Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor  {SF State Bulletin}

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Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor

 

College of Liberal & Creative Arts

Dean: Andrew Harris

 

Faculty

Professors: Astren, Azadpur, Banerjee, Bernardi, Modirzadeh, Monshipouri, Volk, Watts
Associate Professors: Behrooz, Bertram, Chekuri, Ellis, Ibrahim, Kaplan, Kavuri-Bauer, Khanmohamadi, Millet, Salama
Assistant Professors: Ara, Savci
Lecturer: Sayers

 

Coordinator: Lucia Volk
HSS 129
Phone: 415-338-2468
Email: lvolk@sfsu.edu

 

Program

Minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies

 

 

Program Scope

The Middle East and Islamic Studies minor is a multidisciplinary minor designed to provide undergraduate students with a broad understanding of the history, politics and culture of the Middle East and Islamic world. The students are required to fulfill both core and elective requirements, designed to give a background of the complexity and diversity of the region as well as offer more specific, in-depth studies of select issues of the region. This program covers regions and peoples from or in the Middle East from the founding of Islam in the seventh century to the present. In concert with the “Islamic Studies” aspect of this program, this minor also extends beyond the Middle East to those cultures, societies and areas that are associated with the historical and current spread of Islam. Students can select from a variety of courses across multiple disciplines, including history, religion, politics, culture, art, music, language, and literature.

 

The minor is useful to students planning careers in politics and government, business, education, international organizations, journalism, and art, as well as for those who simply desire a better understanding of the Middle East and Islam. The multidisciplinary nature of the program also prepares students for further study in a number of academic fields at the graduate level.

 

The Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor consists of a core curriculum of three courses that deal with the region as a whole from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, plus 9 - 11 units of upper division courses taken from the following list upon advisement.

 

Minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies

Middle East and Islamic Studies, Minor — 18 - 22 units

Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated.

Core (9 - 11 units)

Complete at least 9 units in the core, by taking one course from Section A, one course from Section B, and a third course from either section.

Section A: History and Politics
Section B: Arts and Culture

 

Electives (9 - 11 units)

In addition to the three core courses above, take a minimum of three additional courses as electives. At least one course must be from Part I, and at least one course from Part II. The third elective may be taken from either part. Courses that are used to satisfy core requirements may not also be used as electives.

Part I: History and Politics
Part II: Arts and Culture

Foreign Language Requirement

Students are strongly encouraged to develop proficiency in a Middle Eastern language or a language pertaining to the Islamic world, and to commit to more than one semester of language studies. Therefore, second-semester language courses and higher will count towards elective units. Each student will discuss how to incorporate language into their minor during advising sessions.

 

Study-Abroad Courses

Students completing the Middle East and Islamic Studies minor are strongly encouraged to participate in study-abroad programs, whether through the CSU system or another approved study abroad program. SF State’s bi-lateral exchange with Koç University in Istanbul is particularly suited for MEIS minors. Please attend OIP’s informational sessions and then see an MEIS advisor.

 

 

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