American Islamic College offers an array of undergraduate and graduate courses pertinent to the study of Islam. For Application Procedures and related information, please visit Admissions Requirements. Visit the Academic Calendar for important dates.
Course Schedule
Day Abbreviations:
Mon (M) · Tue (T) · Wed (W) · Thu (R) · Fri (F) · Sat (Sa) · Sun (Su)
Mon (M) · Tue (T) · Wed (W) · Thu (R) · Fri (F) · Sat (Sa) · Sun (Su)
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Credits | Day | Time | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA 101 & 102 | Elementary Level Modern Standard Arabic | TBA | 8 | M, T, W, R | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | May 25 - July 30 |
| ARA 201 & 202 | Intermediate Level Modern Standard Arabic | TBA | 8 | M, T, W, R | 9:00am - 12:00pm | May 25 - July 30 |
| — | Quranic Arabic | TBA | 3 | Sa, Su | 5:30pm - 7:45pm | May 25 - July 30 |
| — | Introduction to Quranic Recitation (Tajwīd) Class | TBA | N/A | T, R | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | May 25 - July 30 |
| IS 495/IS 555/IS 585 | How People Learn From An Islamic Perspective | Aya Isaac | 3 | M, T, W, R | 6:00pm - 8:45pm | May 18 - June 10 |
| IS 495/IS 555/IS 585 | Fundamentals Of A Qur'anic Worldview | Omer Mozaffar | 3 | M, T, W, R | 6:00pm - 8:45pm | June 16 - July 10 |
| IS 495/IS 555/IS 585 | Toward A Sacred Science: From Alienation To Witnessing | Yamina Mermer | 3 | M, W | 6:30pm - 9:15pm | May 18 - July 6 |
Undergraduate Course Schedule Spring 2026
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Credits | Day | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAB 102 | Elementary Arabic II | T. Pasha | 4 | MW | 9:00–10:45 am | TBA |
| ARAB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II | T. Pasha | 4 | TR | 9:00–10:45 am | TBA |
| IS 131 | Islamic History and Civilization II | O. Awass | 3 | M | 1:45–4:30 pm | TBA |
| ENG 201 | Communications | C. Anger | 3 | TR | 4:15–5:30 pm | TBA |
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | R. Al-Bawwab | 3 | SU | 2:00-4:45 pm | TBA |
| BIO 101 | Introduction to Biological Sciences | L. Muhammed | 4 | TR | 11:00 am–12:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 320 | Muslim Spirituality | F. Salem | 3 | W | 11:00–1:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 333 | Islam in America | S. Mir | 3 | T | 1:45–4:30 pm | TBA |
| IS 329 | Islam and World Cinema | S. Mir | 3 | W | 1:45–4:30 pm | TBA |
Graduate Course Schedule Spring 2026
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Credits | Day | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 535 | Advanced Qur'anic Studies | O. Awass | 3 | M | 6:00–8:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 504 | Prophetic Biography and Hadith | O. Awass | 3 | W | 6:00–8:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 511 | Islamic Ethics and Spirituality | F. Salem | 3 | T | 6:00–8:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 515 | Islam and Gender | S. Mir | 3 | R | 6:00–8:45 pm | TBA |
| IS 616 | The Fiqh of The Muslim Life Cycle | F. Salem | 3 | F | 6:00–8:45 pm | TBA |
| ARAB 302 | Advanced Arabic II | T. Pasha | 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| IS 495 / IS 585 / IS 555 | Special Topics: Islam in Chicago & Urban Religious Futures: Heritage Studies for the 21st Century | R. Coffman | 3 | MW | 4:30–5:45 pm | TBA |
Undergraduate Course Schedule Fall 2025
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Credits | Day | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAB 101 | Elementary Arabic I | T. Pasha | 4 | MW | 9:00-10:45 am | TBA |
| ARAB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | T. Pasha | 4 | TR | 9:00-10:45 am | TBA |
| IS 220 | Reading Sufi Texts | F. Salem | 3 | W | 12-2:30pm | TBA |
| IS 305 | Islamic Legal Reasoning | O. Awass | 3 | M | 3:00-5:30 pm | TBA |
| IS 130 | Islamic History and Civilization I | O. Awass | 3 | W | 3:00-5:30 pm | TBA |
| ENG 181 | Critical Writing Methods | C. Anger | 3 | TR | 7:00-8:15 pm | TBA |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | S. Mir | 3 | R | 3:00 – 5:30 pm | TBA |
| ENG 251 | Muslim American Literature | S. Mir | 3 | T | 3:00 – 5:30 pm | TBA |
| Quant 101 | Quantitative Literacy | S. Caputlu | 3 | W | 6:00-8:30 pm | TBA |
Graduate Course Schedule Fall 2025
| Course ID | Course Name | Instructor | Credits | Day | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 615 | The Fiqh of Islamic Ritual Practices | F. Salem | 3 | T | 6:00-8:30 pm | TBA |
| IS 540 | Islamic Jurisprudence (al-fiqh): Theory and Application | O. Awass | 3 | M | 6:00-8:30 pm | TBA |
| IS 573 | Islam in Local Contexts | S. Mir | 3 | W | 6:00-8:30 pm | TBA |
| ARAB 301 | Advanced Arabic I | T. Pasha | 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| IS 555 | Special Topics: Themes in Christian and Muslim Theology | F. Salem | 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| IS 555/585 | Special Topics: Islam and the West — Divergence and Convergence in Civilizations | I. Ozdemir | 3 | F | 6:00-8:30 pm | TBA |
AIC Students:
Please fill out a Course Registration Form and submit it to the Registrar at registrar@aicusa.edu or to the Main Office.
Non-AIC Students:
Non-AIC students who would like to register for a course please visit the Non-Degree Students page for more information.