Academic Programs - Arabic

The program in Arabic currently offers Elementary and Intermediate Language Courses (101, 102, 201, 202)

The Curriculum in Arabic

ARAB 101. Beginning Arabic I (3-3-0)           

ARAB 101 is the first-semester course of first-year Arabic. This course is designed to introduce students to the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) Language and cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is a combination of lecture, discussion, exercises and communicative language activities. 

ARAB 102. Beginning Arabic II (3-3-0)

Prerequisite: ARAB 101 or its equivalent.

ARAB 102 is the second-semester course of first-year of Arabic. This course is designed to continue to introduce students to the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) Language and cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is a combination of lecture, discussion, exercises and communicative language activities.

ARAB 201. Intermediate Arabic I (3-3-0)

Prerequisite: ARAB 102 or its equivalent.

ARAB 201 is the first part of a second-year-intermediate Arabic course. It will focus on the mastery of grammar, including more complex structures, acquisition and expansion of vocabulary, and the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. These objectives are achieved through intensive oral/aural practice using audio and video materials.

ARAB 202.  Intermediate Arabic II (3-3-0)

Prerequisite: ARAB 201 or its equivalent.

Intermediate Arabic II is the second part of a second-year intermediate Arabic course. It will focus on the mastery of grammar, including more complex structures, acquisition and expansion of vocabulary, and the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. These objectives are achieved through intensive oral/aural practice using audio and video materials.