Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Law and Theology
Berkeley, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Zaytuna College's Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Law and Theology blends Islamic and Western liberal arts. Beginning with the trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and logic) and intensive Arabic, the curriculum advances through theology, law, history, philosophy, science, and literature, emphasizing study of classical texts. Courses build progressively so later work depends on earlier study. Founded in 2009 in Berkeley, Zaytuna became the first accredited Muslim college in the US in 2015 (WASC) and sits at Holy Hill adjacent to UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union, giving students interfaith and research-community engagement.
Career Outcomes: imams, scholars, educators, translators, researchers, leaders
Zaytuna’s bachelor of arts program is founded on an integrated liberal arts curriculum, consisting of courses from both the Islamic and Western traditions of higher learning. Beginning with the trivium—courses in grammar, rhetoric, and logic—and an intensive study of the Arabic language, students progress through courses in theology, law, history, philosophy, science, and literature, while studying and reading classical texts from both traditions. The program is designed so that courses are taken later both depend and build on earlier courses. Every course and graduation requirement is essential to the intellectual trajectory of the curriculum as a whole.
