The Arab and Islamic studies certificate is an undergraduate academic certificate designed to enable students to acquire knowledge skills about Arab and Islamic cultures, economies, societies and politics. The required course work in Arab and Islamic studies will help students develop cross-cultural communication skills and enhance their competitiveness to enter a professional program or occupation related to the Arab and Islamic worlds.
The Arab and Islamic studies certificate is open to all majors. It is administered by the International Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences in collaboration with the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative (CAMCSI) in the College of Visual Arts and Design .
Students are strongly encouraged to achieve Arabic language proficiency through the level of ARBC 1020 by completing course work or through examination.