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The Bachelors Program in Islamic Studies is based on Al Qur’an and the authentic Sunnah. Upon completion of this program, Graduates will have obtained vast knowledge of Islamic Sciences. This program will also serve as the strong foundation which will enable our Graduates to incorporate and build upon their degree in more specialized fields of studies
Bachelors Program in Islamic Studies
Number of Credit Hours: 126 (123 coursework plus 3 credit Hours for thesis Passing Grade Minimum 75 (C+) Completion: 4 Years Total Program Cost is appoximately $16,000.00
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| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| EBA101 | Principles of Faith I | 3 |
| EBA102 | Principles of Faith II | 3 |
| EBA111 | Tajweed | 3 |
| EBA112 | Quranic Sciences | 3 |
| EBA113 | Analytical Tafseer I | 3 |
| EBA121 | Authority of the Sunnah | 3 |
| EBA122 | Fiqh of Hadeeth I | 3 |
| EBA141 | Fiqh of Worship I | 3 |
| EBA142 | Fiqh of Worship II | 3 |
| EBA143 | Family Law I | 3 |
| EBA144 | Financial Contracts I | 2 |
| EBA161 | Seerah | 3 |
| EBA172 | Basic Arabic I | 3 |
| EBA 173 | Basic Arabic II | 3 |
| EBA181 | Research Methods | 2 |
| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| EBB203 | Principles of Faith III | 3 |
| EBB204 | Principles of Faith IV | 2 |
| EBB205 | Heresiology | 2 |
| EBB206 | Comparative Religion | 2 |
| EBB214 | Analytical Tafseer II | 3 |
| EBB223 | Fiqh of Hadeeth II | 3 |
| EBB224 | Hadeeth Terminology | 3 |
| EBB231 | Usul al-Fiqh I | 3 |
| EBB232 | Usul al-Fiqh II | 3 |
| EBB245 | Fiqh of Financial Contracts II | 2 |
| EBB246 | History of Legislation | 2 |
| EBB247 | Fiqh of Da`wa | 2 |
| EBB262 | History of the Khalifs | 2 |
| EBB263 | Islamic state after the Khalifs | 3 |
| EBB274 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| EBB275 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| EBC310 | Islamic Ethics | 2 |
| EBC316 | Analytical Tafseer III | 3 |
| EBC317 | Thematic Tafseer | 2 |
| EBC327 | Fiqh of Hadeeth III | 3 |
| EBC348 | Family Law II | 3 |
| EBC349 | Criminal Law | 2 |
| EBC350 | Fiqh of the Islamic State | 2 |
| EBC351 | Fiqh of Contemporary Events | 2 |
| EBC364 | Contemporary Islamic World | 3 |
| EBC366 | History of Islam in the West | 3 |
| EBC377 | Advance Arabic I | 3 |
| EBC378 | Advance Arabic II | 3 |
| EBC381 | Western Philosophy | 2 |
| EBC382 | Psychology | 2 |
| EBC383 | Teaching Methodology | 2 |
Bachelors in Islamic Economics is designed to provide an unequivocally strong core foundation in Islamic economics and empirical analysis. This Program offers students an ambitious course structure to help advance their understanding of the precise application of economics according to Sharee’a rulings accompanied by the intellectual wisdom garnered by core courses in Islamic Studies.
With these two strong educational bases, our graduates will be most suited to embody its application into the Economic Market, both domestically & globally.
Bachelors in Islamic Economics
Number of Credit HOURS: 130 (127 coursework plus 3 credit Hours for THESIS) Passing Grade: Minimum 75 (C+) Completion: 4 years Total Program Cost is approximately $16,000.00
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AOU’s MIBA Program aims to develop executives who will progress quickly to senior management positions in institutions globally and who can effectively incorporate, develop and manage transact banking business on Islamic principles. This added skill set adds value to Businesses that do not already incorporate Islamic principles into their mainstream practices nor aware of how to successfully implement these principles to maximize their vast benefits for both corporations and their clients.
