ARA X80C 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.