Arabic

Undergraduate

The Arabic program at Mount Holyoke offers coursework focused on developing skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Arabic as well as in Arab culture.

Program Overview

The program offers one full year of Arabic instruction at Mount Holyoke. Students can pursue second and third year Arabic at Smith College. Students who study Arabic may choose to complete the minor in Arabic listed here or the major in Middle Eastern Studies for which language study is a principal component.

Community Voices

Spotlight on Arabic students and alums

Taking one year of Arabic at MHC translated to rewarding work experience

Thaenpaavai Kannan ’17

Megan Brookman with her supervisor holding a “Be the Change” sign. Image courtesy of Megan Brookman ‘14.

Be the Change: Combining Social Work and Arabic

Megan Brookman ’14 Graduate Student

Intellectual Journeys

Kameliya Atanasova ’08 Assistant Professor of Religion, Haverford College, Washington & Lee University (Fall 2017)

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Department of Asian Studies

The Department of Asian Students helps students explore the rich and extremely diverse cultures of Asia, home to some 60 percent of humanity.

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Asian Studies Faculty and Staff

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