Arabic (ARAB)
Head of Department: Associate Professor Norma Bouchard 
Department Office: Room 228, J.H. Arjona Building
1101-1102. Elementary Levels I and I
(101-102)I
1103-1104. Intermediate Levels I and I
(I03-104)
1111. Elementary Arabic I
(111) First semester. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and additional laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Arabic. Development of ability to communicate in Arabic, orally and in writing.
1112. Elementary Arabic II
(112) Second semester. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and additional laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 1111. Development of ability to communicate in Arabic, orally and in writing.
1113. Intermediate Arabic I
(113) First semester. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and additional laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 1112. Development of ability to communicate in Arabic, orally and in writing.
1114. Intermediate Arabic II
(114) Second semester. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and additional laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 1113. Development of ability to communicate in Arabic, orally and in writing.
1121. Traditional Arab Literatures, Cultures, and Civilizations
(121) Either semester. Three credits. Taught in English.
Representative works from the cultures of the Arab world. Pre-Islamic poets to later writers and thinkers. Relation of literary and artistic forms to their historical contexts. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
1122. Modern Arabic Culture
(122) Either semester. Three credits. Taught in English. Introduction to modern Arabic culture from Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign to modern Islamism. Survey of institutions, philosophy, and social customs seen through the medium of literature. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
3293. Foreign Study
(293) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally to be granted prior to the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.
Special topics taken in a foreign study program.
3295. Special Topics
(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
3299. Independent Study
(299) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.
* Read an Advance article about the Arabic and Chinese language programs.
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