Middle East and Islamic Studies (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2023–Spring 2024 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Academic Plan Code(s): MEISMINOR
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | ||
| One course in Arabic at the 200 level or above | 3 | |
| One additional Humanities course, selected from the following: | 3 | |
Additional coursework in Arabic (200 level or above) | ||
| Survey of Islamic Thought, Religion and Culture | ||
| Introduction to the Qur'an | ||
| Modern Islamic Thought | ||
| African Americans & Islam | ||
| Social Sciences | ||
| Two Social Sciences courses, selected from the following list: | 6 | |
| Cultures of the Middle East | ||
| The Ancient Near East | ||
| Islamic Middle East | ||
| The Origins of Islam | ||
| Advanced Studies in History | ||
| Byzantium and Islam | ||
| Studies in Middle Eastern History | ||
| Introduction to Middle East Politics | ||
| Political Islam | ||
| Politics of Oil | ||
| African Americans and Islam | ||
| Gender in the Middle East | ||
| Middle East and Islamic Studies Electives | ||
| Two additional courses, selected from the following list: | 6 | |
| Cultures of the Middle East | ||
| Anthropology of Refugees | ||
| Studies in History 1 | ||
| The Ancient Near East | ||
| Introduction to Ancient Egypt. | ||
| Culture of the Ancient Near East | ||
| Islamic Middle East | ||
| Middle Eastern History, 1453 to the Present | ||
| The Origins of Islam | ||
| The United States and the Middle East | ||
| French Empire | ||
| Advanced Studies in History | ||
| The Middle Eastern Wars | ||
| Byzantium and Islam | ||
| American Image of the Middle East | ||
| Studies in Middle Eastern History | ||
| Survey of Islamic Thought, Religion and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Jewish Cultures | ||
| New Testament | ||
| Introduction to the Qur'an | ||
| Modern Islamic Thought | ||
| African Americans & Islam | ||
| The Mediterranean and Culture | ||
| Perspectives on Religious Coexistence and Conflict | ||
| Introduction to Middle East Politics | ||
| Political Islam | ||
| Politics of Oil | ||
| Gender in the Middle East | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
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May be used as a MEIS elective when its topic is appropriate and approved by the MEIS director.
