Muslim Studies Specialization
The Specialization in Muslim Studies, administered by James Madison College, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. The specialization provides students with the opportunity for sustained study of Muslim societies and Islam in a range of disciplines and topics.
With the approval of the department that administers the student’s degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements of the specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
The student’s program of study must be approved by the Muslim Studies coordinator prior to enrollment in any course.
About the Muslim Studies Specialization
There are about 1.5 billion Muslims around the world, the vast majority living outside the Middle East. The largest Muslim communities are in fact in Asia and Africa, with significant diasporas in Europe and the United States. The Muslim Studies Specialization at Michigan State University seeks to explore the rich diversity of these Muslim communities. It encourages students to acquire a solid background in the history, religion, and culture of the Muslim peoples in general, while exploring in depth particular Muslim communities in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
The specialization provides students with the opportunity for sustained study of Muslim societies and Islam in a range of disciplines and topics. With the approval of the department that administers the student's degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements of the specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements of the bachelor's degree. The student's program of study must be approved by the Muslim Studies coordinator prior to enrollment in any course. For more information, please visit the Muslim Studies Specialization page.