This interdisciplinary area studies minor within the international studies program seeks to offer students a broad background in the languages, history, politics, and cultures of Central Eurasia. It draws on the existing strengths of a number of departments and faculty members at The College of New Jersey. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Hutton
Requirements
Core (2 course units)
Select two of the following course units:
- HIS 341: Islamic History from Muhammed to the Ottomans
- HIS 344: Commodities, Commerce, and Exchange of Ideas
- HIS 345: Mystics, Merchants, and Monarchs in Early Modern Central Eurasia
- HIS 346: Modern Central Asia
- HIS 349: The Soviet Union
Options (3 course units)
The minor requires three additional course units for a total of five courses drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from the recommended list or by advisement. Three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above.
- AAH 217: Arts of the Islamic World
- AAH 315: Arts and Iran
- ECO 345: Comparative Economic Systems
- HIS 302: Hellenistic World
- HIS 331: Silk and Religion
- HIS 332: Topics in Eurasian and Middle Eastern History (with appropriate topic)
- HIS 332: Topics/Pre-Islamic Imperial Iran
- HIS 332: Topics/Islamic Mysticism and Shrines
- HIS 342: Modern Middle East
- HIS 347: Siberia
- HIS 348: Imperial Russia, 1584-1917
- HIS 454: Readings Seminar in History: Modern Eurasia
- HIS 455: Readings Seminar in History: Early Eurasia
- HON 230: Islam in Comparative Perspective
- POL 250: Politics and Society in Developing Countries
- POL 352: Comparative Politics of Development
- POL 357: Middle East Politics
- POL 380: International Political Economy
- POL 390: Tutorial in Political Science (with appropriate topic)
- REL 113: slam and Islamic Thought