The Elliott School’s bachelor of arts degree in Middle East Studies program begins with a foundation in political science, economics, history, and anthropology that prepares students to deal with issues that cross political and cultural boundaries. From this base, students explore a wide variety of subjects beginning with international politics and policy, moving through trade and economics, development and human rights, culture, and regional studies. All of our students take a language through the third year of college instruction, and most of our students pursue this study through a semester or a year abroad.
Related Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
Elliott School courses span the world’s regions and issues. Our programs include bachelor’s degrees in international affairs, Middle East studies, Asian studies, Latin American and hemispheric studies and a wide range of secondary fields of study.
What can I expect to learn in the Middle East Studies program at GW?
Our students receive an internationally focused liberal arts education. Upon this foundation, they can build their expertise in subjects including international politics and policy, trade and economics, development and human rights, culture and regional studies.
What is the Middle East Studies community like at GW?
The Elliott School’s student body benefits from a faculty of leading scholars and senior international affairs practitioners. They also have access to Washington’s career opportunities, diverse study-abroad options and more than 250 events each year.
What can I do in the Middle East Studies field?
Elliott School graduates go on to serve as senior policymakers and diplomats, international business executives and global nonprofit leaders.