ÌýThe Institute of Islamic Studies offers two (2) PhD programs: a general PhD in Islamic Studies, and a PhD in Islamic Studies – Gender and Women’s Studies Concentration.
As per Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Ph.D. students must have a supervisory committee consisting of at least one faculty member in addition to the supervisor(s).
The PhD supervisory committee of students in the Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) will consist of a supervisor (or two co-supervisors) and one additional faculty member, who is a member or associate member of the IIS. This additional committee member meets with the student on a regular basis to provide guidance and constructive feedback on the student’s research. The selection of this additional committee member is done with the mutual agreement of the student, the supervisor(s), and the GPD.
A) PhD Degree in Islamic Studies
To be granted a PhD degree in Islamic Studies all students must meet the following degree requirements:
- 30 credits of courses (beyond the MA level), including two 600- or 700-level seminars offered by the Institute.
is required and part of the 30 credits.
- Completion of 3 years of Arabic or Persian language study at the Institute, unless proficiency is proven via a test administered by the academic staff. * Note: If an introductory-level course is taken, it will not count toward the 30 credits.
- In addition to Arabic or Persian, 2 years of language study at the IIS of another Islamic language, unless exempt.
- Comprehensive examinations in three specified fields (ISLA 701 Comprehensive Examination, no credits).
- A dissertation judged to contain original research.
- Upon approval of the dissertation, a "Pass" must be received at the final oral defense examination.
With the permission of the Institute, up to 6 credits could be taken in other departments at Â鶹AV or other institutions.
With the approval of the student's supervisory committee, courses taken with an IIS faculty member in other departments (i.e., History, Anthropology, Political Science) can count toward the coursework requirements in the same way as ISLA courses.
To avoid over-specialization, a maximum of 9 credits of content courses (i.e., courses that are not primarily devoted to language instruction) can be taken with a single Institute professor.
B) PhD Degree in Islamic Studies – Gender and Women’s Studies Concentration
The Graduate Option in Gender and Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet degree requirements in Islamic Studies (and other participating departments and faculties) who wish to earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s PhD thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women’s studies.Ìý
To be granted a PhD degree in Islamic Studies – Gender and Women’s Studies Concentration all students must meet the following degree requirements:
1. 30 credits of courses (beyond the MA level), including:
- Two 600- or 700-level seminars offered by the Institute
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- One 3-credit course with a substantive focus on women and/or gender
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With the permission of the Institute, up to 6 credits could be taken in other departments at Â鶹AV or other institutions.
With the approval of the student's supervisory committee, courses taken with an IIS faculty member in other departments (i.e., History, Anthropology, Political Science) can count toward the coursework requirements in the same way as ISLA courses.
To avoid over-specialization, a maximum of 9 credits of content courses (i.e., courses that are not primarily devoted to language instruction) can be taken with a single Institute professor.
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