American Islamic College

Islamic Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies is a four-year sequence of instructional coursework culminating in the BA degree. The Islamic Studies component features content and pedagogy commensurate with the disciplines of Islamic and Religious Studies, Qur'anic and Hadith studies, Islamic legal theory, classical Islamic theology and philosophy, Islamic spirituality, and allied social science, economic and political theories.

Islamic Studies (MA)

The MA degree program is designed to provide students with a rigorous background in both traditional and analytical approaches to Islamic Studies. The program offers two distinct areas of concentration: Islamic Theology and Islam and Global Studies. As part of the MA program, students are required to complete a MA Thesis counted as a 3 credit 500-level course within the chosen area of concentration.

Islamic Studies (Master of Divinity)

The Master of Divinity in Islamic Studies, which composes the Muslim Chaplaincy Program, is a 72 credit degree program designed specifically for students who wish to become professional and credentialed Muslim leaders, spiritual caregivers, or chaplains.