Islamic Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies
The major in Islamic Studies includes Islamic Studies 310 and twenty-one semester hours of upper-division coursework in Islamic Studies, including Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 1: Prophet of Islam: His Life and Times) and 340 (Topic 2: The Qur'an). Students must complete the equivalent of at least two years in Arabic, Persian, Urdu or Turkish. Credit used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I.
All Islamic Studies courses which are not listed may be considered for approval by the Undergraduate Adviser upon petition. If the student's area of focus requires knowledge of a language other than Arabic, Persian, Turkish or Urdu, they may petition to have this considered for approval for the major. The language requirement can be met by two years or the equivalent of course work; students who perform well enough when tested in a language (reading, writing and comprehension) can receive credit by examination.
Minor for Islamic Studies: Twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper division coursework, in any one field of study in the University. Six of the required twelve hours must be taken in residence.
The Islamic Studies Honors Program
For outstanding students in Islamic Studies, an Honors Program is offered. Majors who are candidates for special honors in Islamic Studies should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the honors program at the beginning of their third year; they must apply no later than the beginning of their last year before graduation. A University grade point average of at least 3.0. is required for admission to the honors program.
The requirements for graduation with special honors, which are in addition to the requirement for the major, are
- Islamic Studies 679H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A in each half;
- a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in Islamic Studies of at least 3.50; and
- completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.