Introduction to modern standard Arabic in both its spoken and written form. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Continuation of ARAB101. Introduction to both spoken and written Arabic. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Provides an introduction to key topics related to the study of the Arabic-speaking world, including features of Arab identity in the Middle East & North Africa as well as in the diaspora. Addresses religious, racial, and ethnic diversity, the history of language and culture, political economy, and migration. Students will learn about the diverse cultures and societies that have formed the changing conceptions of the Arab world through history and across different geographies. A fundamental premise is that the "Arab world" is not a monolithic, unchanging, bounded region "over there," but has long been deeply intertwined with other societies, including our own. Taught in English.

The study of Arabic in both its spoken and written forms at the intermediate level. Course will continue to develop all four skills of language acquisition: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Examines the templatic morphology of the Arabic verb system, and asks what the workings of such a system tell us about the way that humans construct and encode meaning. Moves beyond the traditional labels that are used to name the different categories of Arabic verb, to explore the conceptual structures that are coded linguistically by the various verb patterns.

Discussion of factors that drive migration from and across Arab societies, including structures of economic and social marginalization and experiences within Arab diaspora communities. Continued study of Arabic in both its spoken and written forms and study of daily life in Arabic-speaking societies. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are emphasized through engagement with increasingly advanced authentic materials.

Develops students' speaking and listening abilities in both formal Arabic and a dialect, aiming to bring them to the advanced low level in speaking. Focus on activating vocabulary and grammar structures, speaking at the paragraph level, self-correction, and using both formal and informal registers of Arabic.

Pre-professional experience in research, analysis and writing in a work setting. Project proposal approved by faculty and internship sponsor. Junior standing.