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The Graduate and Advanced Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies is designed for students interested in reaching Muslims or serving as a missionary in a primarily Islamic context. Islamic studies at Southern Seminary will equip students, pastors, and missionaries with an awareness of the Muslim world in its diversity
Students pursuing Islamic Studies with the Southern M.Div. may complete a 9 hour Graduate Certificate, or an 18 hour Advanced Graduate Certificate en route to their degree.
Choose any 3 courses. Students pursuing the Advanced Graduate Certificate will choose 6 courses:
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
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| 32985 | History and Religion of Islam | 3 |
| 32987 | Islamic Thought: Belief and Practice | 3 |
| 32988 | Texts of Islam | 3 |
| 32977 | Studies in World Religions | 3 |
| 32995 | Introduction to Modern Arabic I | 3 |
| 32996 | Introduction to Modern Arabic II1 | 3 |
| 32990 | Islam and the Christian Mission | 3 |
| 32986 | Issues in Contemporary Islam | 3 |
The Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies will prepare students for church/pastoral ministry or missions work in primarily Islamic contexts.
Graduate Certificates are only open to M.Div. students. Every M.Div. at Southern Seminary combines a robust core of biblical and theological studies plus missions, evangelism, and ministry courses to ensure students are prepared for a variety of ministry roles.
Graduate Certificates are open to M.Div. students or alumni.
Students may apply for the Master of Divinity with an accredited bachelor’s degree (in any field/major). It is not required that applicants have an academic background in biblical or ministry studies.
Click here to learn more or start your application.
Graduate Certificates are meant to prepare students for specific ministry roles in conjunction with the Master of Divinity. Therefore, only students enrolled in the M.Div. may pursue Graduate Certificates.
Students who already hold a M.Div. degree may apply for and pursue additional Graduate Certificates.
The following students are eligible to apply for and pursue stand-alone Graduate Certificates:
The application for Graduate Certificates comprises of:
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The Jenkins Center exists to establish a scholarly Christian understanding of the many strands of Islam, and to equip students, pastors, and missionaries with an awareness of the Muslim World in its diversity, in order to boldly and respectfully proclaim the Gospel to our Muslim neighbors to the ends of the earth.
