Courses
The M.A.I.S. Degree is a 128 point program. Students are expected to complete the eight 8-point courses with RGS listed below (totaling 64 points). Afterwards, students will complete the remaining 64 points with ISRA/CSU.
RGS Courses (8 Points Each)
RGS 400 Islamic Worldview & Theology
by Respect Graduate School
This course provides a detailed coverage of Islamic fundamental
RGS 461 Beginner Arabic Language 1
by Respect Graduate School
This course introduces the Arabic language adopting the
RGS 432 Methodology of Hadith (Usul al-Hadith)
by Respect Graduate School
This course addresses the place of hadith in Islamic scholarship
RGS 430 Methodology of Qur’anic Exegesis (Usul al-Tafsir)
by Respect Graduate School
This course introduces students to the methodology of Qur’anic
RGS 411 Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)
by Respect Graduate School
This course addresses the methodology related to the principles
RGS 483 Islamic History and Civilizations: Caliphate Era
by Respect Graduate School
This subject discusses critically the history of Muslim societies
RGS 451: Islam in the Modern World
by Respect Graduate School
This course addresses contemporary issues facing Islam and
RGS 455: Women in Islam, Civilizations, and Cultures
by Respect Graduate School
This course addresses critically the modern paradigms concerning
ISL 591 Interpreting Islamic Sacred Texts
by Respect Graduate School
This subject involves the study of selected Qur’anic verses and
ISL 593 Islamic Theology: Classical to Contemporary Thought
by Respect Graduate School
This subject addresses Islamic theology as the foundational
ISL 556 Islamic Economy, Banking and Finance
by Respect Graduate School
This subject provides an intensive introduction to the principles
ISL 599 Guided Research in Islamic Studies
by Respect Graduate School
This subject is an independent guided study and research on an
