Course Schedules

All times are US Central time

 

Fall 2025

WEEKEND A

August 22 – 24, 2025 & November 7 – 9, 2025 

TISA-611: Advanced Aqidah

Yasir Qadhi 

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-Person)

Sat, Aug 23, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-Person)

Fri, Nov 7, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-Person)

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-Person)


Online Class Dates:

Mondays

Sep 1 – Nov 3 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-612: Comparative Religion and Interfaith Involvement 

James Jones | Shazeeda Khan | Mona Islam

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Aug 23, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-Person)

Sun, Aug 24, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-Person)

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-Person)

Sun, Nov 9, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-Person)

Online Class Dates:

Wednesdays

Sep 3 – Nov 5 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

WEEKEND B

September 5 – 7, 2025 & November 21 – 23, 2025 

TISA-675: Financial and Human
Resources Management

Abed Ayoub | Bonita McGee

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Sep 6, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sun, Sep 7, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sun, Nov 23, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Tuesdays

Sep 16 – Nov 18 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-620: Evolution of Islamic Law and Usul al-Fiqh

Julie Lowe

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 5, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Sep 6, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Fri, Nov 21, 2025 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Thursdays

Sep 18 – Nov 20 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

SPRING 2026

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Financial Aid applications are accepted year round. 

Faculty syllabi due (September 26, 2025)

Schedule publishes (October 10, 2025)

Registration opens (November 10, 2025)

Application deadline (December 15, 2025)

Semester begins (January 5, 2026)

Add/Drop ends (February 2, 2026)

Summer 2026 schedule publishes (February 16, 2026)

Approximate Ramadan start (February 18, 2026)

Summer 2026 registration begins (March 2, 2026)

Withdrawal deadline (March 9, 2026)

Approximate Eid al-Fitr (March 20, 2026)

Semester ends (April 20, 2026)

Grade deferral deadline (April 24, 2026)

Grades close (April 27, 2026)

Students enrolled in our TISA/UTS joint degree program, please make a note of the following dates

Joint TISA

United Priority Deadline (October 15, 2025)

United Application Deadline (December 1, 2025)

United Financial Aid Deadline (December 1, 2025)

CLASS SCHEDULE

FULL TERM

January 5 – April 20, 2026 

TISA-602: Advanced Hadith Sciences and Hadith Commentary

Yasir Qadhi 

First Weekend Intensive:

Sat, Jan 17, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (On campus)
Sun, Jan 18, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (On campus)

Ramadan Middle Intensive:

Sun, Mar 1, 2026 | 11 AM – 5 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive:

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (On campus)
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (On campus)

Meeting Days: Mondays | 6 – 8 PM

Online Class Dates: (excluding intensives)

Jan 19 – Feb 9 & Mar 25 – Apr 13

TISA-642: Islam in America

James Jones, Roula Allouch & Hamzah Abdul-Malik

First Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (On campus)
Sat, Jan 17, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (On campus)

Ramadan Middle Intensive:

Sat, Feb 28, 2026 | 11 AM – 5 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (On campus)
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (On campus)

Meeting Days: Tuesdays | 6 – 8 PM

Online Class Dates: (excluding intensives)

Jan 20 – Feb 10 & Mar 24 – Apr 14

TISA-643: History of Islamic Civilization and Muslim Cultures

Julie Lowe

First Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Jan 9, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 10, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Ramadan Middle Intensive:

Sat, Feb 21, 2026|11 AM – 3 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Meeting Days: Wednesdays | 6 – 8 PM

Online Class Dates: (excluding intensives)

Jan 14 – Feb 11 & Mar 25 – Apr 8

SHORT TERM COURSES

Course 1

TISA-650: Counseling and Cross-Cultural Communication

James Jones, Rania Awaad, Aqil Hashim & Maliha Malik

First Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Jan 4, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Jan 30, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Feb 1, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 2 2026 – Sun, Feb 1, 2026

Course 2

TISA-622: Fiqh al-Mu’amalat

Julie Lowe & Refai Arefin

First Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Jan 25, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive:

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Feb 14, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Feb 15, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 23 2026 – Sun, Feb 15, 2026

Directed Independent Study

TISA-897: Directed Independent Study

TBA

Placements & Assessments

TISA-886: MAIS Thesis I

TBD

TISA-889: Graduate Fellowship Trainee

James Jones

TISA-890: Field Placement I

Ashir Kirk

TISA-892: Arabic Proficiency Assessment

Ashir Kirk

TISA-894: Qur’anic Recitation Assessment

Yasir Qadhi 

TISA-895: Clinical Pastoral Education I

Ashir Kirk

Our partner, Fawakih, offers beginner and Intermediate Arabic courses for an additional fee.
For more info see: https://fawakih.org/overview

All inquiries about this schedule should be sent to registrar@islamicseminary.us
Withdrawal forms must be submitted by the deadline date to the email address above

TISA/Fawakih Arabic Courses

TISA has partnered with Fawakih to offer online Arabic courses.