Arabic Studies

Units: 1

Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic language and culture; development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Units: 1

Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic language and culture; development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Units: 2

Intensive intermediate Arabic. Increased emphasis on grammar and the building of vocabulary.

ARAB 102.

Units: 1

Intermediate Arabic comprehension. Increased emphasis on understanding spoken as well as written texts as well as the ability of the students to orally express themselves.

ARAB 221.

Units: 1

Deepens and refines students' knowledge of the grammatical structures of the Arabic language with a focus on comprehension and discussion of texts taken mainly from Arabic news media. Part of the course will be devoted to building the students' familiarity with regional dialects (Egyptian or Levantine Arabic) and strengthening oral proficiency skills.

Units: 1

Continues to build students' knowledge of Arabic language and culture. Course materials include readings from contemporary short stories, excerpts from novels, and poetry. As an initial introduction to Arabic literature, the course emphasizes writing and speaking in Modern Standard Arabic, thus modeling the language spoken at international conferences. In an additional session per week, students will practice their debating skills in Arabic in the form of a mini colloquium.

Units: .5

Intensive training to develop practical communicative skills and accelerate oral proficiency.

Units: .5

Intensive training to develop practical communicative skills and accelerate oral proficiency.

Units: 1

Provides a critical look at the contemporary Arab World and the different aspects of modern Arab culture using authentic Arabic language materials in Modern Standard Arabic. Readings vary by semester. Course material designed to move students from mid to high intermediate. Primary focus is the better understanding of complex sentence structures and the rapid expansion of functional vocabulary.

ARAB 302

Units: 1

Students lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequence in Arabic. The practice assistantship does not count as credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credit.

Units: 1

Selected topics related to Arabic language, literature, and culture, to be offered at the discretion of the department.

Units: 1

Reviews the basic structures, grammar, and the first 1000 most frequent words of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) learned in earlier courses. Introduces the next 750 high-frequency words in a variety of contexts with strong cultural content. Drills in the more advanced grammatical structures of MSA. Develops reading skills assisting with comprehending a variety of MSA authentic media texts of various genres and performing reading tasks ranging from Intermediate to Intermediate High on the ACTFL scale.

Units: 1

Conducts a quick review of the basic structures, grammar, and the first 1750 most frequent words of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) learned in earlier courses. Introduces the next 750 high frequency words in a variety of contexts with strong cultural content. Drills in the more advanced grammatical structures of MSA. Develops reading skills that will assist in comprehending a variety of MSA authentic literary texts of various genres and performing reading tasks ranging from Intermediate Mid to Advanced Low on the ACTFL scale.

Units: 0

Documentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 8 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at least 40 hours per week) during this period, and the student must be the recipient of a fellowship through the university. Graded S/U.

Units: 0.5-1

Special projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.