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 28 credit hours including 12 upper division hours for this concentration.
• A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses.
• Course substitutions are allowed for heritage and advanced speakers of the language.
• NOTE: Students must demonstrate proficiency in Arabic language by completing ARB 202 or above with a grade of "C" or better, or by taking a language proficiency test.

 

Required Courses -- 25 credit hours

ARB 201: Intermediate Arabic I (5)

ARB 202: Intermediate Arabic II (5)

ARB 311: Advanced Arabic Skills I or ARB 315: Advanced Arabic for Heritage Speakers (3)

ARB 331: Arabic/Islamic Culture and Literature (3)

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

ARB 352: Modern Arabic Literature in Translation or ARB 422: Advanced Arabic Media (3)

ARB 411: Advanced Arabic Skills II (3)

 

Related Area (choose one) -- 3 credit hours

AFR 372: Islam and Islamic Societies in Africa: Social and Political History (3)

AFR 373: Islam and World Affairs (3)

AFR 480: Different Voices Within Contemporary Islamic Discourse (3)

ARB 321: Arabic Conversation I (3)

ARB 335: Arabic Culture and Islam (3)

ARB 336: Introduction to the Qur'an (3)

ARB 337: Hadith and Prophetic Tradition (3)

ARB 340: Arabic Translation (3)

ARB 341: Quran Text and Women (3)

ARB 351: Classical Arabic Literature (3)

ARB 352: Modern Arabic Literature in Translation (3)

ARB 360: Islamic Philosophical Literature (3)

ARB 394: Colloquial Arabic: Levantine (3)

ARB 421: Arabic Conversation II (3)

ARB 422: Advanced Arabic Media (3)

ARB 427: Arabic Prose: Reading the Arabian Nights (3)

ARB 428: Arab Women's Writing (3)

HST 372: Modern Middle East (3)

REL 365: Islamic Civilization (3)

REL 366: Islam in the Modern World (3)

 

Concentration Notes:

Core course selections cannot be shared with elective requirements. See Arabic

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.