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Academic Foundations 003
Africana Studies 014
American Studies 050
Ancient and Medieval Civilizations 060
Anthropology 070
Arabic 074
Art, Design, and Art History 080, 081, 082, 083, 085
Arts & Sciences 090
Asian Studies 098
Biological Sciences 120
Chemistry 160
Chinese 165
Clinical Laboratory Sciences 191
Computer Science 198
Creative Writing 200
Data Science 219
Economics 220
Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources 216
English 350, 352
English: Composition and Writing 355
Environmental Sciences 375
Film Studies 380
French 420
Geoscience/Geology 460
Global Politics 487
Health and Society 502
Health Information Management 504
History 510, 512
Honors 525
Honors Living-Learning Community 526
International Affairs 551
Italian 560
Japanese 565
Journalism 086
Latin 580
Latin American Studies 590
Latina/o Studies 597
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
Psychology 830
Social Work 910
Sociology 920
Spanish 940
Theater 088
Translation and Interpreting Studies 942
Urban Education 300
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Women's and Gender Studies 988
Writing 989
Youth Development & Juvenile Justice 985
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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2024 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

Africana Studies

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

English

21:350:338  Topics Literature: Transnational Muslim Fiction
26:350:521  Topics Literature: Modern Arabic Fiction in English Translation

History

21:510:226  Topics in History: Sufism: Islamic Mysticism
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
26:510:543  Topics in World History: Empire, State, and Nation in the Middle East
26:510:543  Topics in World History: Migration in the Modern Middle East

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
26:790:542  Topics in Recent International Relations: The Afterlife of Social Movements

Sociology and Anthropology

21:070:310  Comparative Religion [cross-listed as 920:340 Sociology of Religion]
21:920:360  Sociology of Contemporary Islam
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

 
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