A student is granted a Master Degree in History after the successful completion of the following requirements:
1. Finishing pre-requisite courses determined by the Department.
2. Completing at least a total 36 credit hours with grade point average of not less than 2.5 (75%).
1) Compulsory Courses : (21 Credit Hours)
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
433511 The Rise & Evolution of the Discipline of Arabic
History 3
433512 Islamic History I 3
433513 Modern Arab History 3
433514 Modern Palestinian History 3
433515 Seminar in Islamic History 3
433516 Seminar in Modern Arabic History 3
433510 Seminar in Approaches to Historical Research 3
2) Elective Courses: Student must select 9 credit hours from the following list of courses:
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
433517 Historical Texts in Arabic Lang. 3
433518 History of Islamic Parties 3
433551 Jurisdiction Institution 3
433552 Islamic Sophism 3
433553 Maghrebian & Andalusian Societies 3
433554 Islamic Economy 3
433555 Reform Movements in the Arab World 3
433556 Political Systems & Parties in Modern Age 3
433557 Islamic History II 3
433558 Palestinian National Movement (1918-present) 3
433561 Manuscript Verification 3
433562 Contemporary Islamic Movements 3
3) Thesis (433599): (6 Credit Hours)
A graduate student must submit a thesis and pass an oral defense related to his/her thesis. (See Academic Rules and Regulations for Graduate Students).
Comprehensive Examination Track
A student is granted a Master Degree in History after the successful completion of the following requirements:
1. Finishing pre-requisite courses determined by the Department.
2. Completing at least a total 36 credit hours with grade point average of not less than 2.5 (75%).
1) Compulsory Courses : (24 Credit Hours)
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
433511 The Rise & Evolution of the Discipline of Arabic
History 3
433512 Islamic History I 3
433513 Modern Arab History 3
433514 Modern Palestinian History 3
433515 Seminar in Islamic History 3
433516 Seminar in Modern Arabic History 3
433517 Historical Texts in Arabic Lang. 3
433518 History of Islamic Parties 3
2) Elective Courses: Student must select 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:
Course Number
Course Name Credit Hours
433551 Jurisdiction Institution 3
433552 Islamic Sophism 3
433553 Maghrebian & Andalusian Societies 3
433554 Islamic Economy 3
433555 Reform Movements in the Arab World 3
433556 Political Systems & Parties in Modern Age 3
433557 Islamic History II 3
433558 Palestinian National Movement (1918-present) 3
433562 Contemporary Islamic Movements 3
3) Comprehensive Examination (431598):
A graduate student must pass a qualifying examination (See Academic Rules and Regulations for Graduate Students).
Course Description
Seminar in Approaches to Historical Research (433510):
The course covers the fundamentals of scientific research in history. Training includes topic selection, research planning, data collection and evaluation, and data analysis, organization, and authentication to reach critical conclusions. Students are trained to come to grips with historical documents, resources, and up-to-date scholarship in history. They are expected to use the research skills to produce a research paper and to demonstrate knowledge of the basics of thesis planning.
The Rise and Evolution of the Discipline of Arab History (433511):
This course is a study of the rise and evolution of Arab history. Topics will include the influence of the rise of Islam, methodology of the Arab historians, history schools including Almadenah school, alkufah school, and Albasrah school.
Islamic History I (433512):
This course is designed to trace one historical aspect in Islamic history from the 1st to the 4th century Higriah. The focus can be either on economic, social, intellectual, administrative, or political historical trends.
Modern Arab History (433513):
This course is designed to trace one aspect in modern Arab history from the 17th to contemporary times. The focus can be either on the social, economic, intellectual, administrative, or political history.
Modern Palestinian History (433514):
This course is designed to focus on one feature of modern Palestinian history.
Seminar in Islamic History (433515):
This course includes Readings, discussion and research focuses on the primary sources and articles on a selected topic in Islamic history. Students’ presentations of the materials are followed by class discussions and evaluation of various issues which are very likely to be raised.
Seminar in Modern Arab History (433516):
This course includes readings, discussion and research to be focused on the primary sources and the latest articles on a selected topic in Modern Arab history. Students’ presentations of the materials are followed by class discussions and evaluation of various issues raised.
Historical Texts in Arabic Language (433517):
This course designed to give a critical examination of texts selected from various sources with particular emphasis on criticism, evaluation and commentary.
History of Islamic Parties (433518):
This course is a consideration of the historical roots, thoughts and philosophies; and distance or closeness of one Islamic sect from the social, economic and political programs of the state.
Jurisdiction Institution (433551):
This course is designed to track the evolution of the judiciary (arbitration) following the rise of Islam. The topics cover the historical roots, the evolving relationship to the executive authority, and the status of the state, society and the individual in the institution of the judiciary.
Islamic Sophism (433552):
This course is designed to trace the roots in pre-Islamic sophism and the rise and spread of sophist schools in the Islamic society.
Maghrebian and Andalusian Societies (433553):
This course is an examination of the social, economic, intellectual, and political trends in the Maghrebian and Andalusian societies.
Islamic Economy (433554):
This course is a critical analysis of an aspect of economic thought during one Islamic era and comparing it to the economic ideas dominant in other eras.
Reform Movements in the Arab World (433555):
This course is a study of the reform movements during the Ottoman Empire and the influence they had on the Arab world. The course also examines religious and political reform movements in that emerged different Arab countries.
Political Systems and Parties in the Modern Age (433556):
This course examines the work of one political thinker; engages one political party; takes a comparative edge by comparing the party’s line to other political parties.
Islamic History II (433557):
This course is designed to allow students to engage one aspect of Islamic history between the 4th and the 10th century and thoroughly examine the selected aspect.
Palestinian National Movement (1918-present) (433558):
This course focuses on a wide range of topics which include: a study of the history of the national movement pre- and post- British mandate; political and military activity post- 1948; the establishment of the PLO; the Intifada; and the peace process.
Manuscript Verification (433561):
This course sheds light on the concept of the manuscript in the Arabic Islamic heritage and in the heritage of other cultures; it is a survey of manuscript collections in the world; an explanation of the scientific approaches to manuscript authentication.
Contemporary Islamic Movements (433562):
This course looks into the Emergence and development of political philosophies on the world scene and the attitude of Islam towards such philosophies. Especial attention will be given to the main principles of Islamic movements and their perception of modernism, a movement that enjoys a great deal of attention in third world debate.