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Arabic (ARA)

ARA 601C  Intensive Arabic I  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
First semester of intensive Arabic language instruction. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 601C, 506, 508. Arabic 601C and 106C may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 305  Arabic Tutorial  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The basics of the Arabic language. May not be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the faculty coordinator.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 506  First-Year Arabic I  5 Hours  

(TCCN: ARAB 1411)  
6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
First semester of Arabic language instruction. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 601C, 506, 508. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Arabic 106C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 507  First-Year Arabic II  5 Hours  

(TCCN: ARAB 1412)  
6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Continuation of Arabic 506. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 507, 509, 611C. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 506 and 106C with a grade of at least C in each, and credit or registration for Arabic 107C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 508  Modern Standard Arabic I  5 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Designed to provide students with basic competence in Modern Standard Arabic, targeting the skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 601C, 506, 508. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 509  Modern Standard Arabic II  5 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Continuation of Arabic 508. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 507, 509, 611C. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 508 with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 611C  Intensive Arabic II  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 611C and 512K may not both be counted. If taken in residence, only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 507, 509, 611C. If taken in residence, Arabic 107C and 611C may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 601C with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 512K  Second-Year Arabic I  5 Hours  

(TCCN: ARAB 2311)  
5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 512K and 621K may not both be counted. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 507 and 107C with a grade of at least C in each, and credit or registration for Arabic 112C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 512L  Second-Year Arabic II  5 Hours  

(TCCN: ARAB 2312)  
5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Continuation of Arabic 512K. Arabic 512L and 621L may not both be counted. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 112C and 512K with a grade of at least C in each, and credit or registration for Arabic 112D.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

ARA 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Arabic  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework counted in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  

ARA 321  Introduction to Arabic Dialects  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to Arabic as spoken throughout the Arab world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 621L.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 621K  Intensive Arabic III  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
If taken in residence, only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 512K, 621K. Arabic 112C and 621K may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 611C with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 621L  Intensive Arabic IV  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
If taken in residence, only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 512L, 621L. Arabic 112D and 621L may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 621K with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 322K  Levantine Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 512L or 621L with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 325K  Egyptian Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the Egyptian dialect of Arabic. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 512L or 621L with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 327K  Advanced Spoken Media Arabic I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the specialized vocabulary and skills needed in the media or public policy sectors of the Arab-speaking world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B-.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 327L  Advanced Spoken Media Arabic II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the specialized vocabulary and skills needed in the media or public policy sectors of the Arab-speaking world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 327K with a grade of at least B-.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Arabic  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  

ARA 130D  Arabic across Disciplines  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Students read and discuss Arabic language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course. No more than three semester hours may be counted toward the major in either Middle Eastern Studies or Middle Eastern Languages and Culture. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 531K  Intensive Arabic V  5 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 112D and 512L with a grade of at least C in each, or Arabic 621L with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 531L  Intensive Arabic VI  5 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Sixth semester of intensive Arabic language instruction. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531K with a grade of at least C.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360C  Arabic Readings in Classical Islamic Texts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360C and 360L (Topic: Ara Readings Classcl Isl Txts) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360D  Quranic Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360D and 360L (Topic: Quranic Arabic) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360E  Contemporary World Challenges  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360E and 360L (Topic: Contemporary World Challenges) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360F  Modern Arab Cultures  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the challenges of Arab youth, most notably in the economy, nationalism, and environmental issues. Taught in Arabic. Arabic 360F and 360L (Topic: Modern Arab Cultures) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L  Topics in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Close textual study of prose or poetry in Arabic. Some topics may focus on the cultural impact of literature and language. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Levantine Arabic I. Arabic 360L (Topic 1) and 360L (Topic: Spoken Levantine Arabic) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Arab Women Poets. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 2), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 26). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Politics of Court Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 3), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Politics of Court Literature), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 25). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: Translating Arabic Texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 4), 380C (Topic 8: Translating Arabic Texts), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 39: Translating Arabic Texts).

