ARAB 1501: Beginning Arabic I
Cr. 5. (5-0). Restricted to nonnative speakers of Arabic. Introduction to modern spoken and written Arabic. Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.

ARAB 1502: Beginning Arabic II
Cr. 5. (5-0). Prerequisite: successful completion of ARAB 1501 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment. Expansion of the listening and oral skills previously acquired. Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.

ARAB 2301: Intermediate Arabic I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: successful completion of ARAB 1502 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment. Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.

ARAB 2302: Intermediate Arabic II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: successful completion of ARAB 2301 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment. Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.

ARAB 2307: Arabic for Native Speakers I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: placement by examination. Designed for Arab-American and other students from an Arabic-speaking background. Emphasis on basic skills in reading, spelling, and composition.

ARAB 2308: Arabic for Native Speakers II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 2307 or placement by examination. Designed for Arab-American and other students from an Arabic-speaking background. Continued development of basic skills in reading, spelling, and composition.

ARAB 3301: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 2302 or 2308 or placement by examination. Readings of Arabic materials, including poems, short stories, plays, and newspaper articles dealing with social, political, and cultural issues, and the development of writing skills through free composition exercises.

ARAB 3302: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 3301 or placement by examination. Advanced readings of Arabic materials, including poems, short stories, plays, and newspaper articles dealing with social, political, and cultural issues, and continued development of writing skills through free composition exercises.

ARAB 3303: Qur'anic and Classical Arabic
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 3302, or placement by examination, or consent of instructor. Readings and analysis of the Qur'an and Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet).

ARAB 3304: Oral Communication in Arabic
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 2302 or consent of instructor. Intensive oral practice in small and large group contexts for non-native speakers.

ARAB 3305: Introduction to Arabic Culture, Language, and Islam
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ARAB 3302 or equivalent.  Students may not receive credit for both ARAB 3305 and ARAB 3306. Taught in Arabic. Arabic culture through studies of topics such as the origins of the language, relations with the West, social and political issues, the role of women, and the role of Islam.

ARAB 3306: Introduction to Arabic Culture, Language, and Islam
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Students may not receive credit for both ARAB 3305 and ARAB 3306. Taught in English. Arabic culture through studies of topics such as the origins of the language, relations with the West, social and political issues, the role of women, and the role of Islam.

ARAB 3312: Introduction to Arabic Literature in Translation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Arabic literary culture from the earliest recorded sources to the present; essentials of the history and culture of the Arabs.