Zwemer Courses & Seminars

Every year the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies offers graduate-level courses and seminars on Islam through Columbia International University in Columbia, SC. Most classes are one-week intensives offered on campus in January and throughout July, some are available online year-round, and a few are offered on-campus during the regular semester. All intensive courses may also be taken as a seminar for $250 (non-credit). We do offer a Master Degree in Muslim Studies. View degree requirements.

2013 Summer Intensive Courses

ICS 6072 Responding to Muslim Concerns, July 1-5, 2013

ICS 6073 Islam in the 21st Century, July 8-12 , 2013

2014 Winter Intensive Courses

ICS 6051 Understanding Muslim Women, January 13-17, 2014

Online Courses

ICS 5020 Islam through Christian and Muslim Eyes 

ICS 6012 Islamic Theology

ICS 6051 Understanding Muslim Women

ICS 6071 Approaches to Muslims

ICS 6025 The Life of Muhammad

ICS 6013 The Spirit World of Islam

The classes may be taken for graduate course credit or as a seminar for pastors, missionaries, and others interested in the material. The fees are as follow:

Credit [3 semester credit hours $1,500]
 

Seminar [no credit $250]

Please check your syllabi for course materials and course work. Seminar students are not required to complete coursework but are welcome to purchase materials. Go to the On-Line Campus Bookstore to reserve your course materials.

Housing

Please check here for local hotel options and ask about a CIU discount. On-campus housing is offered for summer 2013.  For dorm rates and availability (single students only) email housing requests to: jwolfe@ciu.edu For apartment rates and availability (married students) send requests to pineview@ciu.edu.

Campus Information

Unfamiliar with CIU's campus or the city of Columbia? Here is some information to help ease your transition into the city and onto the campus.