Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor Course List, 2025-2026

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Summer 2025

  • EUS 210: Nomads of Eurasia (Vajda) Online/Async
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Biswas) Online/Async

Fall 2025

  • ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 11.30-12.50 or 1.00-2.20
  • ARAB 201: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
  • ETHN 318: Arab American Feminisms (Elia) MWF 10.00-11.20
  • EUS 210: Nomads of Eurasia (Vajda) Online/Async
  • HIST 287: Introduction to Islamic Civilization (Anderson) TR 10.00-11.50
  • HIST 499: Modern Middle East [CAPSTONE SEMINAR] (Anderson) T 2.00-4.50
  • HUMA 278: Islamic Civilization (Miran) TR 2.00-3.50
  • HUMA 362: Islam in the Indian Ocean World (Miran) TR 10.00-11.50
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Anderson Paul) MWF 11.30-12.50
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Anderson Paul) MWF 1.00-2.20

Winter 2026

  • ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
  • ENG 333: Global Literatures: Scribes and Griots (Wise) TBD
  • ENG 335: Texts Outside of America and Europe: Senegal (Wise) TBD
  • ENG 337: Travel Writing in the Sahel (Wise) TBD
  • ENG 408: Global Literatures: Senegal (Wise) TBD
  • HIST 288: History of the Modern Middle East (Anderson) MWF 10.00-11.20
  • HIST 384: Palestine, Zionism and Israel (Anderson) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Horne) MWF 10.00-11.20
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Horne) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • REL 342/HIST 390: Islam and Muslim Societies in Africa (Miran) TR 2.00-3.50
  • REL 390: Seeking Baraka: Sufis and Saints in Islam (Miran) TR 10.00-11.50

Spring 2026

  • ARAB 103: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • ARAB 203: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
  • ETHN 252: Introduction to Arab American Studies (Elia) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • HIST 383: Modern Iraq (Anderson) TR 2.00-3.50
  • HIST 407: History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict (Anderson) TR 10.00-11.50
  • HUMA 278: Islamic Civilization (Miran) TR 10.00-11.50
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Dupuy) MWF 11.30-12.50
  • PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Tverdova) MWF 1.00-2.20
  • REL 427/HIST 490: Pilgrimage and Travel in Islam (Miran) TR 2.00-3.50

Contact

Professor Jonathan Miran 
Jonathan.Miran@wwu.edu
Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor Advisor and Coordinator
Department of Global Humanities and Religions
Bond Hall 166

EUS: Eurasian Studies
PLSC: Political Science
ARAB: Arabic
ETHN: Ethnic Studies
REL: Religion
HIST: History
ENG: English
HUMA: Humanities

5/22/2025