Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 5

Description: This course introduces students to Modern Standard Arabic within the cultural context of the Arab world. Students will learn speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through communicative drills and conversation practice. Multimedia material is an integral part of the course. Students will reach the Novice High level. Recommended prerequisite(s): No prior knowledge of Arabic.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 5

Prerequisite(s): ARAB 101 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: Using an interactive approach, students will expand on the four language skills, acquiring additional basic structures and vocabulary. The content will focus on their immediate environment and multiple aspects of the Arab world. Multimedia material is an integral part of the course. Students will reach the Intermediate Low level.

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Transfer Courses

Course Type: Transfer

Credit Hours: 1 TO 15

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): ARAB 102 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: In this course, students will further their proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening, utilizing complex semantic and syntactic structures. Students will be encouraged to participate in discussions, discourse and analysis, featuring historical, geographic, and cultural topics specific to the Arab world. Multimedia material is an integral part of the course. Students will reach the Intermediate Mid level.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): ARAB 201 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: In this fourth course of the Arabic sequence, assignments and activities center on historical, geographic, social, and literary topics as well as current issues in the Arab world. Students will acquire additional forms, structures and expressions that help them communicate their thoughts through discourse at the Intermediate High level.

Long Title: SEMINAR IN ARABIC

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARAB 202 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: Advanced readings and discussions focus on various literary and cultural topics ranging from the classical to contemporary. The course integrates advanced grammatical constructions with comprehension and communication skills.

Long Title: SEMINAR IN ARABIC

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARAB 301 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: Advanced readings and discussions focus on various literary and cultural topics ranging from the classical to contemporary. The course integrates advanced grammatical constructions with comprehension and communication skills.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.