Introduces students to speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in the standard means of communication in the Arab world. This course is proficiency-based. All activities within the course are aimed at placing the student in the context of the native-speaking environment from the very beginning.
Proficiency-based course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Covers a variety of topics. Students give classroom presentations and write short essays in Arabic. Speaking ability is assessed through an oral proficiency interview. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS and approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 1020 (minimum grade C).
Designed to train students further in the four language skills (writing, speaking, reading, listening/comprehension) at an advanced level. Enables students to acquire a better and broader understanding of Arabic culture and texts drawn from various genres of Arabic letters. Formerly ARAB 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 2120 (minimum grade C).
Continues training in the four language skills (writing, speaking, reading, listening/comprehension) at an advanced level. Enables students to acquire a better and broader understanding of Arabic culture and texts drawn from various genres of Arabic letters. Formerly ARAB 3020. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 3110 (minimum grade C).
Develops student proficiency and communication in modern standard Arabic at the advanced (4th year) level. Emphasis placed on developing reading comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 3120 (minimum grade C).
Designed to provide students with advanced Arabic language skills for use in the media. By negotiating authentic materials in Arabic, students will gain a perspective on global issues in the Arab and Islamic world and will attain a better awareness of Arab and Islamic culture. Department enforced prereq., three years of Arabic or equivalent (minimum grade C).
