Coordinator: Mazooz Sehwail
The 18 credit Arabic minor focuses on Arabic language acquisition with some opportunity to also explore the history and cultures of Arabic-speaking countries through a variety of interdisciplinary course offerings taught primarily in English.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select either Track A: Arabic Language or Track B: Arabic Studies below for a total of 18 semester hours. | ||
Track A: Arabic Language
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 classes for 18 semester hours. | 18 | |
| Beginning Arabic I | ||
| Beginning Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Advanced Arabic I | ||
| Advanced Arabic II | ||
| Arab Americans: Before and After 9/11 | ||
| The Arab World and Religion | ||
| Introduction to Arab Culture | ||
| Spoken Arabic | ||
| Twentieth-Century Arabic Literature | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Arabic Writing I | ||
| Arabic Reading I | ||
| Arabic Grammar I | ||
| Advanced Spoken Arabic | ||
| Arabic Study Abroad | ||
| Quranic/Classical Arabic | ||
| Translation I: Arabic-English-Arabic | ||
| Independent Study in Arabic Language | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Track B: Arabic Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Course | ||
| ARAB 193 | Introduction to Arab Culture | 3 |
| or ARIN 193 | Introduction to Arab Culture | |
| Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
| Complete 15 semester hours from any of the following courses. You are strongly encouraged to take up to 6 semester hours (but no more than 6) in the Arabic language (a course designated with an alpha code of ARAB). | 15 | |
| Cultures of the Middle East | ||
| Beginning Arabic I | ||
| Beginning Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Advanced Arabic I | ||
| Advanced Arabic II | ||
| Arab Americans: Before and After 9/11 | ||
or ARIN 180 | Arab Americans: Before and After 9/11 | |
| The Arab World and Religion | ||
or ARIN 185 | The Arab World and Religion | |
| Spoken Arabic | ||
| Twentieth-Century Arabic Literature | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Arabic Writing I | ||
| Advanced Spoken Arabic | ||
| Arabic Study Abroad | ||
| Quranic/Classical Arabic | ||
| Independent Study in Arabic Language | ||
| Images of Muslim Women in Twentieth Century Literature and Culture | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | ||
or FRIN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | |
| Introduction to the Modern Middle East | ||
| Politics, Society, and Cinema in the Modern Middle East | ||
| Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Islamic Religious Traditions | ||
| Jihad, Just War and the Prospect of Peace | ||
| VIST 109 | Special Topics in Global Art Cultures | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |