6 courses with the subject TISA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This course will introduce students to an in-depth study of the field of ʿulūm al-Qur’ān, along with some of the primary concerns and challenges raised by modern researchers in this field. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Academic Catalog 2026–2027 7/1/2026 Page 78
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This course will introduce students to an in-depth study of the field of ʿulūm al-Ḥadīth and the primary compilations of Ḥadīth with their commentaries, along with some of the primary concerns and challenges raised by both competing views on ḥadīth and modern researchers in this field.
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This course presumes a familiarity with the sīra as narrative and provides focus and depth in the following areas: pre-sīra history, the development of sira as a science, the genealogy of the Prophet(s), modern issues, sira as applied to leadership/ chaplaincy/ imamship.
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This class will investigate general sources of Islamic law and jurisprudence while elucidating the relationship between these sources and substantive rulings of law. It includes theoretical discussions of the nature of religious law, its relationship to reason and ethics, and principles of Islamic law. The course will provide an opportunity to learn about a well-developed religious-ethical-legal system in the Abrahamic tradition as well as analyze challenges faced by Islamic jurisprudence in modern and western contexts.
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This class will introduce the students to the Islamic concept of ‘iḥsān’ and how it has been understood by various authorities and strands across Islamic history. The course will have two running tracks: an academic track, and a spiritual one. In the academic track, the students will study figures, authors, and concepts that have been instrumental in the field of Islamic spirituality, and be exposed to how their writings have been interpreted and, at times, strongly contested. In the spiritual track, students will cover an entire classical manual of Islamic spirituality: the ‘Ranks of the Divine Seekers’ of Ibn al-Qayyim.
Planned frequency of offerings: TBA This course will be an in-depth exploration of the Muslim experience in America with the express purpose understanding Muslim’s present situation and future direction better. Up to two-thirds of the course will closely study the historical and cultural history of Muslims in America, while at the same time, situating the Muslim experience with the American political and cultural context. A significant portion of the course will focus on the contemporary Muslim situation, analyzing its institutions, social issues, cultural manifestations and political dynamics. The course focuses on preparing Imams, chaplains, and other Muslim leaders to serve Islam and the Muslim American community, by combining rigorous Islamic scholarship with a commitment to strengthening the Muslim American community, and striving for justice worldwide. Theology and Religion (TR)
Source: United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
