Islamic Studies Program
Students in this program will intensively learn about key issues and fundamental principles of this specialization.
- Each program consists of 6 main courses taught over 2 academic terms of 3 months each.
- Each term includes 3 courses.
- Each course has 2 sessions per week, each lasting 2 hours (a total of 6 hours per week).
- Class days: Sundays and Tuesdays
- Each term includes 12 weeks of instruction + 2 weeks for practice and exams.
Our Vision for This Program
- Comprehensive academic understanding of Islamic worldview
- Familiarity with Islamic sects, nations, and beliefs
- Understanding the foundations of Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence
- Enhancing the ability to live a faithful Islamic life in the modern world
- Learning Islamic ethical and educational principles
Tuition per term: $200
What Courses Are Offered in This Program?
All sessions are taught by top experts in their respective fields and are conducted online through live video classes.
Term 1
Islamic Beliefs and Ideologies
Sundays: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
- Scientific study of Islamic theological principles
- Proof of monotheism and knowledge of God
- Understanding divine justice
- Prophethood and its necessity
- Imamate and the differences between Sunni and Shia views
- Belief in resurrection and the afterlife
Term 1
Islamic Jurisprudence & Sharia
Sundays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Concepts of Ijtihad and Taqlid in Sunni and Shia traditions
- Familiarity with Islamic religious rulings
- Principles of jurisprudential deduction
- Role of Quran and Hadith in Islamic law
- Comparative jurisprudence
- Modern and contemporary rulings
Term 1
Islamic Ethics
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Scientific foundations of Islamic ethics
- Comparative analysis of Islamic ethics and psychology
- Stages of moral and spiritual development
- Ethics in the modern world
- Ethical worldview in Muslim life
- Islamic schools of ethical thought
Term 2
Islamic History
Sundays: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
- The emergence of Islam
- Islamic civilization
- Expansion of Islam worldwide
- Islam and the West: historical interactions
- History of Islamic sects
- Notable Muslim scholars in history
Term 2
Islamic Sects
Sundays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- The emergence of Islamic sects
- Introduction to the four Sunni schools of thought
- Introduction to Shia Islam
- Understanding Salafi thought
- The role of Wahhabism in the Islamic world
- Intellectual movements in Islamic sects
- Islamic nations and their theological traditions
Term 2
Islamic Identity & Civilization
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- The importance of the Arabic language in Islam
- Fundamentals of the Islamic worldview
- The role of Muslims in the advancement of human civilization
- The concept of the Ummah in Islamic thought
- Political movements in Muslim history
- Identity and migration of Muslims
- Semester One - First Term:
- Start Date: September 15
- End Date: December 7
- Registration Opens: August 1
- Exam Date: December 10
- Results Announcement: December 15
- Semester Two - First Term:
- Start Date: December 15
- End Date: March 7
- Registration Opens: November 1
- Exam Date: March 10
- Results Announcement: March 15