CE 101 Arabic for Beginners ( Level1)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is the first of the 6-levels Arabic program. Tailored to meet the needs of beginners, the course seamlessly integrates practical language skills with Islamic studies, ensuring students acquire both linguistic competence and cultural insight.
Through lectures, reflection, and interactive activities, participants will learn Modern Standard Arabic, the standardized, literary Arabic used in formal settings, and apply their Arabic communication skills orally and in writing.
This course will be a prerequisite for the other levels in the Arabic program.
CE 106 Introduction to Islamic Thought
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the key disciplines and themes of Islamic thought, including theology, law, mysticism, philosophy, political theory, artistic expression, and reform movements.
Students will examine the development of legal, theological, mystical, philosophical, and political ideas, along with their expression in art, literature, and governance. Using historical case studies—including the era of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi, al-Kawakibi’s writings on tyranny, and modern reformist movement.
By tracing these ideas from the classical period to contemporary times, the course aims to help students understand the intellectual heritage of the Ummah, evaluate its responses to modern challenges, and lay the foundation for more focused research in the field.
CE 201 Introduction to Qur’an
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help students explore various aspects of the sacred scripture, including its messages, the historical context in which it was revealed, and how Muslims have approached and interpreted it.
Students will learn about the Major Themes of the Qurʾan, stories and Parables in the Quran, the relation between the Qurʾan & the Sunnah, and the relationship between the Qur’an and Culture.
CE 203 Introduction to Sociology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is designed to establish a solid foundation for learners to further their academic pursuits in sociology such as Islamic Sociology and Islamic political theory.
Students will learn how to apply diverse methodologies to investigate critical social phenomena topics like social inequality, discrimination, racism, power dynamics, environmental degradation, and crime.
For students not interested to pursue this field further, this course will provide them with the necessary tools to comprehend their place within the world and the intricate relationships between individuals and social systems.
Themes range from examining family and kinship relations to understanding the Role of the State in Society, to examining the impact of globalization on the economy, customs and laws, to the role of religion in social change and social cohesion.
CE 302 Introduction to Philosophy
COURSE DESCRIPTION
As an introductory course, it is designed to establish a solid foundation for learners to enable them to engage deeper core course within the program.
It will introduce students to the discipline of philosophy, and help them explore philosophical issues from traditional Islamic perspectives.
The course will introduce themes related to epistemology or theory of knowledge, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, morality, value theory, the nature of truth, freedom and determinism, right and wrong, and the existence of God, among others.