Masters of Islamic Business Administration
Total Credit HOURS: 56 (50 coursework & 6 Credit Hours capstone project Passing Grade Minimum 80 (B-) Completion: 2 years Total Program Cost is approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS, finance accounting and economics are preferred but other BACHELOR’S degrees will be considered based on the applicants ability to master anaytical & quantitative concepts.
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This program is designed to provide impeccable knowledge and precise skill sets in finance, marketing, leadership, human resource management and strategic analysis with reference to Islamic guidelines.
Masters in Islamic Banking
Islamic Banking is in demand globally and this powerful Degree will highly qualify our graduates for top financial & investment leadership positions
Masters in Islamic Banking
Total Credit Hours: 36 (30 coursework plus 6 credit hours for thesis
Passing Grade: 80 (B-) Minimum Completion: 1 1/2 Years Total Program cost: Approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: BACHELOR’S degree in banking or Bachelor’s degree plus take entrance exam to see if qualified.
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| Code | Course Name | Cr |
| EMIB-410 | Research Methodology and the source of the information about Financial Transactions in Islam | 3 |
| EMIB-420 | The Economic Theory in Islam | 3 |
| EMIB-430 | Languages of Investment in Islamic Banking | 3 |
| EMIB-440 | Islamic Banks Transactions | 4 |
| EMIB-445 | The Lease Contract in Islamic Jurisprudence | 4 |
| EMIB-450 | Partnerships in Islamic Jurisprudence | 3 |
| EMIB-455 | The Sales Contract in Islamic Jurisprudence | 4 |
| EMIB-460 | Capital Policy in Islam | 3 |
| EMIB-470 | Banking Regulation and Controlling | 3 |
Our Masters in Islamic Finance program is designed to empower the student to identify and draw conclusive lines of various financial transactions based on Islamic Laws vs Commercial Laws.
This rapidly increasing demand along with its global growth potential is attracting Commercial Banks to include this sought-after service more than ever. Our students graduating in this program will be highly confident and well prepared to step right into the workforce with impressively strong knowledge & unmatched marketable skill sets that will aide them in acquiring leadership positions.
Masters in Islamic Finance
Total Credit Hours: 42 (36 coursework plus 6 credit hours for Thesis
Passing grade: 80 (b-) Minimum completion 11/2 years Total Progarm cost: approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree in finance or bachelor’s degree plus take entrance exam to see if qualified.
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| Code | Course Name | Cr |
| EMIF-510 | Islamic Economics | 3 |
| EMIF-520 | Research Methodology in Islamic Finance | 3 |
| EMIF-555 | Islamic Finance Contracts | 3 |
| EMIF-560 | Islamic Finance Principles – Accounting For Islamic Finance Transactions | 3 |
| EMIF-600 | Islamic Capital Market | 3 |
| EMIF-650 | Fiqh of Transactions I | 3 |
| EMIF-700 | Marketing for Islamic Financial Products | 3 |
| EMIF-800 | Fiqh of Transactions II | 3 |
| EMIF-850 | Islamic Corporate Finance | 3 |
| EMIF-900 | Islamic Banking | 3 |
| EMIF-950 | Risk Management in Islamic Finance Institutions | 3 |
| EMIF-970 | Islamic Portfolio Management | 3 |
The Masters in Islamic Studies Program will offer advanced learning in Islamic Studies where students work extremely hard and meticulously to achieve an elevated level of understanding and comprehension in the Islamic Sciences.
Students can utilize their high level of Islamic knowledge in a variety of professional platforms and to contribute at a highly respectable level in their communities.
Masters in Islamic Studies
Total credit hours: 39 (30 coursework plus 9 credit hours for Thesis
Passing grade: 80 (b-) Minimum Completion: 1 1/2 years total program cost: approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: Bachelors in Islamic Studies or BACHELOR’S Degree plus take entrance exams to see if qualified.
