16 courses with the subject ARBC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ARBC 10001 Arabs Encountering the West6
The encounter between Arabs and Westerners has been marked by its fair share of sorrow and suspicion. In this seminar we will read literary works by Arab authors written over approximately 1000 years–from the Crusades, the height of European imperialism, and on into the age of Iraq, Obama and ISIS. Through our readings and discussions, we will ask along with Arab authors: Is conflict between Arabs and Westerners the inevitable and unbridgeable result of differing world-views, religions and cultures? Are differences just a result of poor communication? Or is this “cultural conflict” something that can be understood historically? Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 IS, International Studies only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information. Tags: CL: 100 level Faculty: Zaki Haidar
Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are
ARBC 101Elementary Arabic6
This is the first course in the Elementary Arabic sequence. This sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic-the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration
Not open to students whose previous Arabic language experience exceeds the
ARBC 102Elementary Arabic6
This course sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic– the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam. Tags: CL: 100 level MEST Pertinent Faculty: Zaki Haidar
Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 101 with a grade of C-
ARBC 103Elementary Arabic6
This course sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic– the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam. Tags: CL: 100 level MEST Pertinent Faculty: Zaki Haidar
Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 102 with a grade C- or
ARBC 148The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This course will provide students with the knowledge and tools to engage productively and respectfully with current events in the Middle East. It will do so by situating the contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict in its broader historical context. In addition to studying key events in the history of the conflict, we will examine the conflicting narratives formed by different actors within the Israeli and Palestinian
ARBC 185The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature6
In this course we will explore the emergence of Arabic literature in one of the most exciting and important periods in the history of Islam and the Arab world; a time in which pre-Islamic Arabian lore was combined with translated Persian wisdom literature and Greek scientific and philosophical writings to form the canon of learning of the new emerged Arab-Islamic empire. We will explore some of the different literary genres that emerged in the New Arab courts and urban centers: from wine and love poetry, historical and humorous anecdotes, to the Thousand and One Nights, and discuss the socio- historical forces and institutions that shaped them. All readings are in English. No Arabic knowledge required. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: CX, Cultural/Literature IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis Tags: ARBC Literature and Culture CL: 100 level ENGL Foreign Literature MARS Core Course MARS Supporting MEST Pertinent MEST Studies Foundation MEST Supporting Group 2 Faculty: Yaron Klein
In this course sequence students will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, while building a solid foundation of Arabic grammar (morphology and syntax). Students will develop their ability to express ideas in Modern Standard Arabic by writing essays and preparing oral presentations. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam. Tags: CL: 200 level MEST Pertinent Faculty: Yaron Klein
Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 103 with a grade of C-
ARBC 205Intermediate Arabic
In this course sequence students will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, while building a solid foundation of Arabic grammar (morphology and syntax). Students will develop their ability to express ideas in Modern Standard Arabic by writing essays and preparing oral presentations. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: LP Language Requirement No Exploration better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam . Tags: ARBC Language Courses CL: 200 level MEST Pertinent Faculty: Yaron Klein
In this course students will continue to develop their Arabic language skills, including expanding their command of Arabic grammar, improving their listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. In addition to more language-focused training, the course will introduce students to moreáadvanced readings, including literary texts (prose and poetry, classical and modern) and op-ed articles from current media. Class discussions will be in Arabic. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam. Tags: ARBC Language Courses CL: 200 level MEST Supporting Group 2 Faculty: Zaki Haidar
Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 205 with a grade of C-
ARBC 211Colloquial Levantine Arabic
In this course we will focus on acquiring conversational and listening comprehension skills, and building vocabulary in the Levantine/Shami dialect of spoken Arabic, spoken throughout bilad al-Sham or “Greater Syria.” Building upon the foundation of Modern Standard Arabic, we will focus upon points of grammatical and semantic convergence and divergence, and work to develop strategies for fluidly navigating our way between and within these two linguistic registers. We will study the language systematically, but we will also incorporate a range of written and audiovisual materials–music, films, television and web series–as well as other popular culture from the region. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration
This course is an exploration of the world of the Thousand and One Nights, the most renowned Arabic literary work of all time. The marvelous tales spun by Shahrazad have captured and excited the imagination of readers and listeners–both Arab and non-Arab–for centuries. In class, we will read in Arabic, selections from the Nights, and engage some of the scholarly debates surrounding this timeless work. We will discuss the question of its origin in folklore and popular culture and the mystery of its “authorship,” as well as the winding tale of its reception, adaptation and translation. Readings and class discussions will be in both Arabic and English. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis Tags: ARBC Language Courses ARBC Literature and Culture CL: 300 level MARS Supporting MEST Supporting Group 2 Faculty: Yaron Klein
