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PhD Program Plan – Islamic and Medieval History

College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: History

Degree: PhD
Specialization: Islamic and Medieval History
Program Type: Thesis-based
Study System: Thesis
Plan Version: 372
Total Plan Credit Hours: 32
Gender: Both
Category: University Requirements
Required Courses: 23 credit hours
Elective Courses: 9 credit hours

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
HIST 610Schools of Historical Thought3
HIST 633Advanced Studies in Islamic Cultural History3
HIST 634Advanced Studies in the History of the Arabian Peninsula in the Medieval Islamic Period3
HIST 635Advanced Studies in the History of the Islamic East3
HIST 636Advanced Studies in the History of the Islamic West3
HIST 637Seminar in the History of the Central Islamic Regions (1)3
HIST 640Seminar in the History of the Central Islamic Regions (2)3
HIST 699Research Proposal Preparation1
HIST 700Comprehensive Examination0
HIST 700Dissertation1

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
HIST 642Independent Studies in Orientalism3
HIST 644Independent Studies in Medieval European History3
HIST 645Independent Studies in the History of Islamic Institutions3
HIST 646Independent Studies in the History of the Islamic Scholarly Movement3
HIST 647Independent Studies in the History of the Crusading Movement3
HIST 648Independent Studies in Byzantine History3
HIST 650Independent Studies in Islamic Economic History3
HIST 669Independent Studies in the History of Islamic Thought3
HIST 670Independent Studies in the History of Islamic Africa3

Program Requirements

Total Plan Credit Hours: 32
Required Courses: 23 credit hours
Elective Courses: 9 credit hours
Study System: Thesis

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