CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Courses
ARA
3 courses with the subject ARA, 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.
ARA 101Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I
3 hours, 3 credits The goal of this course is to begin developing reading, speaking, listening, writing, and cultural skills in Arabic. The course stresses communication using both formal and informal Arabic, and developing students' understanding of Arab culture. The course will be conducted primarily in Arabic. Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
3 hours, 3 credits This course is continuation of Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (ARA 101). Second in a series of courses that develops reading, speaking, listening, writing, and cultural skills in Arabic. Emphasis is placed on reading authentic materials from Arabic media, expanding students' vocabulary and grammar skills, listening to and watching audio and video materials, and developing students' understanding of Arab culture and communicative competence. The course will be conducted primarily in Arabic. Note: This course satisfies the John Jay College Option: Communications area of the Gen Ed Program.
3 hours, 3 credits Arabic 201 is the first course of the intermediate sequence of Arabic, a continuation of Arabic 101 and 102. The course enables students to further develop the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking, and culture. Students will be introduced to varied and complex topics, to language structures, and to written and aural texts of the modern standard Arabic. Special attention will be given to developing conversational skills and exploring the Arab-speaking world and its culture(s). Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
