AAST298A

Special Topics in Asian American Studies; Islam in/and America

Islam in/and America examines the history and presence of Islam in the United States, and the construction and evolution of U.S. Muslim identity, community, and culture. A CIC CourseShare online course and part of the DISC initiative (Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum).The instructor is Sylvia Chan- Malik (American Studies/Women's and Gender Studies/Asian American Studies) at Rutgers University, but you enroll and receive credit for it at Maryland. You will also need to be entered into the University of Michigan Canvas course management system. The course meets twice a week in real time using video conferencing technology. For more information about this course, including textbook information and instructions on enrolling, please contact Prof.Janelle Wong (janellew@umd.edu )

Sister Courses: AAST298D, AAST298G, AAST298J, AAST298O, AAST298Q

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.15 between 13 students*

AAST298A Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 7.69%
A: 53.85%
A+: 7.69%
C: 7.69%
D: 15.38%
D+: 7.69%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.