Courses and Programs at OSU

The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at The Ohio State University promotes learner-centered teaching, scholarly exchange, and intercultural experience related to the Middle East. 

MESC combines efforts with Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC), the Undergraduate International Studies Program (UISP), and the Middle East Studies Library Collection, to support students, faculty and staff. 

You can learn about the Middle East in numerous departments at Ohio State, with many of the courses offered fulfilling your core requirements. 

Ohio State University courses and programs in Middle East languages and cultures offer several majors and minors, as well as selected graduate degree programs.  

Other degrees may be tailored to focus on the Middle East.  Researching the faculty in different departments working on topics related to the Middle East may help you find the best fit. 

Browse these faculty members who offer courses with content related to the Middle East.

Courses and Programs Abroad

A number of Middle East-related study abroad courses and programs are offered by OSU when travel restrictions aren't in place (search by region, Middle East and North Africa). 

For students who do not require OSU credit (credit can be transferred as "K" credit), it is also possible to utilize a non-OSU program. 

The countries in the Middle East most frequently traveled to for study or research-related purposes by OSU students and faculty are Israel and Morocco; Tajikistan (a Central Asian county which is predominantly Persian-speaking) and the United Arab Emirates have also been fairly common. 

Countries under a State Department Travel warning are discouraged; please visit the U.S. Department of State's website for further information.