Goals

Addressing the below listed objectives, the Center was established with the goal of becoming a world class teaching and research unit devoted to the study of Islamic and Arab cultures that will enhance the curriculum and serve as a model for the CSU and contribute to cross-cultural understanding in the community, nation, and international community.

• Support the continued expansion of the university library holdings in Islamic and Middle East Studies.
• Development of a multi-disciplinary curriculum degree program focusing on Islamic and Middle East Study.
• Expansion of our existing regional language program to include Turkish, Farsi and, other critical regional languages.
• Continue our work in collaborative research and publishing activities with indigenous Middle Eastern and Islamic scholars on issues related to the Middle East and the Islamic world.
• Expand existing Distant Learning course exchange initiatives with partner universities.