All students interested in the Islamic Studies certificate are invited to attend an infor session with the certificate director, Prof. Supriya Gandhi.
The certificate encompasses the study of Muslim and Islamic artistic, cultural, historical, intellectual, linguistic, literary, philosophical, political, religious, sociological and scientific presence, and impact on human society over the past one and a half millennia. It allows Yale College students to curate their courses relating to Muslims and to Islam. It will be of interest to
- non-humanities majors with a strong interest in Islamic Studies
- students wishing to complement their existing interests with Islamic Studies coursework
- self-identifying Muslim students who wish academically to explore their heritage
Requirements
* TAKE 5 YALE COLLEGE COURSES, 1 in each of the 4 content areas + 1 elective:
- 1 course in Islamic Art, Architecture, or Literature
- 1 course in Islamic History — history or a historical period
- 1 course in Islamic Religion — religion or religious thought
- 1 course in Islamic Society — the study of society, e.g., anthropology, sociology
- 1 elective from any of the above four content areas
Graduate and professional school courses count toward the Certificate * Language courses and non-Yale courses do not count. * Minimum grade: C. * Credit/D/Fail courses do not count.
Eligible courses are listed here: https://islamicstudiescertificate.yale.edu/eligible-courses