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Bachelor of Arts in History and Islamic Civilization

The Bachelor of Arts in History and Islamic Civilization is an undergraduate program offered by the University of Sharjah. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of history and Islamic civilization.

Program Overview

The program consists of 123 credit hours, which are divided into four groups: compulsory requirements, elective requirements, support requirements, and free requirements. The compulsory requirements include 57 credit hours, while the elective requirements include 15 credit hours. The support requirements consist of 6 credit hours, and the free requirements consist of 6 credit hours.

Course Requirements

The program requires students to complete a range of courses, including:

• Research Methods in Studying History
• Arabs History before Islam
• History of the Era of Prophet Mohammed Message
• History of the Rashidun
• History of the Umayyad State
• History of the Arabian Gulf until the 15th Century
• Islamic Civilization (1)
• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• History of Maghreb and Andalusia
• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• History of the Abbasid State until the 4th Century AH
• The Islamic World Between the (4th 7th) Century AH
• Islamic Civilization (2)
• History Texts (in English)
• History of Islamic Thought
• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• Modern and Contemporary Arab History
• Modern and Contemporary History of Europe
• Research Project

Elective Courses

Students can choose from a range of elective courses, including:

• Ancient Arab Civilization
• Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley Civilizations
• Medieval European History
• Ayyubids and Mamluks
• International Relations of the Islamic State
• The Ottoman Empire
• The Muslim World Today
• The Modern and Contemporary Far Eastern Civilization
• American History
• Islamic States
• History of Muslims in Sub-Saharan Africa
• History of Islamic Systems
• History of the Arabian Gulf ) CE)

Support Courses

The support courses include:

• Geography of the Islamic world
• Correspondence in Islam

Free Courses

Students can choose from a range of free courses, including:

• Any course offered by the University colleges

Study Plan

The study plan for the program is as follows:

1st Year, Term 1 (15) Credit hours

• Approaches to study History
• The History of the Arabs before Islam
• Elective Department Requirement
• Islamic Culture
• University Compulsory requirement

1st Year, Term 2 (12) Credit hours

• History of the Era of Prophet Mohammed's Message
• University Compulsory Requirement
• University Compulsory Requirement
• University Compulsory Requirement

2nd Year, Term 3 (15 Credit hours)

• History of the Rashidun Era
• Islamic Civilization (1)
• History of the Arabian Gulf until the 15th Century
• Specialization Elective Requirement
• College Compulsory Requirement

2nd Year, Term 4 (15) Credit hours

• History of the Umayyad State
• Specialization Elective Requirement
• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• Specialization Elective Requirement
• College compulsory Requirement

3rd Year, Term 5 (18) Credit hours

• History of the Abbasid State until the 4th Century AH
• History of Maghreb and Andalusia
• Islamic Civilization (2)
• Department Free Requirement
• University Elective Requirement
• College Compulsory Requirement

3rd Year, Term 6 (15) Credit hours

• The Islamic World Between the (4 - 7) Century AH)
• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• Historical Texts (in English)
• University Elective Requirement
• Specialization Elective requirement

4th Year, Term 7 (15) Credit hours

• History of Islamic Thought
• The History of Modern and Contemporary Europe
• College Compulsory Requirement
• Department Compulsory Support Requirement
• Department Elective Requirement

4th Year, Term 8 (18) credit hours

• History of the Arabian Gulf CE)
• Modern and Contemporary Arab History
• Graduation Project
• College Elective Requirement
• Specialization Compulsory Support Requirement
• University Elective Requirement

Program Details

• College: College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
• Department: Department of History and Islamic Civilization
• Level: Undergraduate
• Study System: Courses
• Total Credit Hours: 123 Cr.Hrs
• Duration: 4 years
• Intake: Fall & Spring
• Location: Sharjah Main Campus
• Language: Arabic
• Study Mode: Full Time