Arabic Studies Undergraduate Course Listings
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82-112 Elementary Arabic II
This course builds on Elementary Arabic I to continue introducing students to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to achieve communicative competence at the Novice-High/Intermediate-Low level in all language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). To this end, the…
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82-119 Arabic Calligraphy Culture & Skills
This course fulfills 'The Arts' GenEd requirement!
This course introduces its participants to historical and cultural contexts and various techniques used to produce Arabic calligraphy works. No previous knowledge of the Arabic script or language is necessary. At the end…
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82-212 Intermediate Arabic II
Fulfills Intercultural and Global Inquiry Gen Ed requirement!
This course follows Intermediate Arabic I. It continues to build students communicative competence at the Intermediate Mid-High level in Modern Standard Arabic in all four skills (listening, reading, speaking…
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82-312 Advanced Arabic II
The course is the continuation of Advanced Arabic I. It continues promoting multiple literacies in an integrated approach to Arabic language and culture studies and builds students ability to function at the advanced level in a variety of topics. It also embraces the…
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82-412 Topics in Arabic Studies
This course is designed for students who have completed Advanced Arabic. Students will study written, audio and video material taken from well-known Arabic-language media outlets such as Al-Jazeera, BBC Arabic, al-Arabiyya, etc. Linguistically, this course focuses on…
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82-511/512 Special Topics in Arabic Studies
This repeatable course explores the Arabic language and culture through a thematic or conceptual focus. Students critically analyze authentic documents through, for example, historical, biographical, filmic, artistic, literary, musical and theoretical perspectives, while…
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