Muslim Legacy Islamic History Certificate Program

The Muslim Legacy Islamic History Certificate encompasses the study of Muslim and Islamic religious, cultural, historical, intellectual, political, and artistic history, and their civilizational impact on human society over the past one and a half millennia.

Requirements

Students must successfully complete 27 course credits. Courses are drawn from a list of approved courses offered by Muslim Legacy. Courses must be distributed as follows:

  • 21 credits from General Courses

  • 6 credits from Special Topics Courses

Courses

General Courses

  • The Rashidun - 6 credits

  • The Abbasids - 6 credits

  • The Seljuks - 3 credits

  • The Ottomans - 3 credits

  • Al-Andalus - 3 credits

  • India - 6 credits

  • West Africa - 3 credits

  • The Ummayads - 3 credits

Special Topics

  • Crusades in Focus - 3 credits

  • Mongol Dynasties of Islam - 3 credits

  • The Mamluks in Focus - 3 credits

  • The Muslim World through the lens of Ibn Batuta - 3 credits

  • Latin America - 3 credits

  • North America - 3 credits

Testing

Students will be expected to complete the following testing during each course:

  • A midterm exam with a passing grade no later than 10 days after it is made available

  • A final exam with a passing grade no later than 10 days after it is made available

Goals & Outcomes

This Muslim Legacy certificate in history may be especially beneficial to those wishing to engage the rich, vast, and diverse legacy and history of Islam and the Muslim Civilization.

Our intent is to:

  • Expose students to our distinguished and world class instructors.

  • Provide students with countless opportunities to engage with others who are passionate to learn more about vitally important social and cultural issues through history, religion, philosophy, art, and literature.

  • Prepare students for the demands of life by enriching students’ understanding of a broad array of social, cultural, and civilizational issues while improving their ability to analyze and study history from a traditional Muslim perspective.