History (Distance Education) — study plan

King Faisal University Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education

Credit hours: 132
Levels: 8
Courses: 67
Degree: bachelor

The History (Distance Education) study plan at King Faisal University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 132 credit hours across 67 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Health and Fitness	2
	Arabic Composition	2
	Islamic Creed and Contemporary Doctrines	2
	General English	2
	Applied Grammar (1)	1
	Learning and Thinking Skills	2
	Principles of Management	2
	Introduction to Information Technology	2

Level 2 19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Literary Appreciation	2
	Jurisprudence of the Prophetic Biography	2
	Principles of Sociology	2
	Quran Recitation and Tajweed (1)	2
	Applied Grammar (2)	1
	Reading and Conversation	2
	English Language (Reading)	2
	English Language (Writing)	2
	Principles of Statistics	2
	Office Computer Applications	2

Level 3 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Economic Geography	2
	Introduction to the Study of History	2
	History of the Ancient Near East	2
	Ancient History of the Arabian Peninsula	2
	Medieval European History	2
	History of the Prophetic Biography	2
	Islamic Ethics and Professional Conduct	2
	The Internet and Communications	2

Level 4 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	The Contemporary Muslim World	2
	Databases	2
	History of the Rightly Guided Caliphs	2
	History of Greece and Rome	2
	Civilisations of the Ancient Near East	2
	History of the Byzantine Empire	2
	History of the Umayyad State	2
	Historiography among Muslims	2

Level 5 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Contemporary Cultural Issues	2
	Islamic Civilisation	2
	Ancient History of the Arabian Gulf	2
	History of the Islamic Maghreb	2
	History of the Crusades	2
	History of Islamic Andalusia	2
	History of the Ayyubids and Mamluks	2
	Modern European History	2

Level 6 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Epistemology	2
	Modern and Contemporary History of the Arabian Gulf	2
	History of the Abbasid State (1)	2
	The Islamic City	2
	History of the Arabian Gulf in the Islamic Era	2
	History of the First and Second Saudi States	2
	History of International Relations and Organisations	2
	Modern History of the Far East	2

Level 7 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	History of Islamic Institutions	2
	Modern Arab History	2
	History of the Abbasid State (2)	2
	The Orientalist Movement	2
	History of Education in the Islamic State	2
	History of the Ottoman State	2
	History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	2
	Historical Research Methods	2
	The Social System in Islam	2

Level 8 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Arabic Historical Documents and Texts	2
	Modern and Contemporary History of the Americas	2
	History of the Independent Islamic States in the East	2
	Modern History of Muslim Peoples in Africa	2
	Contemporary European History	2
	Modern History of Muslim Peoples in Asia	2
	Contemporary Arab History	2
	Graduation Project	2

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about History (Distance Education)

How many credit hours is History (Distance Education) at King Faisal University?

History (Distance Education) at King Faisal University requires completing 132 credit hours to graduate, spread across 67 courses.

How many years is History (Distance Education) at King Faisal University?

The study plan for History (Distance Education) spans about 4 years (8 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does History (Distance Education) award?

History (Distance Education) at King Faisal University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 132 credit hours.