Topic 5: Egyptian Culture and Society. Arabic 360L (Topic: Egyptian Culture and Society) and 360L (Topic 5) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Arab Political Speeches in War and Peace. Arabic 360L (Topic: Arab Political Speeches in War and Peace) and 360L (Topic 6) may not both be counted.

Topic 7: The Arab Spring. Arabic 360L (Topic: The Arab Spring) and 360L (Topic 7) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and the following with a grade of at least C: Arabic 120D and 420L, or 531L.

Topic 8: Readings in Arabic Literature. Arabic 360L (Topic: Readings in Arabic Literature) and 360L (Topic 8) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and the following with a grade of at least C: Arabic 120D and 420L, or 531L.

Topic 9: Refiguring Loss in Contemporary Arabic Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic: Refiguring Loss in Contemporary Arabic Literature), 360L (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic: Refiguring Loss in Contemporary Arabic Literature). Additional prerequisite: Arabic 531L (or 320L or 420L) (or 120D) with a grade of at least C.

Topic 10: Palestine and the Palestinians: A Journey Through Time. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic: Palestine and the Palestinians), 360L (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 31). Additional prerequisite: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.

Topic 11: Arabic Voices from Poetry to Rap. Focuses on contemporary poetry, specifically examining popular poetry, graphic poetry, rap, slam, hip-hop, and Twitter as a poetic genre. Investigates crossings between contemporary and classical forms, as well as Arabic and non-Arabic genres. Analyzes new poetic forms expressed in a variety of dialectics and cultural contexts, addressing the role of music, digital technology, and political developments in shaping new poetry. Explores various texts in Modern Standard Arabic and dialects from across the Arab world. Arabic 360L (Topic: Arabic Voices from Poetry to Rap) and 360L (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
  

ARA 360L.10  Palestine and the Palestinians: A Journey Through Time  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic: Palestine and the Palestinians), 360L (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 31).
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.11  Arabic Voices from Poetry to Rap  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Focuses on contemporary poetry, specifically examining popular poetry, graphic poetry, rap, slam, hip-hop, and Twitter as a poetic genre. Investigates crossings between contemporary and classical forms, as well as Arabic and non-Arabic genres. Analyzes new poetic forms expressed in a variety of dialectics and cultural contexts, addressing the role of music, digital technology, and political developments in shaping new poetry. Explores various texts in Modern Standard Arabic and dialects from across the Arab world. Arabic 360L (Topic: Arabic Voices from Poetry to Rap) and 360L (Topic 11) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.2  Arab Women Poets  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 2), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 26). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.4  Translating Arabic Texts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 4), 380C (Topic 8: Translating Arabic Texts), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 39: Translating Arabic Texts).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.5  Egyptian Culture and Society  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360L (Topic: Egyptian Culture and Society) and 360L (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.6  Arab Political Speeches in War and Peace  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360L (Topic: Arab Political Speeches in War and Peace) and 360L (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.7  The Arab Spring  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360L (Topic: The Arab Spring) and 360L (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and the following with a grade of at least C: Arabic 120D and 420L, or 531L.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360L.8  Readings in Arabic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic 360L (Topic: Readings in Arabic Literature) and 360L (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and the following with a grade of at least C: Arabic 120D and 420L, or 531L.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360M  Arabs and Modernity  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine how Arabs have contributed to the global scientific movement in the past and in the present. Arabic 360L (Topic: Arabs and Modernity) and Arabic 360M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 360S  Arts and Literature in Arab Societies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the role of arts and literature and how it influences Arab societies and politics. Arabic 360L (Topic: Arts/Lit in Arab Societies) and 360S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 531L with a grade of at least C.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 369  Conference Course in Arabic Language and Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual study of selected problems in Arabic language or literature. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Nine semester hours of upper-division coursework in Arabic and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

ARA 380C  Topics in Arabic Language  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Arabic Readings and Grammar I. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 412L or the equivalent.

Topic 2: Arabic Readings and Grammar II. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 380C (Topic 1: Arabic Readings and Grammar I) or the equivalent.

Topic 3: Fourth-Year Arabic I. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 320L or the equivalent.