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| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| EMI-501 | Aqeedah | 3 |
| EMI-502 | Religions | 2 |
| EMI-505 | Qur’anic Science | 3 |
| EMI-506 | Tafseer | 3 |
| EMI-509 | Hadeeth Sciences | 2 |
| EMI-510 | Selected Ahadeeth | 2 |
| EMI-512 | Contemporary Fiqh Issues | 2 |
| EMI-513 | Economic System | 2 |
| EMI-514 | Fiqh of Financial Transactions | 2 |
| EMI-515 | Judicial System | 3 |
| EMI-516 | Usual Al Fiqh | 2 |
| EMI-517 | Foundations of Fiqh | 2 |
| EMI-530 | Research Paper | 2 |
The Islamic Commercial Law Program is designed to fully engage the student into intense research and deep intellectual & precise application of commercial law and all its vast entities based on Islamic guidelines.
Masters in Islamic Commercial Law
Total credit hours: 36 (30 coursework plus 6 credit hours for thesis
Passing grade: 80 (B-) Minimum Completion: 1 1/2 years Total Program cost: approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: BACHELOR’S Degree in law related fields or bachelor’s degree plus take entrance exams to see if qualifed.
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| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| EMCL-710 | Sharia-Compliant Business Transactions – GlobalTrade | 5 |
| EMCL-720 | Islamic Banking and Finance | 5 |
| EMCL-730 | Islam and Environmental Stewardship | 5 |
| EMCL-740 | Islamic Business Ethics | 5 |
| EMCL-750 | Islamic Family Law | 5 |
| EMCL-760 | Dispute and Conflict Resolution in Islam | 5 |
This Program is designed to develop graduates with superior skill sets in the administrative and Educator fields. The specialized focus on Islamic Studies that is well incorporated into the Masters Program gives our Students an advantage edge in the Global Education Market.
With these 3 strong core foundations mastered, our graduates can be highly effective Instructors, Administrative leaders & Managers throughout the vast field of Education. Our graduates will have garnered the knowledge to expertly design & develop high performance curriculum that can be taught effectively at all levels.
Graduates will also be well prepared for successful advising on planning committees and Boards of Education to promote the Islamic Studies programs into School systems that lack this area of concentration or improve their current curriculum with thoughtful development planning.
Masters in Islamic Education
Total credit hours: 45 (39 coursework plus 6 credit hours for thesis
Passing grade: 80 (B-) minimum completion: 2 years Total cost: Approximately $13,000.00
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree with a mimimum GPA: 3.0
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The Islamic Studies PhD Program at American Open University is designed to provide students with a deep and advanced understanding in the critical thinking and analysis in Islamic Studies. Students will be introduced to both traditional and contemporary sources throughout their course of study and will further elevate and develop their skills in methods of research.
In addition to the primary program of study, students will also be given the opportunity to narrow their focus of interest. After completing the core requirements of this program, students will then be required to choose one of the following tracks of study to specialize in: Jurisprudence, Theology, Qur’an and Hadith.
PhD in Islamic Studies
Total credit Hours: 85 (50 coursework plus 35 credit hours dissertatiaon research
Passging grade: 85 (B+) minimum completion: 2 1/2 Years not exceeding 7 years Total
Program cost: approximately $26,000.00
Minimum requirements: MASTER’S degree in Islamic studies or Master’s degree plus take entrance exams to see if qualified
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| Code | Course Name | Credit |
| PhD-901 | Scientific Research | 3 |
| PhD-902 | Arabic Language | 3 |
| PhD-903 | Tajweed: Rules of the Qur’an | 3 |
| PhD-904 | ‘Aqeedah (Theology) | 4 |
| PhD-905 | Orientalism & Secularism | 3 |
| PhD-906 | The Sciences of the Qur’an | 4 |
| PhD-907 | The Sciences of the Hadith | 4 |
| PhD-908 | Islam and Other Beliefs | 4 |
| PhD-909 | Modern Sectarianism | 3 |
| PhD-910 | Modern Movements | 3 |
| PhD-911 | Comparative (Fiqh) Jurisprudence | 3 |
| PhD-912 | Foundations of (Fiqh) Jurisprudence | 3 |
| PhD-913 | Islam & Science | 6 |
| PhD-914 | In-depth Study of the Meaning of Al-Qu’ran | 4 |
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