{"id":6839,"date":"2022-11-03T12:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cura\/?page_id=6839"},"modified":"2023-08-17T16:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T20:26:17","slug":"muslim-studies-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cura\/muslim-studies-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Studies Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Certificate in Muslim Studies<\/p>\n<p><span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>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)<\/li>\n<li>Courses must be chosen from at least two departments<\/li>\n<li>No more than 4 credits can be in directed study or research, except with written permission of the Director of CURA).<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate reading knowledge of language relevant to the course of study.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Receive approval of completion from the Director of CURA and the student\u2019s departmental<br \/>\nfaculty advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2021\/07\/Muslim-Studies-Certificate-Tracking-Sheet2021.pdf\">Tracking Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:cura@bu.edu\">petition<\/a> 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 <a href=\"mailto:cura@bu.edu\">email us<\/a> to request that the course be added to the list.<\/p>\n<p>Art History<br \/>\nCAS AH 539 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)<br \/>\nCAS AH 540 Europe and the Islamic World: Medieval and Early-Modern Cultural Exchange<br \/>\nCAS AH 541 Courtly Commissions: Ottoman Art and Architecture<br \/>\nGRS AH 713 Imperial Reflections: Early Modern Islamic Art and Architecture<br \/>\nGRS AH 813 Seminar: Topics in Islamic Art and Architecture<\/p>\n<p>Anthropology<br \/>\nCAS AN 525 Ritual and Identity<br \/>\nCAS AN 532 Literacy and Islam in Africa (CAS RN 532)<br \/>\nCAS AN 548 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)<br \/>\nCAS AN 707 Turkey &amp; Middle East Perspective<br \/>\nCAS AN 719 Anthropology of Muslim Cultures and Politics<br \/>\nCAS AN 720 Women in the Muslim World<br \/>\nGRS AN 707 Turkey and Middle East in Comparative Perspective<br \/>\nGRS AN 717 Power and Society in the Middle East<br \/>\nGRS AN 747 Afghanistan (Area)<br \/>\nGRS AN 755 Religious Fundamentalism in the Anthropological Perspective<\/p>\n<p>Archaeology<br \/>\nGRS AR 747 Egypt and Northeast Africa: Early States in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea\/Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p>History<br \/>\nCAS HI 595 Morocco: History on the Cusp of Three Continents<br \/>\nCAS HI 596 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)<br \/>\nGRS HI 777 The Sword, the Cross, and the Crescent: Byzantium and the Near East<\/p>\n<p>International Relations<br \/>\nCAS IR 503 The United States in the Middle East (CAS PO 503)<br \/>\nCAS IR 507 Islam and Politics<br \/>\nCAS IR 508 Islamic Political Movements &amp; U.S. Policy<br \/>\nCAS IR 515 Muslim Societies: An Interdisciplinary History (AH, 529, AN 548, HI 596, IR 515, RN 563)<br \/>\nCAS IR 533 Contentious Politics and the Arab Uprisings in the Middle East<br \/>\nCAS IR 569 Politics &amp; Society in North Africa &amp; the Middle East (CAS PO 570)<br \/>\nCAS IR 586 Islam in South Asian Politics<br \/>\nCAS IR 587 Political Economy of the Middle East<br \/>\nGRS IR 706 The Iranian Revolution and Its Impact on the Middle East<br \/>\nGRS IR 707 Political Reform in the Middle East<br \/>\nGRS IR 757 Transnational Shi&#8217;ism<br \/>\nGRS IR 762 Turkey and The European Union: The History and Contemporary Aspects of Turkey&#8217;s European Path<\/p>\n<p>Political Science<br \/>\nCAS PO 556 Islam in the Middle East Politics (CAS IR 509)<\/p>\n<p>Medical Anthropology<br \/>\nGMS MA 620 World Religions and Healing<br \/>\nGMS MA 682 Islamic Medicines and Healing<\/p>\n<p>Arabic: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)<br \/>\nGRS LY 741 1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination (GRS XL 741)<br \/>\nGRS LY 770 Topics in Arabic Literature<\/p>\n<p>Turkish<br \/>\nGRS LT 688 World Cities: Istanbul<\/p>\n<p>Philosophy<br \/>\nGRS PH 608 History of Medieval Philosophy<\/p>\n<p>Religion<br \/>\nGRS RN 616 Modern Islam (STH TX856)<br \/>\nGRS RN 638 Philosophy and Mysticism: Jewish and Islamic Perspectives (STH TT 811)<br \/>\nGRS RN 641 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (STH TX 844)<br \/>\nGRS RN 643 Islam in Global Perspective<br \/>\nGRS RN 645 Shariah Law<br \/>\nGRS RN 647 Islamic Theology and Philosophy<br \/>\nGRS RN 690 Archaeology in the Holy Land (GRS AR 742, STH TX 815)<br \/>\nGRS RN 725 Topics in South Asian Religion<br \/>\nGRS RN 734 Representations of Muhammad<br \/>\nGRS RN 735 Women, Gender, and Islam (STH TX836)<\/p>\n<p>Medieval Studies<br \/>\nGRS XL 742 Travel Writing and the Muslim World<\/p>\n<p>Kilichand Honors College<br \/>\nKHC HI 101 War for the Greater Middle East<\/p>\n<p>Law<br \/>\nLAW JD 667 Global Islamophobia<\/p>\n<p>Administrative Science<br \/>\nMET AD 754 International Commerce: Middle East<\/p>\n<p>Sacred Music and the Arts<br \/>\nSTH TA 815 World Religions in Boston<\/p>\n<p>Hebrew Scripture<br \/>\nSTH TO 837 In the Shadow of Empire: Syncretism and Resistance in Persian Period Judah and Egypt<br \/>\nSTH TO 844 Ancient Egyptian Magic and Religion<\/p>\n<p>Ethics<br \/>\nSTH TS 814 Islam, Judaism, and Interfaith Peacebuilding<\/p>\n<p>Philosophy and Systematic Theology<br \/>\nSTH TT 740 Islamic Worship<br \/>\nSTH TT 859 Islam and Christianity<br \/>\nSTH TT 864 Islamic Texts<\/p>\n<p>Theology Cross Listed<br \/>\nSTH TX 814 Islam and the West (GRS RN 644)<br \/>\nSTH TX 831 Religious Architecture in Islam<br \/>\nSTH TX 845 Islamic Law (RN 645)<br \/>\nSTH TX 853 The Quran (RN 640)<br \/>\nSTH TX 881 Rumi and Persian Sufi Poetry (RN 648)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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