Arabic Courses
Arabic 100-level courses are elementary language courses that introduce students to the basic sound, writing, and case systems of Arabic. Students also learn to read, write, and converse on a number of basic themes related to their families and lives at college. Arabic 120 satisfies the Cultural Diversity requirement.
Arabic 200-level courses are intermediate courses that lead students to more advanced proficiency in reading, writing, and oral skills. Students acquire the grammar necessary for reading authentic Arabic texts and for writing essays. They learn to read, write and converse on a broad range of themes. Arabic 201 completes the language requirement and is prerequisite for Arabic 202. 200-level courses taught in translation require no knowledge of Arabic, nor do they presuppose familiarity with the methods of literary and cultural criticism.
Arabic 300-level courses are advanced-intermediate level language courses. Students register for independent studies in Arabic (395/396) after completing ARB 202.