About Our Program
The Middle East Studies degree is designed to provide students with language and cultural competence in the region of the Middle East that can become the foundation for careers in public affairs, public service, business, and many other fields. Students are strongly encouraged to combine the Middle East Studies Major with a major in another discipline so that upon graduation they have acquired a foundation of career-oriented skills as well as a high degree of global competency.
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Why Study the Middle East?
Middle East Studies News & Featured Events
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Going Global Career Panel: Identities at Work
Each year, we coordinate thisevent for our International & Area Studiesâ students in conjunction with the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Utah, to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills of individuals working in globally focused roles, and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace. Because we want to highlight and elevate the voices and experiences of marginalized individuals in the U.S. (e.g. racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, etc.), we will also ask questions about how their identity has impacted their work.
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Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Info Sessions
Join us for an info session to learn more about CLAC!
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FLAS Scholarships Support Language Study
The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship, a program of the U.S. Department of Education, provides financial support toward tuition and fees to eligible undergraduate students interested in studying Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Ecuadorian Quechua, Hindu-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Nahuatl, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, or Vietnamese.
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CLAC Course Spring 2022
Take a look at the CLAC courses being offered this spring semester!