Arabic 1. F: 9 Hour
Arabic 2. W: 9 Hour
Arabic 3. S: 9 Hour
An introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). In addition to mastering
the basics of grammar, emphasis is placed on active functional communication in the language,
reading comprehension, and listening comprehension. Drill sessions meet four times/week
(4 hours/week) for beginning Arabic language classes.
21-22-23. INTERMEDIATE ARABIC
21. 03F, 04F: 11
22. 04W, 05W: 11
23. 04S, 05S: 11
Intermediate level of Modern Standard Arabic. Continuation of presentation of fundamentals
of grammar and development of proficiency in reading, writing, and spoken communication
skills and aural comprehension, including much authentic cultural material. WCult: NW.
31-32-33. ADVANCED ARABIC
31. 04F: 10A
32. 05W: 10A
33. 05S: 10A
Students will make the transition to true proficiency in Standard Arabic by relying primarily
on authentic Arabic texts and audiovisual materials to a much greater degree. Students will be
exposed to, and expected to master a wide variety of different kinds of texts, including, but
not limited to, excerpts of classical poetry, classical prose, excerpts from the Quran, current
newspaper articles, modern fiction, and essays from journals. Prerequisite: Arabic 23 or equivalent. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW.
24. FORMAL SPOKEN ARABIC
04W: 2
This course provides training in Formal Spoken Arabic (FSA) with some attention to divergences of certain Arabic dialects. FSA is a register which encompasses interdialectical features as well as features of modern Standard Arabic. The course emphasizes the functional and situational aspects of language. In addition to standard drills, students engage in structured and semi-structured speaking activities as well as content-based language activities built around regional topics. Prerequisite: Arabic 3 or equivalent. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW.
59. INDEPENDENT ADVANCED STUDY IN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
All terms: Arrange
Available to students who wish to do advanced or independent study in Arabic. The student
must obtain permission from the faculty member with whom he or she wishes to work. Dist: LIT;
WCult: NW.
For further information contact Hussein Kadhim.
