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The Required Program of Study for the Bachelor Degree in Islamic Studies

The Required Program of Study for the Bachelor Degree in Islamic Studies

 

To fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor Degree, a student has to complete 121 hours in the following areas:

 

 

I. Required Core Courses  (26 Hrs + 6 Elective hrs = 32 Hrs)

No.

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

1

Qur’an Recitation and Memorization (1)

1

2

Introduction to Quranic Sciences

2

3

Introduction to studying Sunnah

2

4

Islamic Aqida and Comparative Religions

3

5

Introduction to Islamic Fiqh

2

6

Fiqh Al-Ibadat (1) (Islamic Jurisprudence of Worship)

2

7

Research Methodology

2

8

American Society

2

9

Arabic Language I

2

10

English Language

3

11

Introduction to Computers

1

12

Ethics in Islam

2

13

Islam in America

2

 

Total

32

 

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Choose one course from each of the following three areas.

No.

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

14

Arabic and Islamic Culture

2

 

a) Geography of the Muslim World

 

 

b) Fiqh of Muslim Minorities

 

 

c) Contemporary  Arabic Literature

 

15

Tarbiya

2

 

a)  Principles of  Education

 

 

b) Introduction to Sociology

 

 

c) System of Education in the Muslim World 

 

16

American Culture

2

 

a) American Government

 

 

b) Contemporary Intellectual Trends in America

 

 

c) The American System of Education

 

 

 Total    

32

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II. Requirements of the Islamic Studies Program

No.

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

17

Qur’an Recitation and Memorization (2)

1

18

The Miraculous Nature of the Holy Qur'an

2

19

Hadith Sciences

3

20

Fiqh Al-Ibadat (II)  (Islamic Jurisprudence of Worship)

3

21

Fiqh Al-Sirah (Biography of the Prophet’s Life, pbuh)

3

22

Arabic Language (II)

3

23

Usul Al-Fiqh (I)

3

24

Islamic History and Civilization

3

25

Electives: choose one of the following:

3

 

a)        Human Rights in Islam

 

 

b)       Problems Facing the American Society

 

26

Qur’an Recitation and Memorization (3)

1

27

Analytical Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an

3

28

Analytical Interpretation of the Hadith

3

29

Muslim Family Law

3

30

Fiqh of  Transactions

3

31

Usul Al- Fiqh II

3

32

Political Law and the Government System in Islam

3

33

Fiqh of Muslim Minorities

3

34

Electives:  Choose one of the following:

2

 

a)        Fiqh of Priorities

 

 

b)       Raising Children in the American Society

 

35

Reasoning  Analysis of  Muslim Jurists Disagreements

2

36

Fiqh of  International Law

3

37

The Status of  the Muslim World Today

3

38

Inheritance (Estate) Laws in Islam

3

39

Islamic Economic and Transactions

3

40

Islamic Penal Law

3

41

Choose one of the following two subjects

3

 

a)        Religious Psychology

 

 

b)       Sociological Psychology

 

 

c)        Islamization of  Knowledge  and Philosophy

 

 

 Total

68

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III. Area of Specialization Requirements:

 

Choose one of the following two areas:

 

 

a)       Imams Preparation Program 

 

 

a)       Islamic Studies Teacher Preparation Program

 

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a) Imams Preparation Program

No.

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

43

Dawaa and Oration Methodology

3

44

Dawaa: its Current Approaches and Methods

3

45

Mass Media and Communication

3

46

Sociology

3

47

Fiqh of priorities in Dawaa

3

48

Contemporary Islamic Movements

2

49

Dawaa Research Project ( Graduation) OR Practical training

1

50

Electives:  Choose one of the following:

3

 

a)        Contemplation's on Arabic Literature

 

 

b)       Translations of the meanings of the Holy Qur'an

 

 

c)        Art of  Dialogue and Debate

 

 

Total

21

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b) Islamic Studies Teacher Preparation Requirements

No.

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

43

The Islamic Studies Teacher

3

44

Educational Psychology