AR - Arabic

This level is designed for those who have little or no background knowledge in Arabic. Students will learn to read and write using the Arabic alphabet; they will also learn to conduct simple conversations for use in everyday situations.

This level is designed for those who have little or no background knowledge in Arabic. Students will learn to read and write using the Arabic alphabet; they will also learn to conduct simple conversations for use in everyday situations. AR 101MM or demonstrated proficiency.

Darija is how Moroccans refer to their dialect of the Arabic language. Over the centuries it has incorporated words and structures from a variety of native and neighboring languages although Arabic remains at the core. Darija is a spoken language and has not typically been considered in a written context. For this reason today one can find Darija written commonly in both Arabic and Latin script. Darija is spoken by about 90% of Moroccans today accounting for about 30 million people. This course is meant for English speaking students in order to introduce Darija's basic phonetics, vocabulary and core grammatical structures.

Intermediate Arabic I is the first semester of Intermediate -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will expand and further develop the students understanding and effective use of Modern Standard Arabic, focusing on Chapters Nine through Fourteen of Al-Kitaab (Part 1). The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward.

Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II is the second semester of Intermediate -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will expand and further develop the students understanding and effective use of Modern Standard Arabic, focusing on Chapters Fifteen through twenty (Part One) of Al-Kitaab. The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward. Students will focus on acquiring more vocabulary and an increased knowledge of the fundamental grammatical and morphological structures in order for them to attain a higher level of comprehending and communicating.

Advanced Arabic I is the first semester of Advanced -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will expand and further develop the students understanding and effective use of Modern Standard Arabic, focusing on Chapters one through four of Al-Kitaab (Part 2). The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward.

Advanced Arabic II is the second semester of Advanced -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will be based and focus on Chapters five through eight of Al-Kitaab (Part 2). The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward. This course is designed for students who have completed all chapters in Al-Kitaab (Part 1) and the first four chapters in (Part 2).

Arabic for Diplomacy, International Relations & Politics. The course offers students interested in the Arab world and Arabic Language the opportunity to develop their skills in Arabic Language for Politics, Diplomacy and International Relations. It assumes no previous knowledge of (or experience in) these fields. The course will introduce students to significant aspects of informative sentences, concepts, technical terms, phrases, idioms and collocations of words used in diplomacy, international relations and politics; structures of intergovernmental, governmental and quasi-governmental organizations and their policies in the Arab world; systems of legislative and executive institutions in the Arab world; and critical perspectives of concepts of Arab politics and diplomacy from Arab media. The most important attribute of this course is that it's designed to provide students with a focused look at diplomacy, politics and international relations in the Arab world while gaining proficiency in Arabic language. The course is designed for students who already have background knowledge in Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary and syntax, completing at least Beginning II level in Arabic language.