AMST 2506 Capstone Project: American Muslim Life
Earn academic credit by, first, finishing the 2500-level course collection and, second, completing the following Capstone project. You will receive individualized academic support and advisement. We look forward to supporting you in applying what you learned in the course to your community of practice.
College, Graduate, Professional Development
- AMST 2500 Certificate in American Muslim Life: Law & Society,
- AMST 2501 Muslim Religious Liberty in Early America,
- AMST 2502 Who are American Muslims?,
- AMST 2503 How are American Muslims Represented?,
- AMST 2504 How are American Muslims Treated?,
- AMST 2505 Resilient Communities: Pathways Forward,
- AMST 2506 Capstone Project: American Muslim Life
Download ISPU 2506 Capstone Project Pack Capstone Project
Civic Education for a Common Good
We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion
▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, it does not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.
We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”
▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.
We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies
▸ College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.
