Arabic Courses (ARB)


The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses

5010 Medieval Arabic Texts. Cr. 3

Prereq: ARB 2010 or consent of instructor. Reading and translation of Arabic Medieval texts. Literature, language, religion and biography. (Y)

5020 Media Arabic. Cr. 3

Prereq: two years of Arabic study through ARB 2020. Language pertinent to media communications: written, visual and audio material. Background in origin and development of journalism in the Arab world. Current major newspapers and magazines used as basic reading materials. (W)

5100 Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign/Second Language (TAFL). (N E 5100) Cr. 3

Theoretical and conceptual framework of second language learning. Proper training in pedagogy as related to learning Arabic as a foreign/second language. (Y)

5130 Advanced Arabic. Cr. 3

Prereq: ARB 2020 or equiv. Introduction to reading material related to language and literature: short story, poetry. (W)

5140 Readings in Modern Arabic Literature. Cr. 3

Prereq: knowledge of Arabic above ARB 2020. Advanced readings in modern Standard Arabic. (Y)

5210 Arabic Sociolinguistics. (LIN 5210) (N E 5210) Cr. 3

No knowledge of Arabic required. Arabic dialectology; Arabic as a minority language in contact. Theories and techniques developed outside Arabic, and their applicability to Arabic situations. (F)

5230 Structure of Arabic. (LIN 5230) (N E 5230) Cr. 3

No knowledge of Arabic required. Survey of historical constitution and theoretical structure of Arabic. (Y)

5990 Directed Study. Cr. 3-6 (Max. 9)

Prereq: undergrad., consent of chairperson; grad., consent of chairperson or instructor. Readings; periodic consultations and reports.
(T)