| ARAB 0100 |
First-Year Arabic |
| Builds basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic, introducing the language in its cultural environment. Six contact hours per week, with an emphasis on grammar and communication, plus written, audio, and video assignments outside of class. This is the first half of a year-long course whose first semester grade is normally a temporary one. Neither semester may be elected independently without special written permission. The final grade at the end of the course work in ARAB 0200 covers the entire year and is recorded as the final grade for both semesters. |
| ARAB 0200 |
First-Year Arabic |
| Builds basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic, introducing the language in its cultural environment. Six contact hours per week, with an emphasis on grammar and communication, plus written, audio, and video assignments outside of class. - This is the second half of a year-long course. Students must have taken ARAB 0100 to receive credit for this course. If ARAB 0100 was taken for credit then this course must be taken for credit; if taken as an audit, this course must also be taken as an audit. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by both the academic department and the Committee on Academic Standing. |
| ARAB 0300 |
Second-Year Arabic |
| Expands students' proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic; develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the intermediate level through extensive use of various texts and multimedia; promotes a better understanding of Arabic cultural traditions. Six contact hours weekly, plus written, audio, and video assignments outside of class. Prerequisite: ARAB 0200. This is the first half of a year-long course whose first semester grade is normally a temporary one. |
| ARAB 0400 |
Second-Year Arabic |
| Expands students' proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic; develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the intermediate level through extensive use of various texts and multimedia; promotes a better understanding of Arabic cultural traditions. Six contact hours weekly, plus written, audio, and video assignments outside of class. Prerequistie: ARAB 0300. This is the second half of a year-long course. |
| ARAB 0500 |
Third-Year Arabic |
| Offers comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic with grammar review as needed. Broadens students' perspective on Arabic culture with selections from the classical and modern traditions of Arabic writing and various art forms. Includes basic conversation in colloquial Arabic. Five contact hours weekly. Prerequisite: ARAB 0400. |
| ARAB 0600 |
Third-Year Arabic |
| Offers comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, Modern Standard Arabic with grammar review as needed. Broadens students' perspective on Arabic culture with selections from the classical and modern traditions of Arabic writing and various art forms. Includes basic conversation in colloquial Arabic. Five contact hours weekly. Prerequisite: ARAB 0500. |
| ARAB 0700 |
Fourth-Year Arabic |
| Guided reading, writing and research for advanced Arabic students. Three contact hours weekly. Prerequisite: ARAB 0600. |
| ARAB 0800 |
Fourth-Year Arabic |
| Guided reading, writing and research for advanced Arabic students. Three contact hours weekly. Prerequisite: ARAB 0700. |
| ARAB 1990 |
Selected Topics in Arabic |
| Advanced level integrated skill course focusing on specific reading and writing topics derived from the traditions and arts of the Arabic language. Course prerequisites include advanced capacity in Arabic grammar and reading comprehension, and instructor's permission. |
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