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Major Requirements
The major consists of 11 courses, only two of which may be shared with a second major such as international relations, religious studies, peace and conflict studies, history, or anthropology.
Gateway Course
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIMG in the course offerings.
A MIST-related CORE Communities and Identities course:
- CORE C170Ìý-ÌýIslamic North Africa
- CORE C181Ìý-ÌýArabs
- CORE C183Ìý-ÌýThe Middle East
or another appropriate course, in consultation with a MIST adviser and with the MIST program director's approval.
Language
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MILA in the course offerings.
Proficiency equivalent to four semesters of study in a single MIST-related language.
Students who wish to fulfill the language requirement through study abroad must consult with the director to determine suitable programs and the procedure for transferring credit. In some cases, students are required to successfully complete a language proficiency exam upon their return to campus.
Students who place out of two or more language courses must still complete a total of at least nine MIST courses to fulfill the requirements of the major. Students pursuing honors are strongly encouraged to undertake additional language study.
This requirement is normally met through completion of four of the following courses in a single language:
- ARAB 121Ìý-ÌýElementary Arabic I
- ARAB 122Ìý-ÌýElementary Arabic II
- ARAB 201Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Arabic I
- ARAB 202Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Arabic II
- ARAB 301Ìý-ÌýAdvanced Arabic I
- ARAB 302Ìý-ÌýAdvanced Arabic II
- ARAB 315Ìý-ÌýClassical Arabic of the Qur'an
- ARAB 401Ìý-ÌýTopics in Arabic Language and Culture I
- HEBR 121Ìý-ÌýElementary Hebrew I
- HEBR 122Ìý-ÌýElementary Hebrew II
- HEBR 201Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Hebrew I
- HEBR 202Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Hebrew II
Additional Courses
Students must complete five additional courses selected from among those listed below, of which two must be at the 300- or 400-level. Students must complete at least one course in each group (A, B, and C) at ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ. Students may count no more than two courses from any one group toward the major. Two affiliated electives may be counted towards the major.
Group A: Arts and Humanities
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIGA in the course offerings.
- ANTH 316Ìý-ÌýReligion, Culture, and Media
- ARTH 244Ìý-ÌýHousing the Sacred in Ancient India
- ARTH 245Ìý-ÌýPalaces and Paintings of India
- FREN 455Ìý-ÌýFrancophone Voices from North Africa
- MIST 210Ìý-ÌýArabic Literature in Translation
- MIST 214Ìý-ÌýMuhammad and the Qur'an
- MIST 310Ìý-ÌýIslamic Jurisprudence
- MIST 319Ìý-ÌýSufism and Spirituality in Islam
- RELG 202Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Islam
- RELG 329Ìý-ÌýModern Islamic Thought
- RELG 347Ìý-ÌýReligion and U.S. Foreign Policy
- RELG 262Ìý-ÌýIslam in Our Post-9/11 World
Group B: Historical Perspectives
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIGB in the course offerings.
- ANTH 316Ìý-ÌýReligion, Culture, and Media
- HIST 105Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to the Modern Middle East
- HIST 255Ìý-ÌýThe Ottoman Empire, 1300 - 1924
- HIST 269Ìý-ÌýThe Indian Subcontinent: Raj to Republics
- HIST 382Ìý-ÌýModern Africa
- HIST 384Ìý-ÌýSomalia: From Independence to Collapse
- HIST 385Ìý-ÌýDarfur in Historical Perspective
- MIST 319Ìý-ÌýSufism and Spirituality in Islam
Group C: Social Sciences
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIGCÌýin the course offerings.
- ANTH 316Ìý-ÌýReligion, Culture, and Media
- ANTH 382Ìý-ÌýNations, Power, Islam: Muslim Identity and Community in the Global Age
- CORE C154Ìý-ÌýIndonesia
- EDUC 246Ìý-ÌýForced Migration and Education
- EDUC 308Ìý-ÌýGlobal Inequalities of Education
- MIST 215/POSC 215Ìý-ÌýComparative Politics: Middle East Ìý
- MIST 252/ANTH 252Ìý-ÌýMuslim Societies in Motion Ìý
- MIST 330Ìý-ÌýCapitalism & Imperialism in the Middle East
- MIST 351/POSC 351Ìý-ÌýForeign Relations of East Asia ÌýÌý
- MIST 363/POSC 363Ìý-ÌýInternational Relations of the Middle East ÌýÌýÌý
- POSC 304Ìý-ÌýIslamic and Politics
- POSC 364Ìý-ÌýPolitics of South Asia
Affiliated Electives
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of MIAE in the course offerings.
- HIST 232Ìý-ÌýThe Crusades (with permission of the instructor and MIST director)
- Additional term-specificÌýcourse offerings may be accepted, with MIST program director's approval.
Capstone Course
The capstone course, normally taken in the fall of the senior year, consists of a 400-level MIST designated seminar,Ìý, or a relevant seminarÌýin another majorÌýwith permission of the seminar instructor and their program or department. This capstone course entails the completion of a substantial research paper on a topic relevant to the MIST major. Students seeking to count a single capstone course for two majors or seeking to take a seminar that is not MIST designated or is not taught by MIST faculty must have their capstone approved by their MIST academic adviser and the MIST program director.
Honors and High Honors
MIST majors seeking to pursue honors must submit a proposal to the MIST Director to pursue an Honors project in the fall or spring of the senior year. This proposal, which should be completed in consultation with a MIST faculty advisor, must be submitted by the beginning of the 7th week of the semester prior to the project completion date. The MIST Director, in consultation with the advisor and other MIST faculty members, will then evaluate the merits of the proposal and decide whether to grant permission for the student to enroll in a relevant 400-level course or aÌý400-level Independent Study the following semester.
In the semester of honors work, the student must take a 400-level course or Independent Study advised by a MIST faculty member and must achieve an A or A- grade. Each student will have a second reader in addition to the advisor for the honors project; a third reader is added in the case of projects to be considered for high honors. Normally a paper of 40-60 pages is expected for the honors thesis. Students must have a GPA of 3.5 in MIST to be eligible for the Honors; a MIST GPA of 3.7 is required for High Honors
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Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program
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