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Islamic Studies, Certificate


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Islamic Studies
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Program Requirements

The certificate in Islamic studies requires a minimum of 26 credit hours. At least 12 upper-division hours are required. At least six upper-division hours must be in courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) is required in each course used toward the certificate.
Core -- 9 credit hours
Language Requirement -- 8 credit hours
Students will take either two semesters (eight credit hours) of Arabic or two semesters (10 credit hours) of Indonesian.
Students who are native speakers of these languages or other Islamic languages, such as Farsi, or who have other equivalent knowledge may substitute eight credit hours of additional coursework selected from the list of approved electives.
Elective Courses -- 9 credit hours
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
Depending on a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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