Islamic Studies program
Bachelor
Levels
8
Courses
72
Credits
146
Number of students
467
Overview
Program Name: Bachelor of Islamic Studies
Program Code in Saudi Classification: 022101
Qualification Level: Bachelor
Scientific Department: Islamic Studies
College: Sharia and Law
Institution: Al-Jouf University
Total Credit Hours: (134 Credit Hours)
Summary of Program Description:
1- Program Mission
- Preparing qualified cadres in the field of Islamic Studies and promoting scientific research, in a way that serves society and contributes to meeting the needs of the labor market.
2- Program Objectives
The program aims to:
- Build distinguished and qualified competencies in the field of Islamic Studies, contributing to the development of society.
- Contribute to meeting the needs of the labor market and keeping pace with developments.
- Qualify graduates to communicate knowledge and Islamic sciences through communication and technology.
- Contribute to serving society by spreading Islamic knowledge and developing community partnership.
Program content
Admission requirements
Program levels
Level One
ISL 1102 - Islamic Faith & Family in Islam - optional 1
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course deals with the study of Islamic doctrine in general, explaining the levels of religion, knowing faith in God, prophecies, and the unseen, warning against the nullifiers of faith and its shortcomings, knowing the rights of the Prophet's family, the companions, and the right of the guardian, clarifying the meaning of loyalty and disavowal. Explaining the concept of the family in Islam, its pillars, and characteristics, explaining the way to build it, and the manifestations of Islam's honoring of women, including marriage, clarifying the rights and duties resulting from the formation of the family, explaining the role of the family in building society, how to solve family problems, mentioning the types of differences in the marriage contract in Islam, responding to some of the opponents' doubts about the family system in Islam, and discussing some contemporary issues and challenges.
EDU 1104 - Islamic ethics and values - optional 1
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
It is a course that aims to teach students the ethical principles that Islam urges, and how to apply these values in their daily lives. The course focuses on understanding Islamic teachings related to ethics, and how to promote positive behaviors and integrity, and maintain the highest human values in various aspects of life.
SHRE 1191 - Professional courses - optional 2
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course includes a set of professional courses that help the student develop his skills related to his specialization, and provide him with a set of experiences that help him obtain a job appropriate to his specialization, and that meets his ambition in the labor market.
EDU 1101 - History & Civilization of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - optional 1
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive study of the history and civilization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the historical and cultural achievements of the Kingdom from ancient to modern times.
ISL 1132 - Inviting to Islam - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course includes a detailed introduction to the science of da'wah, its definition, ruling, merit, and importance. It then explains the pillars of da'wah, the types of those called and the characteristics of their call, the factors for the success of da'wah, and examples of callers. It also includes the definition of hisbah, its ruling, merit, and importance, the pillars of hisbah, the controls of hisbah, its degrees, and its etiquette.
ARB 1102 - Arabic Language Skills - optional 1
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
General description of the course:
• This course deals with basic language skills, especially at the syntactic level: construction and parsing, original, estimated and local parsing, and the Arabic sentence in its two forms and its complements; based on the texts studied by reading them, extracting grammatical rules from them, and discussing them.
5- Prerequisites for this course (if any)
There are no prerequisites
6- Requirements concurrent with this course (if any)
There are no concurrent requirements
7. Main objective of the course
• The course aims to achieve a main objective, which is to overcome grammatical and stylistic errors, achieve linguistic integrity in writing, and enable students to master basic language skills in reading, understanding, writing and speaking correctly.
ISL 1112 - Introduction to the science of interpretation - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course covers the following main topics - in detail: The emergence of the science of interpretation and its importance, its history in different eras: the era of prophecy, the Companions and the Followers, the era of codification in interpretation, defining the characteristics of the interpreter and his conditions and the sciences he needs, and the divisions of interpretation in terms of its methods: analytical, thematic, general, and comparative, with a definition of each division and a review of the most important works written in it, and the divisions of interpretation in terms of the methods of the interpreters, which include doctrinal, linguistic, scientific, and jurisprudential interpretation. The student also learns about the most important deviant trends in interpretation.
BUS 1103 - Principles of financial knowledge - optional 2
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
Focuses on fundamental concepts of financial management, including financial planning, financial analysis, and capital and risk management.
ISL 1131 - Introduction to the science of Islamic faith - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course includes a detailed introduction to the science of creed, explaining its subject, related terms, names, merits, evidence, its relationship to other sciences, explaining the agreement of the messages in creeds, the ruling on learning it, its fruits, the history of its codification and stages, the most important books written about it, what is meant by the people of the Sunnah and the community, their titles and characteristics, the original and secondary sources of reception among the people of the Sunnah and among those who disagree, the rules of the people of the Sunnah and the community in considering and reasoning on matters of belief, responding to the claim that evidence is not based on individual reports in belief, and the claim that transmission and reason conflict, and responding to them in general. It also includes a definition of monotheism and its divisions in general, and a definition of the pillars of faith in general.
SHRE 1121 - Introduction to The Study Of Systems - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course aims to familiarize students with Islamic jurisprudence, in terms of its origin and development, and related issues, in order to be qualified to study the jurisprudential material in its various chapters with a conscious and insightful study and to acquire it with a firm and solid acquisition.
