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Academic Foundations 003
African American and African Studies 014
American Studies 050
Ancient and Medieval Civilizations 060
Anthropology 070
Arabic 074
Art, Design, and Art History (080, 081, 082, 083, 085)
Asian Studies 098
Biological Sciences 120
Chemistry 160
Chinese 165
Clinical Laboratory Sciences 191
Computer Science 198
Economics 220
English (350 and 352)
English: Composition and Writing 355
Environmental Sciences 375
Film Studies 380
French 420
Geoscience (Geology 460)
Geoscience Engineering 465
Global Politics 487
Health Information Management 504
Health Sciences: Aging 499J
History (History 510, American 512)
Honors 525
Honors Living-Learning Community 526
Information Systems 548
International Affairs 551
Italian 560
Japanese 565
Journalism 086
Latin 580
Latin American Studies 590
Latina/o Studies 595
Legal Studies 603
Linguistics 615
Mathematics 640
Medical Imaging Sciences 658
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 686
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Music 087
Neuroscience 112
Peace and Conflict Studies 735
Philosophy 730
Physics 750
Political Science 790
Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies 812
Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology 819
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Spanish 940
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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2020 School of Arts and Sciences-Newark Academic Programs and Courses Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 686 Minor Requirements  

Minor Requirements



In consultation with the director of the Middle Eastern and Islamic studies (MEIS) minor, students can construct a personalized course of study according to their academic, professional, and personal interests. The minor requires that students complete 18 credits chosen from core and elective courses. At least three courses in core courses must be taken from at least two different departments. A grade of C or better is required for each course applied to the minor. 

The following courses can be used to satisfy the MEIS minor requirements. The director will consider other classes with related content for minor credits. If you have a question about whether a particular class can be counted toward the minor, be sure to consult the director of the minor in advance.

Core Courses

African American and African Studies

21:014:390  Islam in the African-American Experience

English

21:350:338  Topics Literature: Transnational Muslim Fiction

History

21:510:287  History of Islamic Civilization I

21:510:288  History of Islamic Civilization II

21:510:337  The History of Iran

21:510:338  The Ottoman Empire

21:510:339  The West, Islam, and the Middle East

21:510:361  The Modern Middle East

21:510:404  Topics Intellectual History: Zionism since 1948

21:510:462  Topics Transnational History: Zionism to 1948

21:510:433  Topics in Islamic History: Science, Medicine, Technology

Political Science

21:790:333  Government and Politics of the Middle East

21:790:334  International Relations of the Middle East

21:790:466  Topics Global Politics: Global Politics of Islam

Sociology and Anthropology

21:070:310  Comparative Religion [cross-listed as 920:340 Sociology of Religion]

21:920:394  Topical Issues in Sociology: Urban Space and Conflict in the Middle East

Spanish and Portuguese

21:074:101  Elementary Modern Arabic I

21:074:102  Elementary Modern Arabic II

21:074:131  Intermediate Modern Arabic I

21:074:132  Intermediate Modern Arabic II

21:074:220  Contemporary Arabic Language and Culture I

21:074:221  Contemporary Arabic Language and Culture II

21:074:245  Arab Society and Media

21:074:301  Quranic Arabic I

21:074:302  Quranic Arabic II

21:074:311  Arabic Literature in English Translation I

21:074:312  Arabic Literature in English Translation II

21:074:353  Independent Study in Arabic I

21:074:354  Independent Study in Arabic II

21:074:396  Introduction to Arabic Music

Elective Courses

21:350:352  Survey of World Literature: Elizabethan Drama

21:510:286  The Ancient Near East

21:510:365  Islam, Africa and the Contemporary World

21:510:379  Colonialism and Decolonization

21:510:407  Topics in Ancient History II: The History of Early Christianity

21:840:456  Rumi Seminar

 
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