The graduate major in this discipline is called Islamic studies. For details, see the program by that name earlier in this section.
The undergraduate major is designed primarily for (1) students seeking a general education and desiring a special emphasis in this geographic area from the ancient to the modern period, (2) those who plan to live and work in the Near East whose careers can be aided by a knowledge of its peoples, languages, and institutions, and (3) students preparing for academic study in the various disciplines pertaining to the Near East.