Topic 4: Fourth-Year Arabic II. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 380C (Topic 3: Fourth-Year Arabic I) or the equivalent.

Topic 5: Levantine Arabic I. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 412L or the equivalent and consent of instructor.

Topic 6: Levantine Arabic II. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 380C (Topic 5: Levantine Arabic I).

Topic 7: Reading Islamic Texts in Arabic. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 320L, and 382 (Topic 2: Grammar of the Arabic Language) or 382 (Topic 5: The Qur'an: A Linguistic Analysis).

Topic 8: Translating Arabic Texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 4: Translating Arabic Texts), 380C (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 39). Same as: MES 381.39

Topic 9: Secrets of Arabic Eloquence. Examine writings on the aesthetics of the Arabic language. Arabic 380C (Topic 9) and 380C (Topic: Secrets of Arabic Eloquence) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing; and Advanced Arabic or Intermediate Arabic and consent of instructor.
  

ARA 380C.8  Translating Arabic Texts  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 4: Translating Arabic Texts), 380C (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 381 (Topic 39).
Same as: MES 381.39  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 380C.9  Secrets of Arabic Eloquence  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine writings on the aesthetics of the Arabic language. Arabic 380C (Topic 9) and 380C (Topic: Secrets of Arabic Eloquence) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; and Advanced Arabic or Intermediate Arabic and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381H  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction I  3 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the beginning level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381J  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction II  3 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the low-intermediate level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 381H with a grade of at least B.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381K  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction III  3 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the intermediate level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 381J with a grade of at least B.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381L  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction IV  3 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the high-intermediate level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Six lecture hours week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 381K with a grade of at least B.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381M  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction V  3 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the advanced level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 381L with a grade of at least B.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 381N  Intensive Graduate Language Instruction VI  3 Hours  

5 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Intensive cultural and literacy-focused training in Arabic at the advanced level in preparation for research in the Arab world or with Arabic sources. Incoming students are placed in the appropriate level by means of a departmental placement test. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 381M with a grade of at least B.  
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Arabic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C  Topics in Arabic Linguistics and Philology  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Arabic Language: Sociolinguistic Perspective.

Topic 2: Grammar of the Arabic Language. Same as: LIN 396.7

Topic 3: Arab Grammarians.

Topic 4: History of the Arabic Language. Same as: LIN 383.6

Topic 5: The Qur'an: A Linguistic Analysis.

Topic 6: Varieties and Registers of Arabic. The historical and linguistic development of Arabic varieties and registers, past and present. Arabic 383C (Topic: Varieties and Registers of Arabic) and 382C (Topic 6) may not both be counted.

Topic 7: Comparative Arabic Dialects. Additional prerequisite: Some familiarity with an Arabic dialect.

Topic 8: Introduction to Arabic Linguistics. Introduction to the major areas of research in Arabic linguistics. Includes formal linguistics and sociolinguistics, and code-switching and dialectology.

Topic 9: The Structure of Palestinian Arabic. A detailed examination of the syntax of Palestinian Arabic. Additional prerequisite: A graduate course in Arabic grammar or theoretical syntax.
  

ARA 382C.2  Grammar of the Arabic Language  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Same as: LIN 396.7  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.3  Arab Grammarians  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.4  History of the Arabic Language  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Same as: LIN 383.6  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.5  The Qur'an: A Linguistic Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.6  Varieties and Registers of Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The historical and linguistic development of Arabic varieties and registers, past and present. Arabic 383C (Topic: Varieties and Registers of Arabic) and 382C (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.7  Comparative Arabic Dialects  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Some familiarity with an Arabic dialect.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.8  Introduction to Arabic Linguistics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the major areas of research in Arabic linguistics. Includes formal linguistics and sociolinguistics, and code-switching and dialectology.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 382C.9  The Structure of Palestinian Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
A detailed examination of the syntax of Palestinian Arabic.
Pre/Corequisites: A graduate course in Arabic grammar or theoretical syntax.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 383C  Topics in Arabic Language Teaching, Pedagogy, and Applied Linguistics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language. Theory and practice of foreign or second language acquisition, applied to Arabic instruction. Arabic 380C (Topic: Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) and 383C (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Curriculum Design in Arabic. Examines three curricular models that are widely used in teaching foreign languages: proficiency-based instruction, task-based instruction, and content-based instruction. Additional prerequisite: Arabic 383C (Topic 1).
  

