Arabic Language (ARBC)
ARBC 1080 Culture and Commerce in the Arabic-Speaking World
[3 credit hours]
A study of the culture and society of the Arabic-speaking world with emphasis on business and economics. Taught in English.
Term Offered: Spring
Core Arts & Humanities, Multicultural Non-US Diversity
ARBC 1090 Culture of the Arabic-Speaking World
[3 credit hours]
An introduction to principal social, artistic, and literary aspect of modern culture in the Arabic-speaking worlds. Taught in English.
Term Offered: Fall
Core Arts & Humanities, Multicultural Non-US Diversity
ARBC 1110 Elementary Arabic I
[4 credit hours]
An introduction to Arabic Language and culture through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Laboratory practice required.
Term Offered: Fall
ARBC 1120 Elementary Arabic II
[4 credit hours]
An introduction to Arabic language and culture through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisites: ARBC 1110 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring
Core Arts & Humanities
ARBC 2140 Intermediate Arabic I
[3 credit hours]
Further practice of the four language skills with grammar building and readings of a literary-cultural nature.
Prerequisites: ARBC 1120 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Fall
Core Arts & Humanities
ARBC 2150 Intermediate Arabic II
[3 credit hours]
Further practice of the four language skills with grammar building and readings of a literary-cultural nature.
Prerequisites: ARBC 2140 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Fall
Core Arts & Humanities
ARBC 3010 Conversation and Composition I
[3 credit hours]
Work on advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through intensive work with authentic texts that deal contemporary issues relating to the Arabic-speaking world.
Prerequisites: ARBC 2150 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Fall
ARBC 3020 Conversation and Composition II
[3 credit hours]
Work on advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through intensive work with authentic texts that deal comtemporary issues realting to the Arabic-speaking world.
Prerequisites: ARBC 3010 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring
ARBC 3410 Survey of Arabic Civilization I
[3 credit hours]
The course examines the Arabic culture and civilization from Arabic authors' literature published in English as well as in Arabic and compares that to Western thought and expression.
Prerequisites: ARBC 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Fall
ARBC 3420 Survey of Arabic Civilization II
[3 credit hours]
This course further the students' knowledge of the Arabic civilization through examining the ways of thinking and social contexts as expected in literary works and poetry from different eras.
Prerequisites: ARBC 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring
ARBC 3980 Special Topics in Arabic
[1-3 credit hours]
Study of a selected topic in Arabic language, literature or culture. May be repeated wheh topic varies.
Prerequisites: ARBC 3010 with a minimum grade of D- and ARBC 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
ARBC 4010 Arabic Syntax and Stylistics I
[3 credit hours]
It provides thorough intensive work with authentic texts that allows further study of syntax, morphology and complex grammatical structure of Arabic and the relationship between aural/oral aspects of the language.
Prerequisites: ARBC 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Fall
ARBC 4020 Arabic Syntax and Stylistics II
[3 credit hours]
It provides thorough intensive work with authentic texts that allows further study of syntax, morphology and complex grammatical structure of Arabic and the relationship between aural/oral aspects of the language.
Prerequisites: ARBC 4010 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring