Arabic (ARAB)

110 Elementary Arabic (6:6:1) Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Lab work required.

210 Intermediate Arabic (3:3:1) Prerequisite: ARAB 110 or equivalent. Continuation of Arabic 110. Completes the CHSS Foreign Language requirement. To be offered spring 2008.

250 Gateway to Advanced Arabic. Integration of advanced intermediate-level Arabic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and the development of critical thinking and understanding authentic texts from the Arabic world. Prerequisites:
ARAB 210, appropriate placement score, or permission of department.

330 FRLN Arabic Media - the course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and vocabulary required for understanding the language of newspapers, magazines, television and internet news. It will cover a wide range of topics such as business, elections, political demonstrations, trials, conflicts, terrorism, disasters, and aid. At the end of the course, students will be able to read and comprehend moderately complex Arabic texts from written or oral media sources. To be successful in this course, students should have a high intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

380 Special Topics: Arabic Dialects (3) Study of the structure of one Arabic dialect with comparison to Modern Standard Arabic and the classical Fus-ha. Includes study of literature, proverbs, and culture associated with that dialect. May be repeated once if dialect covered is different. Prerequisites: ARAB 250, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.