Islamic Studies Program
In this program, students intensively become familiar with the most important key and practical issues and the principles of this specialized field.
- Each program includes 6 main modules taught over two 6-month semesters.
- Each semester includes 3 specialized modules covering several course titles.
- The total duration of training throughout the year is about 153 hours.
- Each class is held once a week for 1.5 hours.
- Class days: Thursdays, each day includes three 90-minute sessions.
- Each semester includes 17 weeks of instruction.
- Semester 1 Start: September 15
- Semester 1 End: January 15
- Semester 1 Exams: January 20
- Semester 2 Start: February 15
- Semester 2 End: June 15
- Semester 2 Exams: June 20
- Graduation Ceremony: July 10
- This program includes an English-language certificate of completion.
- Graduates of this program are given priority for admission as members of the College’s professional associations or academic clubs.
- Tuition per semester: $300
Our Vision for This Program
What Courses Are Taught in This Program?
All training sessions are conducted by the most distinguished professors specialized in each field, and classes are held live online via video.
Semester One
Islamic Thought and Beliefs
Sundays: 8:00 - 10:00 AM- Scientific understanding of the principles of faith in Islamic sects
- Proof of monotheism and the knowledge of God
- Proof of divine justice
- Proof of prophethood
- The issue of Imamate and the difference between Shiite and Sunni views
- Belief in resurrection and the afterlife
Semester One
Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
Sundays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM- The issue of Ijtihad and Taqlid in Shiism and Sunnism
- Introduction to branches of religion
- Principles of deriving legal rulings
- Quranic and Hadith sciences in Fiqh and Sharia
- Comparative jurisprudence
- Contemporary and emerging rulings
Semester One
Foundations of Islamic Ethics
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM- Scientific foundations of Islamic ethics
- Comparative study of Islamic ethics and psychology
- The process of human growth and education in Islamic ethics
- Ethics in the modern world
- Ethical worldview in the life of Muslims
- Schools of ethics in Islam
Semester Two
History of Islam
Sundays: 8:00 - 10:00 AM- The emergence of Islam
- Islamic civilization
- The spread of Islam around the world
- The history of Islam–West relations
- The history of Islamic sects
- Muslim scholars throughout history
Semester Two
Islamic Sects
Sundays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM- The formation of Islamic sects
- Introduction to the four Sunni schools
- Introduction to Shiite Islam
- Understanding Salafi thought
- The role of Wahhabism in the Islamic world
- Intellectual developments within Islamic sects
- Islamic nations and sects
Semester Two
Islamic Identity and Civilization
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM- The significance of the Arabic language in the Islamic world
- Foundations of the Muslim worldview
- The role of Muslims in the advancement of science and civilization
- The concept of the Ummah in Islamic thought
- Political movements in Islamic history
- Identity issues and Muslim migration
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