Courses and Syllabi
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Arabic Spring 2026
Undergraduate
ARAB 110: Elementary Arabic (6 Credits)
Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ARAB 101, ARAB 102.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 110 - 002: Elementary Arabic — Naglaa F Mahmoud Hussein — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM TR - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1302A
- ARAB 110 - 001: Elementary Arabic — Abdulrazzak S. ALDHOBHANI — 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center - Hybrid
ARAB 201: Intermediate Arabic I (3 Credits)
Further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Advanced level of vocabulary. Grammar covers past tenses, subordinated conjunctions, and introduction to passive voice. Notes: Also introduces Arabic dictionary. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 101, 102.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 201 - 002: Intermediate Arabic I — Abdulrazzak S. ALDHOBHANI — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Music Theater Building 1004
- ARAB 201 - DL1: Intermediate Arabic I — Sayed Elsisi — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW - Online
ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic II (3 Credits)
Emphasis on application of language skills to reading, composition, and discussion. Focuses on language structure, format of developing vocabulary from verbs, covering different derivations, and language patterns. Leads to learning the use of Arabic dictionary in depth. Grammar covers passive voice and verbal nouns. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 201.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Arabic
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 202 - 001: Intermediate Arabic II — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Krug Hall 5
- ARAB 202 - DL1: Intermediate Arabic II — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM TR - Online
ARAB 300: Advanced Arabic (3 Credits)
Introduces new complex syntactical and grammatical structures for critical enhancement of fluency in Modern Standard Arabic. Emphasis is plced on sentence structure and vocabulary enrichment. Students also gain additional exposure to linguistic diglossia, culture, and history. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 300 - DL1: Advanced Arabic — Sayed Elsisi — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Online
ARAB 325: Major Arab Writers/Stories (3 Credits)
Studies works of major Arab writers or collections such as The Arabian Nights. Notes: Knowledge of Arabic helpful but not required. May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 325 - 002: The Insurgent in World Lit — Nathaniel Greenberg — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 4000
- ARAB 325 - DL2: Major Arabic Writers — Sayed Elsisi - Online
ARAB 330: Reading and Conversation I (3 Credits)
Development of conversational fluency and reading skills in modern standard Arabic through class discussion, reports, and presentations. Includes readings from newspapers, journals, magazines, web sites, literary works, and other sources. Notes: ARAB 330 and 331 must be taken in sequence. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 330 - DL1: Reading and Conversation I — Sayed Elsisi — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW - Online
ARAB 331: Reading and Conversation II (3 Credits)
Continuation of ARAB 330. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Writing Intensive in Major
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 300, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 331 - DL1: Reading and Conversation II — Sayed Elsisi — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW - Online
ARAB 360: Topics in Arabic Cultural Production (3 Credits)
Focuses on major trends and issues in modern Arabic cultural production with an emphasis on the inter-connectivity of politics and art, socio-economic contexts, issues of censorship and regulation, and the means of access to production for Arab artists working beyond state apparatus. The course surveys works of art, cinema, media, and literature from across the Arabic speaking world. Notes: Prior knowledge of Arabic is not required. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 360 - DL1: Arab Cinema — Nathaniel Greenberg — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM R - Online
ARAB 365: Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (3 Credits)
Designed to highlight the influence of Black and other minority cultures on the formation of national identity in the modern Arab world. Will emphasize the work of Black artists and thinkers in places like Egypt, the Sudan, Morocco and the Arabian Gulf; Berber culture in North Africa; Copts and ethnic Christian minorities Egypt, the Levant and elsewhere; the Jews of North Africa, Yemen, or Iraq, Ethiopians in Israel/Palestine and more. In addition to focusing on the modern era, the class engages key literary and poetic contributions by minority voices drawn from the classical era, including selections from the seminal body of lyricism surrounding the Zanj rebellion of Abbasid Caliphate. The class is taught in English, but some knowledge of Arabic is recommended. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 365 - 001: Blck & Min Cltrs in Arabic Lit — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 2021
- ARAB 365 - DL1: Blck & Min Cltrs in Arabic Lit — Naglaa F Mahmoud Hussein — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM R - Online
ARAB 380: Arabic Dialects (3 Credits)
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. Notes: May be repeated when dialect covered is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 380 - DL2: Arabic Dialects - Morroccan — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online
ARAB 440: Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (3 Credits)
Survey of the religious and intellectual heritage of the Arab world. Notes: May be repeated when topic and texts are different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Recommended Prerequisite: Six credits of 300 level Arabic or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 440 - DL2: Poetry and Social Justice — Sayed Elsisi - Online
ARAB 325: Major Arab Writers/Stories (3 Credits)
Studies works of major Arab writers or collections such as The Arabian Nights. Notes: Knowledge of Arabic helpful but not required. May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 325 - 002: The Insurgent in World Lit — Nathaniel Greenberg — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 4000
- ARAB 325 - DL2: Major Arabic Writers — Sayed Elsisi - Online
ARAB 380: Arabic Dialects (3 Credits)
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. Notes: May be repeated when dialect covered is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ARAB 380 - DL2: Arabic Dialects - Morroccan — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online