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With around one billion followers, Islam is a major world religion whose cultural influence spans from the 7th century to today, reaching from Spain to the Philippines and from the Volga River to the Zambezi. The Islamic studies program enables students to integrate courses from various disciplines—including history, art history, philosophy, Near Eastern languages and cultures, international studies, and more—with studies in Islamic languages and literature. Learners might explore the Mesopotamian, Greek, and Persian foundations that preceded Islamic civilization or investigate Muslim communities that developed across Central Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Europe during Islam's 14-century history.
Applicant must have successful completion of university preparatory courses, high school performance (class rank or GPA), including participation in accelerated programs like Honors, AP and IB; Ohio State does not have minimum requirements for class rank or GPA, Ability and desire to contribute to and engage with a diverse campus community, Experiences that demonstrate leadership or engaged involvement, Status as a first-generation university student, Demonstration of outstanding talent in a particular area and High school performance if adversely affected by physical, mental or learning environment factors. English proficiency level TOEFL: 79 or higher on the internet-based test, 550 or higher on the paper-based test and IELTS: 6.5 or higher