Islamic Studies
Facilitator: Daniel Morgan, Religious Studies
Courses in the Islamic Studies Pathway investigate Islam not only as a religion but also as a civilization and as a variety of cultural traditions, which have taken diverse forms in Muslim societies worldwide from the seventh century to the present. Students will have the opportunity to select courses from a variety of disciplines to investigate topics such as:
Theological interpretations of Islam as a religious tradition
The interplay of politics and religion in our contemporary world
Anthropological perspectives on Muslim populations
The history of Islam as a civilization and cultural phenomenon
Islamic themes in literature and the arts
Interreligious and cross-cultural contacts among Muslim and non-Muslim traditions
Associated Courses
| Foundations Courses |
| (Please note that only the specific Foundation course topics qualify for the Pathway requirements, and only one Foundations course may be applied to a Pathway) |
| ENGL 12A Cross Cultural Contact (effective 9/1/09) |
| HIST 12A Cultures of Islam (effective 9/1/09) |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 188 People, Culture, and Change in the Middle East (effective 9/1/09) |
| Art History (ARTH) |
| 24 From Damascus to Dubai: A Survey of the Visual Culture of the Middle East (effective 9/1/09) |
| English (ENGL) |
| 156 Global Literatures (effective 9/1/09) |
| 156A Global Literatures: Postcolonial Lit & Theory (effective 9/1/09) |
| 156B Global Literatures: African Literature (effective 1/1/21) |
| 128 Studies in the Literature of the Middle Eastern and Islamic World (effective 9/1/09) |
| 165 Studies in African Literature (effective 9/1/09) |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 120 Middle East: Gender & Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 187; effective 9/1/09) |
| 123 Francophone Culture & Civilization: Black African and Caribbean Women Writers (cross-listed with FREN 113; effective 9/1/09) |
| History (HIST) |
| 107 Spain and Morocco: Jews, Christians, and Muslims, 1300-1800 (effective 9/1/09) |
| 142 Modern Middle East and North Africa (effective 9/1/09) |
| 144S Islam in Africa (formerly HIST 144; effective 2/21/2017) |
| 145 Islam in the Modern World (effective 9/1/09) |
| Modern Languages and Literatures (ARAB, FREN) |
| ARAB 137 Arabic Culture and Identity (effective 9/1/09) |
| ARAB 171 Reading the Quran (effective 03/25/16) |
| FREN 113 Francophone Culture & Civilization: Black African and Caribbean Women Writers (cross-listed with GNSX 123; effective 9/1/09) |
| FREN 114 Literature & Cultures of the Maghreb (effective 9/1/09) |
| *FREN 116 Major Works: French Lit II (topic: French Orientalism only; offered Winter 2011) |
| FREN 117 French Orientalism: The Representation of Otherness in Literature, Cinema & Visual Arts (effective 9/1/09) |
| *FREN 173 Immigration, Race, & Identity in Contemporary France (effective 9/1/09) |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| *142 Politics in Middle East (effective 9/1/09) |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 19 Egyptian Religious Traditions (effective 9/1/09) |
| 19H Egyptian Religious Traditions: Honors (effective 11/25/2015) |
| *81 Islam (effective 9/1/09) |
| *81H Islam: Honors (effective 11/25/2015) |
| *126 Sufi Islam/Christian Mysticism (effective 9/1/18) |
| *154 Islamic Jesus (effective 9/1/09) |
| *182 Shia Islam in the Contemporary World (effective 9/1/09) |
| *190 Islam: Reformation and Modernity (effective 9/1/09) |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| 19 Religions of the Book (effective 9/1/09) |
| 19H Religions of the Book: Honors (effective 11/25/2015) |
| *119 Law in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (effective 9/1/09) |
| *125 Qu'ran Interpretation (effective 2/3/2016) |
| *126 Sufi Mysticism (effective 2/3/2016) |
| The Middle East & World Affairs (SIS) |
| 319-900T The Middle East & World Affairs Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program) |
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites