Arabic

Arabic  - Undergraduate Courses

AR 101 Elementary Arabic I (back to previous page)
This course will introduce students to the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn Arabic letters and sounds, write and create words and sentences, and be able to hold basic conversation in Arabic. 3 credit hours.

AR 102 Elementary Arabic II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: AR 101 or permission of instructor. This course will build upon the language, listening, and writing skills students developed in AR 101. Students will advance their knowledge of Arabic letters and sounds, words and sentences, and basic conversation. 3 credit hours.

AR 450-459 Special Topics (back to previous page)
Special topics of selected or current interest in the study of Arabic. 3 credit hours.

Arabic  - Graduate Courses

AR 601 Elementary Arabic I (back to previous page)
The course will introduce students to the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn Arabic letters and sounds, write and create words and sentences, and be able to conduct basic conversations in the Arabic languages.

AR 602 Elementary Arabic II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: AR 601 or permission of the instructor. This course will build upon the language, listening, and writing skills students developed in AR 601. Students will advance their knowledge of Arabic letters and sounds, words and sentences, and basic conversation skills.

AR 611 Intermediate Arabic I (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: AR 602 or permission of the instructor.  This course builds upon the skills acquired in the first-year course sequence.  Emphasis will be on mastering grammar, speaking skills, listening comprehension, and reading skills.  Students will gain the confidence to converse with native speakers on a variety of topics; will be able to write simple texts on everyday themes; and will acquire the skills to read uncomplicated authentic texts, such as newspaper articles on familiar topics.

AR 612 Intermediate Arabic II (back to previous page)
Prerequisite:  AR 602 or permission of the instructor.  This course is a second-year, upper intermediate course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which will continue to focus on the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  In this level, students will gain oral proficiency and should become comfortable to converse on familiar topics with a native speaker, to write short texts on everyday themes, and to read newspaper articles and short stories.  Students will also be introduced to aspects of contemporary life and culture in the Arab world through films and cultural video clips.