Arabic

To declare, change, add, or remove a Major, Minor, or Certificate, please refer to the College of Arts and Science's webpage on Undergraduate Program Declaration. For general inquires on RALL undergraduate programs, please reach out to RALL's Director of Undergraduate Studies, Juan Godoy Peñas, Ph.D.

The College of Arts & Sciences requires students to complete a 10 semester hour credit sequence (one year).  All incoming students should be placed in language courses according to previous language study. Students with fewer than two years of high school language will be placed in the 1001 level. Those who have studied Arabic for two or more years will be placed in the 1002 level. 
 
The Department of Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures offers only one sequence in basic Literary Arabic: 
 
Basic Arabic 1001-1002: 5 credits each 

Arabic 1001 and 1002 morning sections are hybrid courses. Classes meet 3 days per week MWF. Students are expected to complete the work posted on canvas every Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Arabic 1001 evening section meets twice a week Mondays and Wednesdays. 
Arabic 1002 evening section meets twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Instruction emphasizes oral and written communication in Arabic through activities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students must participate every day in class, since part of their evaluation is based on how they collaborate in Arabic in small groups. The curriculum includes authentic aural, written and video input. Class is conducted in Arabic. Attendance is required. 
 
Intermediate Literary Arabic 2001-2002: 5 credits each

Arabic 2001 and 2002 are hybrid courses. Classes meet 3 days per week at MWF. Students are expected to complete the work posted on canvas every Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Curriculum includes vocabulary enrichment, process writing, conversation, grammar review, and reading. Prerequisite: Arabic 1002 (semester) or permission of instructor. Attendance is required. 
 
Closed Classes/Petitioning 
 
Should a basic level class be closed, nothing can be done until the first week of classes. The instructor does not make decisions about petitioning a class. All decisions are made by the coordinator. Students who wish to petition for a closed class must add their names to the waiting list if the class is full.  The system will automatically advise students to register should enrollment open for that specific class.

For more information about the Basic Language Program, please contact the Coordinator of Basic Arabic.

The Arab world, made up of 22 countries and the Palestinians, extends from the Arabian/Persian Gulf in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west and has a population of about 300 million, 20 million of whom are Christian Arabs. Arabic is their dominant mode of expression. It is also an important language in other countries. Arabic is the language of Islam, and more than a billion people use it as a vital spiritual component of their daily lives. The United Nations adopted Arabic as one of its six official languages in 1974. Explore Arabic program options in the following links.