Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Minor

Residential Minor in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
Explore major cultural and religious influences with an Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Minor from Liberty University. This minor is designed to help you gain a solid foundation to live and work in the Middle East or interact effectively with relocated communities in this context.
What you will learn about with this minor:
- Arabic spoken language and reading/writing Arabic script
- Primary religious history and influences, including Islam and Christianity
- Cultural influences and diversity in the Arab world and the Middle Eastern contexts
- How to serve this culture and engage through a biblical worldview
The foundational understanding of language and culture provided by this minor will help while interacting in:
- Government
- Diplomacy
- Military Settings
- Education
- Social Service
- Business
- Healthcare
- Ministry
- Non-governmental Organizations
Learn from professors grounded in their Christian faith. Faculty are native speakers of Arabic and have significant life experience and education in Arabic culture and religious influence.
This minor is open to students in any major.
Academic Information: Residential Minor in Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies
Courses You Could Take
- Introduction to Islam (GICE 431)
- Arabic Cultures (GICE 435)
- Arabic Christianity (GICE 445)
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