The Minor in Muslim Studies, administered by James Madison College, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. The minor provides students with the opportunity for sustained study of Muslim societies and Islam in a range of disciplines and topics.
With the approval of the department that administers the student’s degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements of the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
The student’s program of study must be approved by the Muslim Studies coordinator prior to enrollment in any course.
Requirements for the Minor in Muslim Studies
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 Minor 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 below. 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 Minor coordinator.
Students with majors in the College of Social Science should consult with their academic advisor to discuss alternatives to fulfillment of the language requirement in this minor.
- Five courses with Muslim studies or Islamic content selected from the two categories, with at least one from each category. Not more than one IAH or ISS course may count toward the five required courses. Students must contact the Muslim Studies Minor coordinator for an updated list of approved courses prior to enrollment.
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| ARTS AND HUMANITIES |
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| Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities |
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| IAH |
211B |
Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: Asia (I) |
4 |
| IAH |
211D |
Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Middle East (I) |
4 |
| French |
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| FRN |
415 |
Introduction to French Studies I: Metropolitan France |
3 |
| FRN |
416 |
Introduction to French Studies II: Francophone Cultures |
3 |
| FRN |
447 |
Genre-Based Seminar |
3 |
| History |
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| HST |
201 |
Historical Methods and Skills |
3 |
| HST |
372 |
The Middle East: Islam and Empires |
3 |
| HST |
373 |
The Modern Middle East: From Empires to Nation States |
3 |
| HST |
450 |
Special Topics in African History |
3 |
| HST |
451 |
Special Topics in Asian History |
3 |
| HST |
487 |
Seminar in Comparative History (W) |
3 |
| Religious Studies |
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| REL |
330 |
Islam |
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3 |
| REL |
430 |
The Qur'an and Its Interpreters (W) |
3 |
| REL |
432 |
Modern Muslim Thought (W) |
3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| Anthropology |
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| ANP |
419 |
Anthropology of the Middle East |
3 |
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422 |
Religion and Culture |
3 |
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491 |
Topics in Anthropology |
2 |
| Geography |
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| GEO |
339 |
Geography of the Middle East and North Africa |
3 |
| Integrative Studies in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences |
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| ISS |
315 |
Global Diversity and Interdependence (I) |
4 |
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330B |
Asia: Social Science Perspectives (I) |
4 |
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| MC |
320 |
Politics, Society and Economy in the Third World |
4 |
| MC |
324A |
Regional Politics, Cooperation, and Conflict in the Middle East |
4 |
| MC |
325 |
State and Society in Comparative Perspective |
4 |
| MC |
376 |
Modern Political Thought in the Muslim World |
4 |
| MC |
390 |
Advanced Topics in Public Affairs |
4 |
| MC |
391 |
Selected Topics in Public Affairs |
4 |
| MC |
441 |
Islam and World Politics |
4 |
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492 |
Senior Seminar in International Relations (W) |
5 |
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497 |
Senior Seminar in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy (W) |
5 |
| Political Science |
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| PLS |
344 |
Politics in the Third World of Developing Areas |
3 |
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351 |
African Politics |
3 |
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358 |
Politics of the U.S.S.R. and Its Successor States |
3 |
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441 |
Islam and World Politics |
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| The following courses do not always contain content relevant to the Minor in Muslim Studies. Before enrolling in any of these, please consult the Muslim Studies Minor coordinator to see if, in the semester in which a student wishes to enroll, the course counts toward the minor: Anthropology 422, and 491; French 415, 416, and 447; History 201, 450, and 451; Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities 211B; Integrative Studies in Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences 315 and 330B; James Madison College 320, 325, 390, 391, 492, and 497; Political Science 344, 351, and 358. |
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