South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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Off-Campus Studies can help South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies students…
- Improve foreign language skills
- Gain awareness of the major discipline from a different scholarly tradition
- Develop a global perspective
- Gain research skills from field studies or work with primary sources
- Expand cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills
- Prepare for an increasingly diverse and international workplace
How does a semester or year of OCS help students in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies prepare for graduate school or various career opportunities?
- Develop language skills
- Build networks abroad and a foundation for post-graduate opportunities, such as Fulbright and other grants and fellowships
- Provide opportunities for depth and breadth of study beyond what is available locally and develop cross-cultural communication skills