ISL 1111 - The Holy Qur'an and its recitation (1) - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course deals with memorizing the thirtieth part, reciting and contemplating the first part, and introducing the science of Tajweed.
ENGL 1101 - English Language - optional 2
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course introduces the students to an integrated language program in which the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are developed together with grammar and vocabulary. The course also provides students with social functions of English (getting to know each other, greetings, friendship, etc.,)
BUS 1102 - Project management principles - optional 2
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The Principle of Project Management course covers topics in project management, including the concept of organizational impacts, the project life cycle, and various related theories. It also addresses project scope management. The course introduces key skills in cost management and quality management, which contribute to the increasing demand for administrative, creative, analytical, and collaborative skills related to the creation and management of a specific project. Additionally, this course aims to enhance the development and success of business projects and the management of project communications.
BUS 1101 - Entrepreneurship - optional 2
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The Entrepreneurship course covers the basics and skills of entrepreneurship. The course begins with defining the entrepreneurship ecosystem and the importance of the entrepreneur’s qualities and skills in the success of projects. It also discusses the role of creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship, and how to transform ideas into feasible projects. Students learn about the business model and business plan as essential tools for project development. The course also focuses on entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises and project financing methods, in addition to the importance of the management, accounting and marketing team. It also covers the implementation of entrepreneurial projects and the preparation of the operational plan to ensure sustainable success.
EDU 1105 - Education & Communication Skills - optional 1
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course focuses on developing effective learning and communication skills, including critical thinking, teamwork, presentation skills, and written and oral communication techniques.
Level Two
ISL 1113 - The Holy Quran and its recitation (2) - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course deals with memorizing, reciting and contemplating a portion of the Holy Quran, and applying the rules of recitation to the verses that have been studied. It includes:
- Memorizing the twenty-ninth part of the Holy Quran, from the beginning of Surat Al-Mulk until the end of Surat Al-Mursalat.
- Reciting the second part of the Holy Quran, from the beginning of verse (142) of Surat Al-Baqarah, until verse (252) of the same surah.
- Reviewing the exits of letters and studying _attributes_ Tajweed of letters (softening, emphasis, assimilation and its types).
ISL 1122 - Introduction to Analytical Hadith - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course describes the relationship between the Sunnah and the Qur’an, its status in legislation, and the evidence for its authority. It also describes the rules of the Sunnis in dealing with the established Sunnah, in terms of understanding and application.
ISL 1114 - Analytical Interpretation (2) - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
An introduction to analytical interpretation, covering: its concept and elements, and the difference between it and other types of interpretation. Interpretation of the first half of the section "Amma" (from the beginning of Surat An-Naba until the end of Surat At-Tariq), such that its interpretation includes: its introduction, a statement of its objectives and topics, the reasons for revelation, an analysis of vocabulary, the overall meaning of the verses, deriving benefits, rulings and wisdom, explaining the occasions of the verses, and knowing the etiquette and legal rulings from the Qur’anic stories, with attention to language and grammar without affectation, and attention to the sayings of the predecessors.
ISL 1133 - Unification of Lordship, Names and Attributes - mandatory
Credits
3
Theoretical
3
Pratical
Training
Total Content
3
Prerequisite
Course Description:
It includes the pillars of faith, their definition, importance, and evidence, monotheism and its divisions, a study of the most important topics of monotheism of Lordship and its evidence, the fruits of belief in it, a study of the manifestations of deviation in it with a general response to them, ancient and modern atheism and a general response to the doubts of the atheists. It also includes a study of monotheism of names and attributes, its evidence, the doctrine of the people of Sunnah and the community in it, the rules of the names and attributes of Allah, methodological violations of the people of innovation in it, the meaning of enumerating the beautiful names and its virtue, with a detailed study of a number of names and attributes, a study of the most prominent groups that oppose the people of Sunnah and the community in monotheism of names and attributes, their articles, and a general response to them.
SHRE 1141 - Jurisprudence of Worships (1) - mandatory
Credits
3
Theoretical
3
Pratical
Training
Total Content
3
Prerequisite
Course Description:
Brief description of the basic learning outcomes for students enrolled in this course:
A. Educating male and female students by giving them a glimpse of the features of Islamic jurisprudence in worship, in terms of its concern with jurisprudential matters in worship in purification, ablution, prayer and other pillars of Islam.
B. Reminding male and female students of the sources of Islamic jurisprudence, and making them aware of the importance of referring to them in everything new in the jurisprudential arena.
C. Clarifying the legal rulings and rules that control jurisprudential rulings.
D. The course aims to introduce the Islamic approach to the jurisprudence of worship.
E. Clarifying the importance of Islamic jurisprudence and highlighting its most important characteristics.
ISL 1121 - Studies in the Prophetic Biography - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
Definition of the Prophet’s biography, its sources, the benefits of studying it, and his life, may God bless him and grant him peace, before and after the mission.
Level Three
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Level Five
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Level Six
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Level Seven
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Level Eight
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