Provo,
UT,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Middle East Studies/Arabic program offers an interdisciplinary university education focused on Middle Eastern languages, cultures, and history. Students develop advanced Arabic language skills while gaining comprehensive knowledge of the region's modern history, politics, geography, cultures, and religions. The curriculum includes participation in BYU's intensive Arabic program abroad, which prioritizes proficiency in reading newspapers, comprehending Arabic news media, and conversational dialect skills. Participants enhance their research capabilities, analytical thinking, and writing across multiple formats while cultivating cultural awareness and understanding of the region's complex challenges.