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College Of Arts And Sciences

Middle Eastern Studies

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Why Middle Eastern Studies?

The interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern Studies allows students interested in the Middle East to design an individual program of study centered around a particular area of concentration in consultation with an advisor.

AREAS OF STUDY:

  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Asian & Asian American Studies
  • Judaism

Ready to take the next step?

SAMPLE COURSES:

  • Islamic Classics
  • State and Society in the Middle East
  • Elementary Arabic
  • Immersion in Another Culture

ADMISSION INFO:

Failure to obtain prior approval of the program may result in denial of credit for the minor. Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.

After Graduation

Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.

CAREER OPTIONS:

  • Community Activist
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Translator / Interpreter
  • Education Director
  • Reporter

RECENT EMPLOYERS:

  • Cornell University
  • American Enterprise Institute
  • The United States Agency for International Development
  • The Arab American National Museum
  • National Journal

Interested in this Minor?

Department of Linguistics

Chair: Robert Hoberman

Office: S-213 Social and Behavioral Sciences

Phone: (631) 632-7776

College Of Arts And Sciences

Middle Eastern Studies

Back to all Programs

Why Middle Eastern Studies?

The interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern Studies allows students interested in the Middle East to design an individual program of study centered around a particular area of concentration in consultation with an advisor.

AREAS OF STUDY:

  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Asian & Asian American Studies
  • Judaism

Ready to take the next step?

SAMPLE COURSES:

  • Islamic Classics
  • State and Society in the Middle East
  • Elementary Arabic
  • Immersion in Another Culture

ADMISSION INFO:

Failure to obtain prior approval of the program may result in denial of credit for the minor. Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.

After Graduation

Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.

CAREER OPTIONS:

  • Community Activist
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Translator / Interpreter
  • Education Director
  • Reporter

RECENT EMPLOYERS:

  • Cornell University
  • American Enterprise Institute
  • The United States Agency for International Development
  • The Arab American National Museum
  • National Journal

Interested in this Minor?

Department of Linguistics

Chair: Robert Hoberman

Office: S-213 Social and Behavioral Sciences

Phone: (631) 632-7776

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