As a Middle Eastern Studies major or minor at Pomona College, you’ll explore the Middle East, Africa and South Asia from a global and cross-regional perspective.
The interdisciplinary curriculum provides opportunities to develop complementary skills in fields such as anthropology, history, international relations, politics or religious studies.
Students study the Arabic language and are encouraged to study abroad in locations in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian Ocean region. There is a three-semester Arabic language requirement.Starting in
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The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.
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The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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