- To understand the diversity of Muslim and Arab people in the United States.
- To understand Arab Americans and the characteristics of their communities.
- To understand Muslim Americans and the characteristics of their communities.
- To understand the experiences of Muslim and Arab immigrants to the United States.
- To become familiar with Muslim and Arab family life, gender, education, and politics in the United States.
- To understand the experience of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim feelings on Muslim and Arab Americans.
- To gain an awareness of current issues of prejudice and discrimination toward Arab and Muslim Americans.
