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Expand your global awareness while satisfying your interest in the unique cultures of the Middle East, Northern Africa (MENA) and South Asia regions.
The new Middle East Studies program at Agnes Scott is designed to foster your appreciation of the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) and South Asia regions through a holistic analysis of the unique history, complex politics, society and religion from the pre-modern to the modern period.
Since communication is key to understanding others, you’ll immerse yourself in a Middle Eastern language in order to better understand the people who call this region home.
This course of study introduces you to the making of the modern Middle East and highlights how Islam, politics, literature and language all play an impactful role creating a unique culture and society. You’ll learn:
Students in the Middle Eastern Studies program are encouraged to participate in a college-approved program abroad or in the United States. Through the Global Journeys course, you can travel to Morocco in a faculty-led immersion to learn how the Mediterranean is a past and present space of cross-cultural encounter. The Office of Global Learning is always available to help you find an immersion opportunity that best fits your individual interests in the Middle East, Northern Africa and South Asia regions.
The Middle East Studies Program is a model of interdisciplinary teaching and learning, drawing its courses deeply and widely from the curriculum.
Middle East Studies students have the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of campus clubs and organizations, including Masala S.A.C.E (South Asian Cultural Exchange) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA).
Build your global awareness and combine this minor with the right major for you to ensure post-graduate success.
This minor prepares you for a variety of career paths, including government, business and law, or, pursue graduate study in a range of humanistic and social science disciplines.
