Bachelor of Art - Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies

The Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major is a multidisciplinary program unique in nature for a liberal arts college. It focuses on history, culture, language and political thought.

Students interested in democracy and culture, human rights, international affairs, literature and languages, and wish to explore from different perspectives the diverse region of the Middle East should consider this academic program.

The program's primary focus is to prepare students, through their contacts with faculty members from various disciplines, to lead the world of tomorrow through the political and cultural tensions of today. Students who choose to study the Middle East will graduate with a well-rounded and excellent knowledge of all aspects of the region. The study of Arabic is essential to the field; students will finish with a good knowledge of the language to pursue further study at The American University in Cairo.

Through an integration of the liberal arts and the professions, Hood College provides an education that empowers students to use their hearts, minds and hands to meet personal, professional and global challenges and to lead purposeful lives of responsibility, leadership, service and civic engagement.