Minors | Global Humanities and Religions | Western Washington University

The Global Humanities and Religions department offers five minors: Arabic and Islamic Studies, Humanities: History of Culture, Religion and Culture, new minor Digital Humanities, and the new South and Southeast Asian Studies minor.

Students wishing to declare a minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies, Humanities: History of Culture or Religion and Culture, please contact Professor Jonathan Miran on course selection and completing the minor.

Students wishing to declare a minor in either the new Digital Humanities or the new South and Southeast Asian Studies minor, please contact Professor Michael Slouber on course selection and completing the minor.

Department Minor Requirements

28-30 Credits - Advisor Professor Jonathan Miran

The Minor in Humanities provides interdisciplinary study of the humanities (philosophy, religion, history, literature and the arts) in societies around the globe.

Three courses (13-15 credits) from: HUMA 121, 122, 123, 243, 271, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 281, 290; REL 231 (or HNRS 219), 232, 233, 234, 265, 283,290 ** Up to two of the following courses may be counted towards this category: HNRS 103, 104, 105, 106
Three courses (15 credits) from: HUMA 302, 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, 360, 362, 372, 390, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 429, 490; REL 303, 330, 331, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340, 341, 342, 345, 375 (or EAST 375), 378, 380 (or EAST 380), 382 (or EAST 382), 390, 428, 490; or other appropriate upper-division courses under advisement.

30 Credits - Advisor Professor Jonathan Miran

The Minor in the Study of Religion provides scholarly, critical, nonsectarian study of religions. Students study religious beliefs, practices, identities and organizations, and how they have influenced and been influenced by other aspects of society and culture.

One course (5 credits) from: REL 231 – Introduction to the Study of Religion or HNRS 219 – Colloquium in Religious Studies
Two courses (10 credits) from: HUMA 271, 275, 278; REL 232, 233, 234, 265, 283, 290
Three courses (15 credits) from: HUMA 321, 362, 421, 423, 429; REL 303, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 336, 338, 340, 341, 342, 345, 375 (or EAST 375), 378, 380 (or EAST 380), 382 (or EAST 382), 390, 424, 426, 428, 490; or other appropriate upperdivision courses under advisement

28-30 Credits - Advisor Professor Jonathan Miran

The Minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies provides intermediate instruction in Arabic, and introduction to the history of Islamic civilization, and upperdivision electives from several academic departments.

ARAB 201, 202, 203 (15 credits, minimum combined GPA 2.5)
One course (5 credits) from: HUMA 278 – Islamic Civilization or HIST 287 – Introduction to Islamic Civilization
Electives (8-10 Cr.) from: EAST 314; FAIR 371B; HIST 288, 382, 383, 384, 404, 406, 407; HUMA 362; PLSC 271; REL 340, 341, 342, 428; or other appropriate upperdivision courses under advisement. Only one course at the 200 level can be counted in this category.

28-30 Credits - Advisor Professor Michael Slouber

The Minor in Digital Humanities (DH) involves a combination of computing and humanities research. Through the design and use of computational tools and methods, digital humanities is characterized by an engagement with collaborative and interdisciplinary modes of knowledge production, scholarship, publishing, and teaching.

CSCI 102, 105, 202, HUMA 110 (17 credits)
Humanities Electives (8-10 credits). Complete two Humanities courses under advisement. One must have a HUMA prefix. One must be upper division.
HUMA 498 (3 credits). Under advisement, students will complete a capstone Digital Humanities research project in HUMA 498. To register for HUMA 498, students must complete a contract in the Global Humanities and Religions Department to identify a faculty supervisor and research topic.

27-30 Credits - Advisor Professor Michael Slouber

The minor in South and Southeast Asian Studies builds significant knowledge of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia through the study of culture, religion, history, literature, gender, art, film, and other disciplinary approaches.

HIST 220 and HUMA 271 (10 credits)
Four courses (17-20) from: A/HI 271; ANTH 463; HUMA 278, 362, 421; PLSC 312; REL 332, 345, 375, 378, 428; or other appropriate upper-division course under advisement.

Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor Course List

Fall 2022

AMST 252: Introduction to Arab American Studies (Elia) MW 1.00-2.50
ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 11.30-12.50
ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 1.00-2.20
ARAB 201: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
ENG 282: Global Literatures: Africa / Middle East (Wise) TR 2.00-3.50
HIST 287: Introduction to Islamic Civilization (Anderson) TR 12.00-1.50
HUMA 362/HIST 390: Islam in the Indian Ocean World (Miran) TR 2.00-3.50
PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Biswas) MWF 11.30-12.50

Winter 2023

ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 1.00-2.20
ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
HIST 490: Adventures at Sea [Indian Ocean] (Bhattacharjee) TR 10.00-11.50
HUMA 278: Islamic Civilization (Zabihi-Moghaddam) TR 2.00-3.50
PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Horne) MWF 11.30-12.50
PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Horne) MWF 1.00-2.20
REL 342/HIST 390: Islam and Muslim Societies in Africa (Miran) TR 10.00-11.50
WGSS 320: Arab and Arab American Feminisms (Elia) TR 12.00-1.50

Spring 2023

ARAB 103: Elementary Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 1.00-2.20
ARAB 203: Intermediate Arabic (Hussein Abdelbaki) MWF 2.30-3.50
HUMA 278: Islamic Civilization (Miran) TR 2.00-3.50
PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Tverdova) TR 12.00-1.50
PLSC 271: Introduction to International Relations (Biswas) MWF 1.00-2.20 `
REL 428/HIST 490: Revival and Reform in Islam (Miran) TR 10.00-11.50

**NOTE: The department also frequently offers experimental new courses with the numbers 297, 397, and 497 – check with the minor advisor about counting these towards the minors!**