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Gain a deeper historical and contextual understanding of the Bible with the Bachelor of Science in Middle Eastern Studies at Columbia International University by walking where Jesus walked.
A unique aspect of the program is the opportunity to study for a year at Jerusalem University College (JUC) in Israel, where you’ll immerse yourself in Middle Eastern life and culture. While at JUC, you will explore Christian, Jewish, and Arab communities to refine your ministry skills and align them with your vocational goals. You will also study the beliefs and practices of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam while gaining firsthand knowledge of the geography of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. This immersive experience offers a rich foundation for impactful ministry, fostering a deeper appreciation for Middle Eastern history, culture, and faith traditions.
Campus
August 25
120
College of Arts & Sciences
ABHE, SACSCOC
Spend a year at Jerusalem University College in Israel, where you will immerse yourself in Middle Eastern languages and culture while refining ministry skills and gaining firsthand knowledge of the region’s history and faiths.
Combine your Middle Eastern Studies major with skills like business, education, or communication to prepare for impactful career opportunities in the Middle East.
Your Middle Eastern Studies major provides a solid foundation for graduate study in Theology, Middle Eastern Studies, International Law, Religious Studies, and International Relations.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
This course is designed to help you develop world-Christian characteristics. You will explore the Christian’s heritage in the history of the church and missions, begin to develop a scriptural perspective on the purpose of the gospel in confronting ideologies, religions and spiritual needs of the world, and discuss current strategies for identifying and reaching the lost.
This course is an introduction to the broad historical development, philosophical structures, and worldviews of the non-Christian religions. You will explore primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese and Japanese religions, and Islam, as well as some of their folk expressions.
In this course you will study cultural anthropology for the purpose of equipping followers of Christ to be competent interpreters of culture in 21st Century global contexts.
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