 320, 324D, 325, 390, 391, 492, and 497
- Political Science 344, 351, 354, 358, and 460
- Sociology 499
You can access the Muslim Studies Specialization Checklist, which you can print off and use to keep track of your progress towards completing specialization requirements.
Certification
Upon completion of the Specialization in Muslim Studies, the student should contact the coordinator for the specialization and request certification for the specialization. After the certification is approved by the Dean of the College, the Office of the Registrar will enter on the student's academic record the name of the specialization and the date that it was completed. This certification will appear on the student's transcript.