Arabic Studies

 Description

The concentration in Arabic studies provides students with instruction in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), as well as Arabic culture and literature. Students are expected to be able to communicate effectively in Arabic and interact with native speakers of Arabic in MSA. Students will be able to communicate in Arabic in the other two areas of language acquisition: reading and writing through reading authentic material in Arabic, and writing paragraphs in MSA. Literature courses expand students' knowledge in Arabic, Middle East, and Islamic culture and civilization. Students of all academic disciplines doing research on, or seeking employment in, areas related to the Middle East or parts of the Arab world will find the concentration in Arabic studies highly beneficial. Students should work with their undergraduate advisor as well as Arabic advisors when selecting courses.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 22 semester hours including 12 upper division hours for this concentration.
• A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses.

Language 4 Hours

ARB 202 (or higher) Intermediate Arabic I, G (4) (Prerequisite(s): ARB 201 or MSA 201 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only ARB 202 or MSA 202)

Core 9 hours

ARB 311 Advanced Arabic Skills I (3) OR ARB 411 Advanced Arabic Skills II (3) (Prerequisite(s): ARB 202 with C or better)

ARB 321 Arabic Conversation I (3) OR ARB 421 Arabic Conversation II (3)

ARB 331 Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (3) (Prerequisite(s): Credit is allowed for only ARB 331 or SLC 331)

ARB 335 Arabic Culture and Islam, G (3)

ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (3) OR ARB 351 Classical Arabic Literature (3)

ARB 352 Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3) OR ARB 422 Advanced Arabic Media (3) (Prerequisite(s): Credit is allowed for only ARB 352 or ARB 394 (Introduction to Modern Arabic Literature))

Electives 9 hours
Select in consultation with an Arabic Studies advisor for additional course choices.

ARB 321 Arabic Conversation I (3)

ARB 335 Arabic Culture and Islam (G) (3)

ARB 336 Intro to the Qur'an (3)

ARB 337 Hadith Prophetic Tradition (3)

ARB 340 Arabic Translation (3)

ARB 341 Quran Text and Women (HU & H) (3)

ARB 351 Classical Arabic Literature (3)

ARB 352 Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3)

ARB 360 Islamic Philosophical Literature (3) (Prerequisite(s): (Credit is allowed for only ARB 360 or ARB 394 (Islamic Philosophy))

ARB 421 Arabic Conversation II (3) 

ARB 422 Advanced Arabic Media (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; Credit is allowed for only ARB 422 or ARB 494 (Advanced Arabic Media [in Arabic]) or ARB 494 (Advanced Arabic Media))

ARB 427 Arabic Prose: Reading the Arabian Nights (3) (Prerequisite(s): ARB 202 or 315 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only ARB 427 or ARB 494 (Modern Arabic Prose))

ARB 428 

GCU 328 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa, SB & G (3)

HST 307 Studies in African History, H (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 30 hours)

HST 372 History of the Modern Middle East, SB & G & H (3) (Prerequisite(s): Minimum 24 hours)

REL 365 Islamic Civilization, HU & H (3) (Pre-requisite: Minimum 24 hours)

REL 366 Islam in the Modern World, HU & H & G (3)  (Credit is allowed for only HST 339 or REL 366)