Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies-Wayne State University

Arabic language and Arabic culture have their own intrinsic value. Students will be acquainted with the heritage, culture, and classical traditions as well as civilizations of an important region, the Middle East, where the birth of all Monotheistic religions took place. Being spoken by more than 180 million people, Arabic is an important means of communication in the political as well as economic world. Not only it is the language and culture of a great civilization, Islam, but it is among the World critical languages--it is the fourth official language in the United Nations-- which has a central place across all sectors of global economy. While it is an integral part of the Academic World, it provides students with an opportunity to join the government as well as private sectors. Government and diplomacy, computer and auto industries, art and cultural fields, and law and health care services are just few fields where Arabic is in high demand. The Arabic program at Wayne State University prepares students to acquire the linguistic as well as cultural skills necessary not only for success but excellence as well.