Arabic 2A (Fall, 3 units) or Summer Intensive 2A (8 weeks, 6 units)
Students further develop their reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills, while expanding their vocabulary. They will master more complex grammar and syntax involving wo
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Islamic Leadership
This concentration provides a foundation in Islamic theology, law, history, ethics and scriptural studies, and in interreligious studies. Students must complete intermediate Arabic as part of their program, by the time of graduation. Students enroll in elective courses covering various leadership topics.
The concentration equips graduates for organizational leadership roles and careers, with skills in community organizing, non-profit management, fundraising, interfaith cooperation, activism, and public service.
Required: Five Courses for All Degree Plans
Substitution: "Islamic Leadership and Spirituality" only allowed to replace “Islamic Ethics” for Islamic Leadership students.
Additional Required Courses for the concentration:
Intermediate Arabic 2A
Intermediate Arabic 2B
Arabic 2B (Spring, 3 units) or Summer Intensive 2B (8 weeks, 6 units)
Students further develop their reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills, while expanding their vocabulary. They will master more complex grammar and syntax involving
Elective Courses for the Concentration (4):
Students may select four courses from any elective offerings from Bayan or CTS, and are recommended to select from the following Bayan courses:
Non-Profit Leadership and Management
Fundraising Strategies for Religious Non-Profits
Community Organizing for Muslim Leaders
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Preaching and Public Presentation of Islam
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Effective Ethics in Negotiated Spaces
Social Integration and Civic Engagement
This course examines how Muslim American organizations and leaders have articulated the experience of living as a minority community in increasingly pluralistic society. Students will study opportunities and limits to social integration, political acti
Abrahamic Faiths in Conversation
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