Program Requirement
Program details
Curriculum Checksheet
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The certificate in Islamic studies requires a minimum of 18 credit hours, of which at least 12 must be upper division. At least six upper-division hours must be in courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) is required in each course used toward the certificate. |
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Students must complete a minimum of three credit hours in a language relevant to the study of Islam, chosen from Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, French, Indonesian or Russian (typically offered in Fall and Spring semesters) or Farsi, Kazakh, Tatar, Turkish or Uzbek (these courses are offered by the Critical Languages Institute and are typically only available in summer terms under the SLC prefix; availability may vary). Students who are native speakers of these languages or other Islamic languages, or who have other equivalent knowledge may substitute three credit hours of additional coursework selected from the list of approved electives. See program coordinator.
3 - 6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 6 |
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Students must complete two of the three Islamic Studies core courses. At least one course must be upper division.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Students must choose electives that represent at least two of three geographic regions. The available geographic regions are Africa and the Middle East, America and Europe, and Asia. No more than one course from the "non-geographic" list may apply toward the certificate. It is recommended that students work with an academic advisor in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies to select appropriate elective courses. Africa and the Middle East America and Europe Asia Non-geographic HST/REL 260, HST 336/REL 365, or HST 339/REL 366 may be used as a non-geographic elective if not already used to fulfill the Islamic Studies core requirements.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Students must choose electives that represent at least two of three geographic regions. The available geographic regions are Africa and the Middle East, America and Europe, and Asia. No more than one course from the "non-geographic" list may apply toward the certificate. It is recommended that students work with an academic advisor in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies to select appropriate elective courses. Africa and the Middle East America and Europe Asia Non-geographic HST/REL 260, HST 336/REL 365, or HST 339/REL 366 may be used as a non-geographic elective if not already used to fulfill the Islamic Studies core requirements. Students must complete a minimum of 12 upper-division hours within the certificate. If HST/REL 260 was taken as one of the core courses, students will need to choose upper-division courses for all nine hours of certificate electives (unless the language requirement was satisfied with an upper-division course).
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned. Students already proficient in a second language may take a proficiency exam. |
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Not all courses for this program are available every term. Students should consult the class schedule prior to each term to confirm course availability.
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