The MA in Contemporary Islamic Studies offers students a unique opportunity to enjoy a strong multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary graduate education across a range of core subjects, while also enabling them to pursue a specialization in one important area within the field of modern Islamic scholarship. The program is tailored to examine traditional Islamic knowledge and place such knowledge in the context of the challenges faced by modern society.

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Requirements

Minimum Hours required to complete program 36 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
CIS 600	Foundations of Islamic Thought	3
CIS 601	Contemporary Quran and Hadith Studies	3
CIS 602	Applied Research Methodologies in Islamic Studies	3
Subtotal		9
Specialization
Select one of the following Specializations:		18
Specialization 1: Contemporary Islamic Thought
Required Courses:
CIS 607	Islamic Thought and Postcolonial Studies
CIS 705	Islam and Modernity
CIS 706	Islamic Law and Society
Elective Courses:
Select three of the following:
CIS 608	The Media and Muslim Societies
CIS 609	Islam and Politics in the Muslim World
CIS 611	Scientific Thought in Muslim Societies
CIS 612	Muslim Societies in Diaspora
CIS 613	Modern History of the Muslim World
CIS 710	Muslim Encounters with Other Societies
Specialization 2: Fiqh and Society
Required Courses:
CIS 615	Non-Textual Legal Sources
CIS 616	Fatwa, Family and Society
CIS 617	Islamic jurisprudence, Politics and the State
Elective Courses:
Select three of the following:
CIS 618	The Higher Objectives of Sharia and Public Interest
CIS 619	Text and Context: Comparative Textual Readings
CIS 620	Nawazil and Novel Legal Issues
CIS 621	Personal Earnings and Economics
CIS 622	Social Justice, Community Welfare and Sustainable Development
CIS 623	Muslim Social and Political Systems and Institutions
Subtotal		18
Thesis
CIS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	1-6
Subtotal		9
Non-Course Requirements
699	Thesis Defense	0
Total		36

Study Plan

Specialization 1: Contemporary Islamic Thought

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
CIS 600	Foundations of Islamic Thought	3
CIS 601	Contemporary Quran and Hadith Studies	3
CIS 602	Applied Research Methodologies in Islamic Studies	3
CIS 706	Islamic Law and Society	3
	Semester Hours	12
Second Semester
CIS 607	Islamic Thought and Postcolonial Studies	3
CIS 705	Islam and Modernity	3
	Semester Hours	6
Second Year
First Semester
CIS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
Elective 1		3
Elective 2		3
Elective 3		3
	Semester Hours	12
Second Semester
CIS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	36

Specialization 2: Fiqh and Society

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
CIS 600	Foundations of Islamic Thought	3
CIS 601	Contemporary Quran and Hadith Studies	3
CIS 602	Applied Research Methodologies in Islamic Studies	3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
CIS 615	Non-Textual Legal Sources	3
CIS 616	Fatwa, Family and Society	3
Elective 1		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
CIS 617	Islamic jurisprudence, Politics and the State	3
CIS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
Elective 2		3
Elective 3		3
	Semester Hours	12
Second Semester
CIS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	36