Undergraduate Courses

100. Introduction to Arabic. (1:1.5:0)

Beginning Arabic. Offered at the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies only.

101. First-Year Arabic. (4:5:0)

Basic skills of spoken and written Arabic. Suggested first class for students learning Arabic.

102. First-Year Arabic. (4:5:0) Prerequisite: Arab 101.

Second-semester Arabic. Basic language skills, both spoken and written.

201. Second-Year Arabic. (4:5:0) Prerequisite: Arab 102 or equivalent experience.

Significantly expanding proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and increasing conversational repertoire.

202. Intermediate Arabic. (4:5:0) W, Su Prerequisite: Arab 201 or equivalent experience.

Continuation of Arab 201.

211R. Second-Year Conversation. (2:2:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Arab 102 or equivalent experience.

Intermediate spoken Arabic.

221R. Standard Arabic Tutorial. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Readings, listening and writing activities, and discussion in Arabic designed to maintain vocabulary and fluency while waiting for study abroad.

222R. Spoken Arabic Tutorial. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Conversation with a native speaker; movies, plays, and other written sources of colloquial Arabic.

223R. Arabic Grammar Review. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Tutorial review of first- and second-year Arabic grammar, with readings and other activities that illustrate the principles discussed.

300. Advanced Modern Standard Arabic. (4:5:0) Prerequisite: Arab 202.

Advanced work in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

302. Newspaper Arabic. (4:5:0) Prerequisite: Arab 300.

Extensive reading of Arabic newspapers and magazines, with appropriate vocabulary building.

311R. Third-Year Conversation. (2:2:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Arab 201, 211R, or equivalent experience.

Advanced conversation skills.

331. Spoken Arabic. (4:5:0) Prerequisite: Arab 311R or equivalent experience.

Intensive study of the spoken language.

361. Introduction to Modern Arabic Literature in Translation. (3:3:0)

Reading and discussion of representative sample of modern Arabic short stories, novels, plays, and poetry. All readings in English.

362. Introduction to Medieval Arabic Literature in Translation. (3:3:0)

Reading and discussion of representative sample of medieval Arabic literature. All readings in English.

377. Arabic Language Teaching Methods. (3:3:0) W

Language acquisition theories and instructional practices specific to Arabic language classrooms at various levels. Lectures, demonstrations, microteaching.

421R. Fourth-Year Arabic Writing Tutorial (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Essay and letter writing in Arabic.

422R. Advanced Spoken Arabic. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Movies, plays, and other texts in spoken Arabic.

423R. Current Events in Arabic. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Current events from online oral and written news sources, including high-level discussions of causes and context, with written analyses and oral presentations.

424R. Modern Arabic Literature. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Readings in modern Arabic literature.

425R. Classical Arabic Texts. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

Quran, Hadith, Sira, Adab.

426R. Advanced Arabic Grammar. (2:2:0 ea.) F, W, On dem.

The morphology and syntax of modern Arabic, including advanced vocabulary study.

490R. Independent Readings. (1–3:Arr.:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Independent readings of Arabic materials.

Graduate Courses

531R. Advanced Topics in Arabic. (1–3:5:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Advanced studies in Arabic language and literature.