Central and Southwest Asian Studies Minor
The Central and Southwest Asian Studies Minor is available to all students and consists of eighteen credits. Students selecting the minor are required to successfully complete ANTY 141H and six credits in foundational Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses (200-level courses). Students must then complete nine credits of additional course work at the 300- or 400- level. No language courses are required; however, students pursuing the minor are strongly encouraged to meet the university-wide general education modern and classical language competency requirement by completing at least the second semester of one of the following languages (100 level or higher): Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Turkish or Russian. Participation in a study-abroad program is strongly recommended.
Minor - Central & Southwest Asian Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
Introductory Course | ||
Foundational Courses | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 18
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: The Central and Southwest Asian Studies minor is available to all students. No language courses are required. Participation in a study-abroad program is strongly recommended.
Lower-Division Core Courses
Introductory Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| ANTY 141H | The Silk Road | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Foundational Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 241H | Central Asian Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| HSTR 262H | Islamic Civilization: Classical Age | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Central Asia and Its Neighbors | ||
| Cities and Landscapes of Central Asia | ||
| Artistic Traditions of Central Asia | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Iran Between Two Revolutions | ||
| Nationalism and the Modern Middle East | ||
| Independent Study (Must be taken for 3 credits) | ||
| Seminar (Central Asia) | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-