Global Middle East Studies B.A. Learning Outcomes

1. Critically evaluate, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the history and modern political, sociocultural, and economic realities of the Global Middle East. 

2. Apply foundational and experiential learning, including developing a strong foundation in at least one regional language, travel experience in the region, and a study of the diverse cultures of the region, to critically analyze the religious, political, linguistic, and economic issues related to the Global Middle East. 

3. Ability to analyze scholarly views and demonstrate effectiveness in research and writing, in order to critique Global Middle Eastern political and social issues with which they are confronted in the media and objectively characterize multiple ethnic and religious perspectives. 

Learning Outcomes-Concentrations 

4. Environment, Economies, and Conflicts: Ability to evaluate the role of environmental science, including climate change, food security, migration, and water scarcity, in shaping the political, sociocultural, and economic realities of the Global Middle East. Ability to critically evaluate, from a historical and/or modern perspective, the economic issues of the Global Middle East, and evaluate the role of economic policies in shaping the cultural climate of those regions. Apply foundational learning in (a) theory and methods of conflict analysis and resolution; (b) culture, history, and politics of conflict zones; and (c) application of theory and methods; to objectively characterize multiple ethnic and religious perspectives and critique scholarly and media representations of conflict in the Global Middle East. 

5. Histories, Cultures, and Identities: Ability to evaluate, from a historical and/or modern perspective, the role of religions, cultures, and arts and literature of the Global Middle East in shaping ethnic identities and the political, sociocultural, and economic realities of those regions. 

6. `Geographies, Migrations, and Politics: Ability to critically evaluate, from a historical and/or modern perspective, the role of migration patterns, geographical changes, and the physical and political environment in shaping the political, sociocultural, and economic realities of the Global Middle East.

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