Academic Catalog

Arabic (ARB)

ARB-101  INTRODUCTORY ARABIC I  (4 Credits)  
An elementary-level Arabic course in which the four basic skills in language learning are taught: speaking, reading, writing, and listening.
Prerequisite: None  
ARB-102  INTRODUCTORY ARABIC II  (4 Credits)  
An elementary-level Arabic course that builds on ARB 101. More sophisticated grammar concepts are presented in a communicative setting.
Prerequisite: ARB-101  
ARB-201  INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I  (3 Credits)  
An intermediate-level Arabic course that builds on material presented in ARB 102. The student will communicatively investigate the Arabic world with grammar integrated into the written and oral work.
Prerequisite: ARB-101 and ARB-102  
ARB-202  INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II  (3 Credits)  
An intermediate-level Arabic course that builds on ARB 201. The student will communicatively investigate topics of interest (university life, home life, social issues, etc.) relevant to life in the Arabic-speaking world. The primary emphasis will be on conversation and composition with grammar integrated into the communicative framework. Respective worldviews will be highlighted.
Prerequisite: ARB-201