Courses - Spring 2026
ARAB101
Elementary Arabic I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Introduction to modern standard Arabic in both its spoken and written form. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
ARAB102
Elementary Arabic II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB101; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Continuation of ARAB101. Introduction to both spoken and written Arabic. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
ARAB201
Intermediate Arabic I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB102; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
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.
ARAB202
Intermediate Arabic II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB201; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Continuation of ARAB201, 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.
ARAB222
Arabic for Daily Life I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB102; or equivalent; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Restriction: Must not have completed ARAB202.
Develops students' speaking and listening abilities in both formal Arabic and a dialect. Focus on activating vocabulary and grammar structures, speaking at the sentence level, and selecting an appropriate register based on context.
ARAB302
Arab Culture & Society: Skills and Topics II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB301; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Discussion of cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity in the Arabic-speaking world, including social norms and practices related to religious occasions. Continued study of Arabic in both its spoken and written forms through texts that cover major social issues in the Arab world. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are emphasized through engagement with increasingly advanced authentic materials.
ARAB317
Key Moments in the History of the Middle East
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB202 or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Credit only granted for: ARAB499I or ARAB317.
Formerly: ARAB499I.
Provides students with an overview of major political and social events in the history of the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on Arabic-speaking regions in the modern period. Makes use of a range of source materials and secondary readings (in Arabic and English) to illuminate how major events and changes impacted everyday life for different groups across the region. Assessments are intended to develop linguistic competence in Arabic and to guide students to become self-directed language learners and to conduct and present research on a topic of their choosing in modern Arab history.
ARAB325
Structure and Function of the Arabic Language
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ARAB102; or must have appropriate World Language Placement (WLP) score.
Credit only granted for: ARAB398I or ARAB325.
Formerly: ARAB398I.
Facilitates logic-based understanding of Arabic grammar and syntax. Explores different grammatical structures and related elements, including through writing and translation.
ARAB386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Pre-professional experience in research, analysis and writing in a work setting. Project proposal approved by faculty and internship sponsor. Junior standing.
ARAB398W
Special Topics in Arabic Studies; Language of the Quran and Hadith II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Continuation of ARAB399E: Language of the Quran and Hadith. It further develops understanding of the language of Quran and Hadith through reading skills, discussion of content, and recitation practice. Assumes basic reading ability in Arabic, perhaps gained through exposure to the Quran.
ARAB399
Independent Study In Arabic
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ARAB410
Ideology of Stereotyping: American and Middle Eastern Film and Television
Cross-listed with: CINE429Q.
Credit only granted for: ARAB410 or CINE429Q.
Exploration of cultural stereotyping, using examples from American and Middle Eastern cinema and television. Students will examine ideological constructs of Otherness and its history, including Orientalism; propaganda techniques; and audiovisual aspects of stereotyping. While the focus is on American and Middle Eastern cultural production, the course will engage broader issues of stereotyping in contemporary society and media. Readings include theories of propaganda and cultural ideology.
Cross-listed with CINE429Q. Credit only granted for ARAB410 or CINE429Q.
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