Arab Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
Offered by the Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies Collaborative, College of Arts and Sciences.
Admission to the Program
Open to undergraduate degree and nondegree students.
Certificate Requirements
- 31 credit hours of approved coursework with at least 15 credit hours at or above 300-level with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 12 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 6 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit
Course Requirements
Required (6 credit hours)
- AWST-225 Arab Societies FA3 (3)
- SISU-365 Topics in Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture: Middle East (3) : The World of Islam
Electives (15 credit hours)
Complete 15 credit hours from the following, with at least 3 credit hours selected from each group:
History, Culture, and Society
- ANTH-439 Culture, History, Power, Place (3) (topics)
- ECON-458 Economics of the World Regions (3) : The Arab Economies
- HIST-248 Introduction to Modern Middle East (3)
International Studies
Arabic Language (10 credit hours)
Complete 10 credit hours from the following: