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Arabic
Arabic Faculty
Arabic Course Descriptions 375.115-116 First Year Arabic Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory 4.5 credits 375.215-216 Second Year Arabic (H) Prereq: 375.115-116 or equivalent Designed to bring students up to competency level required for third/fourth year Arabic. Students will consolidate and expand their mastery of the four basic skills acquired in 375.115-116. More authentic material--written, audio, and visual--will be used, and culture will be further expanded on as a fifth skill. 4 credits 375.301-302 Third Year Arabic (H) Designed to enhance students’ ability to read, discuss, and write about various topics covered in traditional and contemporary Arabic texts. 3 credits 375.401-402 Fourth Year Arabic (H) Prereq: 375.301-302 or equivalent This is an introductory course to different periods of the Arabic literature. Selections of famous Arabic poetry and short prose works are the substance of the course. 3 credits |
