The Bachelor’s program is a full Islamic studies program in English. It offers 41 core courses from a wide range of departments including Arabic language, Quranic studies, Hadith, spirituality, manners, Islamic theology, comparative religion, Islamic law, Islamic legal theory, Islamic history and civilization, Islamic thought, pedagogy and dawah. In addition, the program requires a student to take two general education courses (6 credits) and three electives (6 credits). (General Education requirements will become effective at the beginning of Fall 2022.)
The table below outlines the the courses taught in the program:
For course descriptions, click here.
| Course Name | Code | Credits | Level | |
I. Core Courses |
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A. Arabic Studies |
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1 |
Arabic as a Second Language I | ISEA-101 | 4 | 1 |
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2 |
Arabic as a Second Language II | ISEA-161 | 4 | 2 |
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3 |
Arabic as a Second Language III | ISEA-211 | 4 | 3 |
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4 |
Arabic as a Second Language IV | ISEA-371 | 4 | 4 |
B. Quranic Studies |
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| 5 | Quran Memorization and Tajweed I | ISEQ-261 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Quran Memorization and Tajweed II | ISEQ-351 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Quranic Sciences | ISEQ-191 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Analytical Tafseer I | ISEQ-211 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Analytical Tafseer II | ISEQ-281 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Analytical Tafseer III | ISEQ-341 | 3 | 5 |
C. Hadith and its Sciences |
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| 11 |
Hadith Sciences |
ISEH-221 |
3 |
3 |
| 12 | Fiqh of Hadith I | ISEH-141 |
3 |
1 |
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13 |
Fiqh of Hadith II | ISEH-171 |
3 |
2 |
D. Spirituality & Manners |
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| 14 | Tazkiyah I | ISES-261 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Tazkiyah II | ISES-301 | 2 | 5 |
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16 |
Manners | ISES-171 |
2 |
2 |
E. Islamic Theology, Philosophy and Comparative Religion |
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|
17 |
Islamic Creed I | ISETH-111 |
3 |
1 |
| 18 | Islamic Creed II | ISETH-161 |
3 |
2 |
| 19 | Islamic Creed III | ISETH-331 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Religions & Doctrines | ISETH-463 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | Muslim Sects | ISETH-312 | 2 | 5 |
F. Islamic Law and Legal Theory |
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22 |
Fiqh of Worship I | ISEF-151 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Fiqh of Worship II | ISEF-192 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Fiqh of Transactions I | ISEF-321 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | Fiqh of Transactions II | ISEF-361 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | Family Law I | ISEF-291 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Family Law II | ISEF-381 | 2 | 6 |
| 28 | Fiqh of Criminal Law | ISEF-421 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | Fiqh of Contemporary Issues | ISEF-448 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Islamic Legal Theory I | ISEF-391 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | Islamic Legal Theory II | ISEF-431 | 3 | 7 |
| 32 | Islamic Legal Maxims | ISEF-441 | 2 | 7 |
G. History and Islamic Civilization |
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| 33 | Biography of the Prophet Muhammad | ISEHS-131 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | The Rightly Guided Caliphs | ISEHS-181 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | History of Muslim States | ISEHS-341 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 | Introduction to Islamic Sciences | ISEHS-121 | 2 | 1 |
H. Islamic Thought, Pedagogy & Dawah |
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| 37 | Islamic Pedagogy & Public Speaking | ISET-411 |
3 |
7 |
| 38 | Dawah Methodology & Practice | ISET-250 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Islamic Apologetics | ISET-392 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | Contemporary Islamic Thought | ISET-381 | 3 | 6 |
| 41 | Research Methodology | ISET-263 | 2 | 4 |
III. Elective (students choose three courses only) |
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1 |
Ten Quran Recitations: History and Rules | ISEQ-393 |
2 |
6 |
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2 |
Leadership for the Da’ee | ISET-243 |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
Introduction to Formal Logic | ISET-343 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Islam & Science | ISET-152 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Psychology & Counseling | ISET-171 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Authority of the Sunnah | ISEH-101 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Islamic Culture | ISEH-235 | 2 | 3 |
II. General Education (two courses required) |
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1 |
Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL404 | 3 | |
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2 |
Introduction to Biology | BIOL404 | 3 | |
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3 |
College Algebra | ALG303 | 3 | |
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4 |
American Literature | ALIT404 | 3 | |
| 5 | English Literature | ELIT505 | 3 | |
| 6 | Introduction to English Linguistics | LING404 | 3 | |
| 7 | Public Speaking | PLSP707 | 3 | |
| 8 | Introduction to Communication | COMM404 | 3 | |
| 9 | College Mathematics | MATH202 | 3 | |
| 10 | Introduction to US Law | USLW101 | 3 | |
| 11 | Introduction to Information Technology | TECH404 | 3 | |
| 12 | Introduction to Humanities | HUMA404 | 3 | |
| 13 | Mental Health | MLHL303 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sociology | SOCI404 | 3 | |
| 15 | Civil Rights | CLRT505 | 3 | |
| 16 | Public Relations | PLRE203 | 3 | |