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The study aimed at employing the systemic approach in developing the courses of Islamic sciences as seen by the faculty members at the College of Sharia in Qassim University. The focus of the study was to articulate the criteria and indicators to develop these courses using the systemic approach and examine faculty perspectives of the actual application of this approach in teaching Islamic courses and the degree to which these criteria and indicators were applied. The research methodology was based on the descriptive method, through the collection of study data for the responses of the members of the research sample through the design of a data collection tool (questionnaire) that included four criteria applied to a random sample (181) of the research community. The results of the study indicated that there were differences between the responses of the sample members. It was found that the first axis related to the objectives of Islamic sciences courses achieved with a medium degree. The second axis related to the content of Islamic sciences courses achieved with a medium degree. The third axis related to teaching methods achieved with a medium degree. The course concluded with the presentation of a proposed vision for the development of Islamic sciences courses in light of the systemic approach and a set of recommendations. (Published abstract)