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Minor Requirements
The minor in MIST consists of five courses, as described below.
Introductory Course
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIMG in the course offerings.
One of the following:
Electives
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIGA, MIGB, MIGC in the course offerings.
Four electives from the lists below, with the following stipulations:
- two courses must be chosen from among two of the three groups (Groups A, B, and C) listed below
- two courses may be chosen from these groups and听from the list of affiliated electives
Group A: Arts and Humanities
- ARTH 244听-听Housing the Sacred in Ancient India
- ARTH 245听-听Palaces and Paintings of India
- FREN 455听-听Francophone Voices from North Africa
- MIST 214 - Muhammad and the Qur'an听
- MIST 262/RELG 262听-听Islam in Our Post-9/11 World 听听
- MIST 310听-听Islamic Jurisprudence
- RELG 202听-听Introduction to Islam
- RELG 248听-听Christianity, Islam, and Political Change in Africa
- RELG 329听-听Modern Islamic Thought
- RELG 347听-听Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy
Group B: Historical Perspectives
- HIST 105听-听Introduction to the Modern Middle East
- HIST 255听-听The Ottoman Empire, 1300 - 1924
- HIST 269听-听The Indian Subcontinent: Raj to Republics
- HIST 382听-听Modern Africa
- HIST 384听-听Somalia: From Independence to Collapse
- HIST 385听-听Darfur in Historical Perspective
Group C: Social Sciences
- ANTH 382听-听Nations, Power, Islam: Muslim Identity and Community in the Global Age
- CORE C154听-听Indonesia
- EDUC 246听-听Forced Migration and Education
- EDUC 308听-听Global Inequalities of Education
- MIST 215/POSC 215听-听Comparative Politics: Middle East 听
- MIST 252/ANTH 252听-听Muslim Societies in Motion 听
- MIST 304/POSC 304 - Islam and Politics听
- MIST 330听-听Capitalism & Imperialism in the Middle East 听
- MIST 351/PCON 351听-听The Israel/Palestine Conflict 听
Affiliated Electives
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One ARAB or HEBR course, at most, may count as an affiliated elective.
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Additional term-specific听course offerings may be accepted, with MIST program director's approval.
Additional Stipulations
- No more than two courses from听any one group may count toward the minor.听
- Arabic and Hebrew language courses are considered affiliated electives; students may count one language course听toward听the minor.听
- Two courses from transfer credit may be applied to the minor.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program
For more information about the department, including Faculty,听transfer credit, awards, etc.,听please visit the听Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies program听catalog听page.