Admission to this program has been suspended. Students interested in Islamic World Studies can now pursue a minor in Global Studies with a focus on Arabic and the Middle East.

Islamic World Studies (IWS) is Catholic University’s multidisciplinary program focused on the societies, cultures, religious traditions, and politics of the Muslim world. Open to all Catholic University undergraduates, the program offers a Certificate in Arabic & IWS and a Minor in IWS in the School of Arts and Sciences. These programs supplement undergraduate majors by assembling University offerings on the Islamic world, covering the Middle East and Africa to South and Southeast Asia to Europe and the Americas, from the emergence of Islam until today. IWS draws on the expertise of scholars in Modern Languages, History, Media Studies, Semitics, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, as well as resources of the J.K. Mullen Library and the Consortium of Washington Area Universities.

Fall 2025 Courses

HIST 142: The Mongol Empire, TTh 9:40-10:55

HIST 308A: Napoleon to Bin Laden: The Modern Middle East, MW 3:40-4:55

 

Arabic Courses

ARAB 101: Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic, MWF 12:40-1:55

ARAB 104: Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I, MWF 2:10-3:25

SEM 241: Introduction to Arabic, MW 9:40-10:55 (instructor's permission required)