Muslim Studies Certificate
The Certificate in Muslim Studies
The certificate can be earned by post-baccalaureate students in any Boston University graduate or professional program who fulfill the requirements outlined below, in addition to the requirements of their degree programs. The certificate enriches the disciplinary and professional training of students with a focused multidisciplinary curriculum of courses.
Requirements
- Students must successfully complete at least 16 credits of coursework (4 standard courses) in courses primarily focused on the Muslim world, with a minimum grade of B- in each course
- Concentration requirement: At least two of the four courses must focus on a sub-regional or substantive area (e.g. Middle East and North Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Islamic studies)
- Courses must be chosen from at least two departments
- No more than 4 credits can be in directed study or research, except with written permission of the Director of CURA).
- Students must complete a piece of significant research such as an M.A., M.F.A. thesis, or doctoral dissertation, or two substantial research papers in graduate-level seminars
- Demonstrate reading knowledge of language relevant to the course of study.
- Receive approval of completion from the Director of CURA and the student’s departmental
faculty advisor
Below is a non-exhaustive list of courses that will count toward the certificate. If you are a student taking a course that includes a significant amount of muslim studies content and is not listed below, you may petition for the course to be counted toward your certificate. If you are a faculty member who teaches a course with a significant amount of muslim studies-related content and would like your class added to the approved list of courses, please email us to request that the course be added to the list.
Art History
CAS AH 539 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)
CAS AH 540 Europe and the Islamic World: Medieval and Early-Modern Cultural Exchange
CAS AH 541 Courtly Commissions: Ottoman Art and Architecture
GRS AH 713 Imperial Reflections: Early Modern Islamic Art and Architecture
GRS AH 813 Seminar: Topics in Islamic Art and Architecture
Anthropology
CAS AN 525 Ritual and Identity
CAS AN 532 Literacy and Islam in Africa (CAS RN 532)
CAS AN 548 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)
CAS AN 707 Turkey & Middle East Perspective
CAS AN 719 Anthropology of Muslim Cultures and Politics
CAS AN 720 Women in the Muslim World
GRS AN 707 Turkey and Middle East in Comparative Perspective
GRS AN 717 Power and Society in the Middle East
GRS AN 747 Afghanistan (Area)
GRS AN 755 Religious Fundamentalism in the Anthropological Perspective
Archaeology
GRS AR 747 Egypt and Northeast Africa: Early States in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea/Ethiopia
History
CAS HI 595 Morocco: History on the Cusp of Three Continents
CAS HI 596 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)
GRS HI 777 The Sword, the Cross, and the Crescent: Byzantium and the Near East
International Relations
CAS IR 503 The United States in the Middle East (CAS PO 503)
CAS IR 507 Islam and Politics
CAS IR 508 Islamic Political Movements & U.S. Policy
CAS IR 515 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)
CAS IR 533 Contentious Politics and the Arab Uprisings in the Middle East
CAS IR 569 Politics & Society in North Africa & the Middle East (CAS PO 570)
CAS IR 586 Islam in South Asian Politics
CAS IR 587 Political Economy of the Middle East
GRS IR 706 The Iranian Revolution and Its Impact on the Middle East
GRS IR 707 Political Reform in the Middle East
GRS IR 757 Transnational Shi’ism
GRS IR 762 Turkey and The European Union: The History and Contemporary Aspects of Turkey’s European Path
Political Science
CAS PO 556 Islam in the Middle East Politics (CAS IR 509)
Medical Anthropology
GMS MA 620 World Religions and Healing
GMS MA 682 Islamic Medicines and Healing
Arabic: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)
GRS LY 741 1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination (GRS XL 741)
GRS LY 770 Topics in Arabic Literature
Turkish
GRS LT 688 World Cities: Istanbul
Philosophy
GRS PH 608 History of Medieval Philosophy
Religion
GRS RN 616 Modern Islam (STH TX856)
GRS RN 638 Philosophy and Mysticism: Jewish and Islamic Perspectives (STH TT 811)
GRS RN 641 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (STH TX 844)
GRS RN 643 Islam in Global Perspective
GRS RN 645 Shariah Law
GRS RN 647 Islamic Theology and Philosophy
GRS RN 690 Archaeology in the Holy Land (GRS AR 742, STH TX 815)
GRS RN 725 Topics in South Asian Religion
GRS RN 734 Representations of Muhammad
GRS RN 735 Women, Gender, and Islam (STH TX836)
Medieval Studies
GRS XL 742 Travel Writing and the Muslim World
Kilichand Honors College
KHC HI 101 War for the Greater Middle East
Law
LAW JD 667 Global Islamophobia
Administrative Science
MET AD 754 International Commerce: Middle East
Sacred Music and the Arts
STH TA 815 World Religions in Boston
Hebrew Scripture
STH TO 837 In the Shadow of Empire: Syncretism and Resistance in Persian Period Judah and Egypt
STH TO 844 Ancient Egyptian Magic and Religion
Ethics
STH TS 814 Islam, Judaism, and Interfaith Peacebuilding
Philosophy and Systematic Theology
STH TT 740 Islamic Worship
STH TT 859 Islam and Christianity
STH TT 864 Islamic Texts
Theology Cross Listed
STH TX 814 Islam and the West (GRS RN 644)
STH TX 831 Religious Architecture in Islam
STH TX 845 Islamic Law (RN 645)
STH TX 853 The Quran (RN 640)
STH TX 881 Rumi and Persian Sufi Poetry (RN 648)