Arabic and Islamic World Studies, Minor
Requirements - Minor
The requirements for the minor in Arabic and Islamic World Studies include successful completion with a grade of “C” or better 17 credit hours of courses, of which 6 credit hours must be program-approved courses at the 3000-level. The 17 credit hours must include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 8 | |
| Elementary Arabic I and Elementary Arabic I Lab | ||
| Elementary Arabic II and Elementary Arabic II Lab | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I and Intermediate Arab I Lab | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II and Intermediate Arabic II Lab | ||
| Intermediate Grammar and Composition and Intermediate Grammar and Composition Lab | ||
| Program-Approved Literature or Literature and Culture Course | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following program-approved literature or literature and culture course: | 3 | |
| Literature Course: | ||
| Themes in Arabic Literature (In Arabic) | ||
| Survey of Arabic Literature (In Arabic) | ||
| Female Figures in the Qur'an | ||
| Culture and Tradition in the Arab Countries | ||
| Arab Political Life Through Literature and Film | ||
| Islamic Literature | ||
| Literature and Culture Course: | ||
| Introduction to Study Abroad (Study Abroad program, Fez Morocco) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Arabic Culture | ||
| History Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Classical Islamic Civilization, 1000-1700 | ||
or HIST 3373 | Empires and Cultures of Islamic World | |
| Modern Middle East | ||
or HIST 3371 | Modern Middle East | |
| Early Middle East 300-1100 | ||
or HIST 3372 | Early Middle East 300-1100 | |
| Program-Approved Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Catholic/Benedictine Traditions (History of Christian-Muslim Relations) | ||
| Catholic/Benedictine Traditions (Shared Stories in the Qur'an and Bible) | ||
| Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions: Global (Strange and Normal) | ||
| Genocide: The Politics of Hate, Fear, Terror and Power | ||
or PLSC 3316 | Genocide: The Politics of Hate, Fear, Terror and Power | |
| Revolutions and Political Violence | ||
or PLSC 3317 | Revolutions and Political Violence | |
| Nationalism and Terrorism | ||
or PLSC 3318 | History of Political Thought: 17th Century to the Present | |
| Democracy & Democratization | ||
or PLSC 3324 | Democracy & Democratization | |
| Abrahamic Traditions | ||
| Eastern Christianity | ||
| Interreligious Dialogue | ||
| Total Hours | 17 | |
- 1
8 credit hours (two courses and two labs) of program-approved courses in Arabic language Minors must take two Arabic language courses taken at Benedictine University.
- 2
Can also be chosen from any of the above courses in Arabic, Literature, Literature and Culture, or History that have not already been completed as part of the minor
For further information or for placement testing in Arabic, please contact the Department of Languages and Literature, Dr. Zubair S. Amir at (630) 829-6274.