ARA 383C.1  Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Theory and practice of foreign or second language acquisition, applied to Arabic instruction. Arabic 380C (Topic: Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) and 383C (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 383C.3  Curriculum Design in Arabic  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines three curricular models that are widely used in teaching foreign languages: proficiency-based instruction, task-based instruction, and content-based instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Arabic 383C (Topic 1).  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C  Topics in Arabic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Introduction to Arabic Literature. General survey of major themes, genres, and artists in the Arabic literary tradition from the sixth century to the modern era.

Topic 2: Politics of Court Literature. Arabic 384C (Topic 2) and Middle Eastern Studies 386 (Topic 4) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Arabic 420L (or 320L) or 531L with a grade of at least B. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.

Topic 3: The Arabian Nights.

Topic 4: Loyalty and Rebellion in Arabic Literature.

Topic 5: Arab Women Poets.

Topic 6: Classical Arabic Akhbar. Examines classical Arabic prose from the perspective of the individual khabar or story, which was the basic unit for all humanities works, and works in history, geography, zoology, cosmology, and anthropology.

Topic 7: Arab Culture in Sicily from 652 to 1189. Arabic 384C (Topic 7) and 387 (Topic: Arabic Culture in Sicily from 652 to 1189) may not both be counted.

Topic 8: Refiguring Loss in Contemporary Arabic Literature. Explores literary lamentations describing Arab dispossession and humiliation following military and ideological defeats in the second half of the twentieth century.

Topic 9: New Arabic Writings.

Topic 10: Encountering the West in Modern Arabic Literature. Investigates the representation of the West in Arabic literature from the nineteenth century onward by examining travel narratives, novels, essays, and visual texts.

Topic 11: Survey of Classical Arabic Literature. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Topic 12: Survey of Modern Arabic Literature. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
  

ARA 384C.10  Encountering the West in Modern Arabic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Investigates the representation of the West in Arabic literature from the nineteenth century onward by examining travel narratives, novels, essays, and visual texts.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C.11  Survey of Classical Arabic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C.12  Survey of Modern Arabic Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C.5  Arab Women Poets  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C.6  Classical Arabic Akhbar  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines classical Arabic prose from the perspective of the individual khabar or story, which was the basic unit for all humanities works, and works in history, geography, zoology, cosmology, and anthropology.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 384C.9  New Arabic Writings  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 386K  Advanced Spoken Media Arabic I  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the specialized vocabulary and skills needed in the media and public policy sectors of the Arab-speaking world. Arabic 380C (Topic: Advanced Spoken Media Arabic I) and 386K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 386L  Advanced Spoken Media Arabic II  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Development of the specialized vocabulary and skills needed in the media and public policy sectors of the Arab-speaking world. Arabic 380C (Topic: Advanced Spoken Media Arabic II) and 386L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 386K.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 387  Topics in Arab Culture  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Contemporary Arabic Cinema.
  

ARA 387.1  Contemporary Arabic Cinema  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 388  Research Methods and Bibliography in Arabic Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Arabic classical and modern sources on a variety of subjects, as well as modern scholarship in Arabic studies both in the West and in the Arab world. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Arabic 531L with a grade of at least B. Additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 389  Conference Course in Arabic Studies  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Supervised individual study of selected problems in Arabic studies. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

ARA 097  Arabic in Focus: Areas and Skills  0 Hours  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Apply language skills to particular areas of focus. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, Arabic 381H, 381J, and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

ARA 698  Thesis  6 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in Arabic studies and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Arabic 698A.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

ARA 398R  Master's Report  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in Arabic studies and consent of the graduate adviser.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Master's  

ARA 399W, 699W, 999W  Dissertation  3,6,9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.  
Grading: Credit No Credit  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Doctoral