The Islamic Studies High School Certificate introduces 19 courses on basic Islamic knowledge for high school students and is taught completely online using Mishkah teachers and curriculum. The program is tailored to enable high school students to continue their associate or bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies after completing these courses. Courses are structured in levels to fit high school students in the 9th to 12th grades.
Courses
The following table outlines the courses taught in the online Mishkah Islamic Studies High School Certificate (ISHSC) program. The program’s academic advisor will guide students on what courses to take based on their grade level. For course descriptions click here.
| Foundational Level | Code | Credits | |
| 1 | Islamic Creed I | ISETH-111 | 3 |
| 2 | Fiqh of Worship I | ISEF-151 | 3 |
| 3 | Biography of the Prophet I | ISEHS-131 | 2 |
| 4 | Manners | ISES-171 | 2 |
| 5 | Arabic I | ISEA-101 | 4 |
| 6 | Quran Memorization and Tajweed I | ISEQ-261 | 2 |
| 7 | Introduction to Islamic Sciences | ISEHS121 | 2 |
| Intermediate Level | |||
| 1 | Analytical Tafsir I | ISEQ-211 | 3 |
| 2 | Fiqh of Hadith I | ISEH141 | 3 |
| 3 | Arabic II | ISEA-161 | 4 |
| 4 | Biography of the Prophet II | ISEHS151 | 2 |
| 5 | Tazkiyah I | ISES-261 | 2 |
| 6 | Islamic Creed II | ISETH161 | 3 |
| Advanced Level | |||
| 1 | Family law I | ISEF-291 | 3 |
| 2 | History of the Rightly Guided Caliphs | ISEHS-240 | 3 |
| 4 | Islamic Apologetics | ISET-121 | 3 |
| 5 | Dawah Methodology and Practice | ISET-341 | 2 |
| 6 | Quranic Sciences | ISEQ-221 | 3 |
- Students will receive a certificate of completion for courses successfully taken.
- If all courses in the three levels are completed, the student is granted a High School Certificate in Islamic Studies.
- In addition, the courses will be transferred into the Mishkah Associate degree program, should the student choose to continue with their studies after high school. Learn more about the Associate program HERE.