锡拉丘兹大学的所有研究生课程都将获得中东事务高级研究证书，他们希望在该地区的文化和政治基础上巩固自己的学位，或者为从事区域专业化的职业做准备。学生必须完成至少十二个学分：一门三学分的必修课程和九个学分，形式是从大学附属部门中选择的认可的选修课和/或认可的课外经验。
The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Middle Eastern Affairs is available to Syracuse University students in all graduate programs who are looking to supplement their degree with a strong foundation in the region's culture and politics or to prepare for a career involving regional specialization. Students are required to complete at least twelve credits: a single three-credit required course and nine credits in the form of approved electives chosen from affiliated departments within the University and/or approved extracurricular experience.