The Minor
The undergraduate minor in Islamic & Arabic Studies, designed for students specializing in other fields, brings together an interesting and enriching combination of courses in Political Science, Religious Studies, History, and Language. To obtain this undergraduate minor students have to complete a minimum of 18 units, or 6 classes, that all have a focus on Islamic and Arabic topics.
Requirements
All students are required to take:
- POL S 363: Governments and Politics of the Middle East (3 units)
- REL S 328: Islam (3 units) *
Two classes (6 units) from the following:
- HIST 473: Middle East History from the Advent of Islam to 1500 (3 units)
- HIST 474: The Middle East Since 1500 (3 units)
- HIST 574: Arab-Israeli Relations-Past and Present (3 units)
- One course in lower division Religious Studies (3 units)
One additional class (3 units or 4 units) from the following:
- ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic I (4 units)
- ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic II (4 units)
- ARAB 201: Intermediate Arabic I (4 units)
- ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic II (4 units)
- ARAB 330: Arabic Culture (3 units)
- HIST 473:Middle Eastern History from the Advent of Islam to 1500 (3 units)
- HIST 474: The Middle East Since 1500 (3 units)
- HIST 574: Arab-Israeli Relations, Past and Present (3 units)
*Additional prerequisites required.
Some courses may be substituted for the minor, please contact the the undergraduate advisor for approval.
For more information, please see the General Catalog and our Courses page.
Advising
Michelle Lenoue
Academic Advisor
Visit Michelle's schedule on SDSU Navigate (EAB) to see availability and schedule an appointment.
If you cannot make your appointment or have an advising question or issue that can be handled via email, please email at us at [email protected]. We will respond M-F within 48 hours.